Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Wash Time...& Fixer...
From: John Straus <Mail@SlideOne.com>
Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 00:24:23 -0600

on 1/8/02 4:16 PM, Herbert & Lee Kanner at kanner@acm.org wrote:

> I think you may be confusing paper and film.

Not I ;)

> Five minutes wash is
> adequate for film.

Not as far as I've been reading w/o using some sort of clearing agent... The
running tap water method isn't a very good method for water changing so I
assume it takes longer than most other methods w/ agitation...

> In fact, for C41, three minutes is recommended.

Wouldn't know as I don't do my own C-41...

> The recommendation for a long wash time is undoubtedly for fiber base
> paper.

Yes that too...
 
> Do use hardener with film.  It protects the fragile emulsion and does
> no harm, repeat, does no harm.

I've seen a warnings on the a persons Tec pan processing and on the Ilford
site stating it's only necessary if processing at high temps... Glad it will
do no harm though. 
 
> Hardener is unnecessary for the relatively tough emulsion of paper,
> and, if hardener is used, it becomes virtually impossible to us
> spotting dyes.  Do not use hardener with paper.

Only doing film right now. Thanks for the feedack!

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John 
Chicago, IL 
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