Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Everything seems fine, the negs even print well, but the clear film base is > sort of light pink/purple. > > Now, I know that sometimes this is a sign of either inadequate fixing or > inadequate washing. So I took a strip of blank film from one of the rolls > and dunked it in fixer for another 5 minutes, and then permawash for 5 more > minutes, and then under the faucet to wash for at least 10 extra minutes. No > visible change occured. Pete, I've found that sticking with that first rinse (and keeping it's time roughly consistent) and never reusing the clearing agent seems to keep the negatives non-pink. I use a Jobo processor and that first rinse is about 1 minute long. No water changes here, but the agitation is constant. I use Kodak Hypo Clearing Agent diluted 1:4 per manufacturer's instructions, with constant agitation, for 90 seconds or so. - -- Jeff Segawa Somewhere in Boulder, Colorado