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Subject: Re: [Leica] Permawash turns pink
From: "Jack Herron" <jherron@theriver.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 19:40:54 -0700
References: <5.2.0.9.0.20030109194456.02f10a90@mail.msy.bellsouth.net>

I normally see this when processing Tmax films.  I think it an anti-halation
dye.
Jack C. Herron
8118 E. 20th St.
Tucson, AZ 85710
520 885-6933
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From: "Jeffery L. Smith" <jsmith45@bellsouth.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 6:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Permawash turns pink


> I've had several film-developer combinations with the fluid I pour from
the
> tank being pink to magenta.
>
> At 05:20 PM 1/9/2003 -0800, you wrote:
> >Is this normal?
> >
> >I just mixed up all new chemistry using distilled water.
> >
> >I'm processing in XTOL 1:3 with Kodak Fixer and Indicator Stop bath. I've
> >never
> >noticed the permawash solution turning pinkish or maybe purplish before.
Is
> >there something wrong?
> >
> >Normally I do this in a darkroom with safelight and I've never noticed
the
> >color
> >of the discharge solution.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Adam Bridge
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