Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've been using Photographer's Formulary TF-4 Archival Rapid Fixer. This is an alkaline fixer without hardener. An acid stop bath and hypo clearing agent are not required, and it supposedly works very well for prints, and it doesn't smell as much. It is also recommended for use with PMK and other pyro developers to help maximize image stain. It is available from Photographer's Formulary obviously, but the local Leica dealer (Glazer's) also stocks it along with an assortment of other PF products. Tom Finnegan - -----Original Message----- From: John Collier [mailto:jbcollier@powersurfr.com] Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 1:40 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] To harden or not to harden... I use Tri-X and, assuming that it is an old emulsion, I have been using the rapid fix with hardener. However they have modified Tri-X several times in the past, and again just recently, so is it still an old emulsion? Should I still use a fixer with hardener? No problems with the negs but the smell is yucky, John Collier - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html