Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > Do you mix this yourself? How long have you been using it? Any downsides? Yes, I get the concentrated NH4 thiosulfate solution from PP. This is used at a 1:5 dilution (200ml/L). It's fairly cheap and can probably be had elsewhere. I buy it 5 gal at a time and that takes me about 2 years to use up. There is an agricultural grade NH4 thiosulfate solution (it is used as a fertilizer in some areas, I think). It can be had for pennies a gal from your farmer's co-op. They don't have it in Tennessee but it can be had in Eastern Washington state. Check with your nearest co-op. The only downside to the ag grade thiosulfate solution is that it stinks horribly! They may put the smell in to restrict its' use but it works fine as a fixer. Sulfite and metabisulfite can be had inexpensively in dry bulk from PP. Check with Ryuji's site: www.silvergrain.org for the particulars. I am happy with it for film and paper, seems to work quite well. > > I'm looking for a good fixer. I can't get Kodak's 5 gallon cube without > paying as much for shipping as the cube itself costs. Gallon size would be > ideal. I'm not unhappy with the one I got from Photographers' Formulary, > but I'm less than thrilled with their customer service. The unique email I > used to order from them started getting spammed, and they didn't seem to > care when I pointed that out to them. Well.... so that's one of the sources of my continuing spam problem. Hmmmph.... Oh well, I only order from them about every 2 years, I guess that's a relatively small price to pay. JB