Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think this is embedded crud more than a processing error. I find different films show more or less consistent with the film. For example, I find that Agfa 100 APX is a nightmare in my system but ACROS is just fine. Same chemistry, water, technique; just more or less spotting depending on the film. Things I have done that helps. Everything is filtered before it goes in the tank. I precisely measure the photo flo in a cylinder designed to measure 0-10 ml and also measure the water going in exactly. I let the film sit in the tempered wetting agent for at least 30 seconds. And I use a filtered, powered film dryer so the film is dry, cut and sleeved within five minutes of being washed. Last, as others have suggested, used distilled water to mix the Xtol. For some reason water impurities seem to cause more difficulties with this developer that others. Hope this helps. Don Dory dorysrus@mindspring.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html