Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Arche, is there any detail in the hotspots? Could you describe your process, including stop bath, agitation and fixer? It would be helpfull in trying to understand the problem. best wishes Dan >From: "Arche, Harvey" <Harvey.Arche@jp2hs.org> >Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >To: <lug@leica-users.org> >Subject: [Leica] xtol spots >Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 14:46:19 -0500 > >The spots I'm getting on Tmax 3200 are not from using a wax paper bottle >seal like I thought. I'm having the same problem with a completely new >batch of Xtol. > >To recap: they look like yellow mold spots (3/4mm - 2mm in dia.) scattered >all over the wet film. On scanning the dried film they show as areas of >hyper development, the larger ones dount shaped. > >I'm mixing with distilled water. I'm using kodak rapid fix with hardener, >but this wasn't a problem before. I'm mixing my 1:3 dilution in a measuring >cup that has never had anything but developers mixed in it. > >Could be the film batch, but the first 4 rolls out of a box of 20 were OK. >One possiblity: actual mold? I store in the fridge, and take out 1-3 days >in advance of use. Could moisture cause mold to form in a house with AC? >What would it look like on developed film? Its not happening with other >film I handle in the same way. > >Next I'll develop a roll in D-76 and see what happens. > >Thoughts and suggestions welcome. >Arche > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information