Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Pete Su wrote: >Anyway, I took one of the HP5+ neg strips and gave it a half hour wash, and >the pink went away. Maybe my Permawash really has given up.>>>>> Hi Pete, The light pink wont cause any problem printing, just requires a longer fix time to clear it, Tmax requires a longer fix time, even with Rapidfixers, than other films. I pour fixer right into the open container for one thing, that means you're not dribbling it in through the little hole in the lid. When the tank is full whether one roll or four, the lids on and I shake the hell out of the container for about a minute, then let her sit for a bit and shake her a good one again. Do that a few times over about 4 minutes and using fresh fixer I doubt you'll have any pink. Next: Never use the perma wash more than once. I use a capful in the tank, shake the hell out of the can for about a minute and out it goes. Then do your wash for about three minutes. If you have used fresh perma wash your negs should be peachy keen clean and archivaly fixed and washed. If there is any pink left, place the roll on the light table with the fluorescent light box lit, and the pink will go away on it's own. Why? I haven't got a clue, it just does. I Read it somewhere, tried it, it worked. NOTE: Do the light box thing after the film is dry!!!!!!! And don't use your fixer too long, certainly if you're using Tmax films. Another thing with Tmax, it wipes out your fixer almost twice as fast as other films. A hypo check is handy for your film fixer to keep tabs on it's quality. ted Ted Grant This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler. http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant