Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks much for doing the homework on this. I guess I'm not used to doing so much preparation for fixers. I spend all of my fretting over the developers! I'll pour my remaining fixer into 500ml bottles and try the half hour of sitting in dilution before I try again. Thanks!! Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Frank Filippone Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 7:03 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: RE: [Leica] Photographers Formulary Rapid Fix Here is the tech spec sheet and use directions.... http://www.photoformulary.com/uploads/03-0141.DOC TF-4 is more concentrated than other fixers. It is packaged as a supersaturated solution, and you must shake well, before placing it into smaller bottles or mixing the working solution. The working solution will become perfectly clear within a half hour. Parts of the cloudy precipitation may be a beige color - This is harmless. That is from the tech sheet..... I guess we are all aiming at the same solution... shake, use distilled water, mix well, filter it using a coffee filter if you wish, keep it pretty warm. I use TF-4 all the time and have none of the white spots. My water being different than yours, it could be particulates in the water. Distilled water will take care of that, but the wash is still tap water. You may need to use a in line filter. Keep us posted..... Frank Filippone red735i@earthlink.net _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information