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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT - B&W negative developing info. in general
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 07:59:12 -0700
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> 
> People who have had Xtol failures say the images on the film are very
> weak, even the frame numbers are difficult to see. I must admit
> something similar happened to me a few days ago. Not only that there
> was nothing on the film, the film reels were completely empty.
> Luckily enough I had not tried to load another two films into the
> tank I believed empty.
> 
> BTW, I have found five reel tanks to be a real advantage when
> returning from trips with a dozen or more exposed films in the bag.
> The only disadvantage is that you need to store more diluted stop and
> hypo than if you just use a one reel or a two reel tank.
> 
> Rgds
> Chris
> 
HI Chris tell us more about your Xtol one roll failure the same year old
soup that did OK last week with your major run?

I agree on disturbances while running film i turn the phone off and now
one is allowed to come down to the basement which is easy as neither my
German Shepard or Calico know how to work doornobs and its just me and them.

I have two 8 reel tanks and gallon tanks to sometimes run them both the
same time I think me or my assistant would often do in the 90's but not
so much this millennium. No guts. Less clients. Less clients with guts.

For years i stored half gallons plastic ones I got at camera stores but
now I'm back to the big time glass apple cider bottles. I have gallon
one old fix; gallon two new fix; gallon three stop and gallon four I
forgot. No I don't use hypo clear anymore. And i no longer keep selenium
toner in a gallon jar to reuse it gets crusty and stain prone but mix it
up fresh every time making my chemical work flow cost three times more money.
So it goes!

Mark Rabiner
Portland, Oregon USA
http://www.rabinergroup.com
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