Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 5:05 PM -0400 6/24/02, J. Gilbert Plantinga wrote: >On Monday, June 24, 2002, at 04:27 PM, brad daly wrote: > >>quick. i just finally finished unpacking my darkroom. i'm out of >>stop bath and don't feel like trekking to the store to get some. i >>was thinking of just mixing up my own using vinegar. about what >>ratio of vinegar to water should i use, and about how many 11x14s >>should i anticipate on getting? > >And > >>On Monday, June 24, 2002, at 04:33 PM, Brian Reid replied: >> >>Water works just fine. > > >for FILM. I think Brad's talking about paper, but I don't have an >answer to his question. > >Gilbert > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html Generally, you want the acetic acid concentration to be in the range of 2 to 4%, and vinegar is usually 4 to 8% acetic acid, so in an emergency use pure white vinegar at 1:2. It's not really critical, except to the longevity of your fixer. Try not to use balsamic or pepper infused vinegar :-). - -- * Henning J. Wulff /|\ Wulff Photography & Design /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html