Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Develoment Help!
From: "Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 00:01:30 -0000
References: <000501c1bfcf$b984ace0$78c20a44@hr.cox.net> <5.1.0.14.2.20020227142142.06875d38@pop.alink.net> <003901c1c092$c58265a0$78c20a44@hr.cox.net> <013801c1c09c$9e848280$3c757bd5@btopenworld.com> <rdat7u456o91qgbom800el3urri8pqadq2@4ax.com> <006801c1c0a6$0a1c1040$3c757bd5@btopenworld.com> <000b01c1c0b2$e9d81a10$0200a8c0@lightningpiv>

Yes, I forgot that as I mentioned no hardener in the previous post.
Definitely no hardener for this was.

Simon

Don wrote:

> Not to take issue with the 3 tanking filling wash procedure, which I
> use.  BUT it is my recollection that only works if you DO NOT USE ANY
> HARDENER IN THE FIXER!!!
>
> Don R.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 4:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Develoment Help!
>
>
> > Eric wrote:
> >
> > > Simon:
> > >
> > > >At least, I wash for 10 minutes and things look fine so far.
> > >
> > > How do you determine sufficient washing time with a visual
> inspection?  Am
> > I
> > > missing something?
> > >
> >
> > I read the Ilford web-site pdf documents for the Hypam fixer and the
> Delta
> > film processing insructions.  They state 5-10 minutes is sufficient.
> In
> > fact they recommend the follwoing method to save water:
> >
> > Fill the tank.  Invert five times and empty.
> >
> > Fill the tank again.  Invert ten times and empty.
> >
> > Fill the tank again.  Invert twenty times and empty.
> >
> > Dry.
> >
> > I use a Nova power washer which fills from the bottom and you just put
> the
> > reels in to wash the film.  It churns the water through from bottom to
> top
> > and I have found ten minutes to be enough.  I don;t think a visual
> > inspection would tell you anything, although others may correct me
> there.


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