Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'd guess the pink is the anti-halation backing on the film. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-halation_backing . There's considerable discussion about the pink developer on the web. See for example http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-44574.html By the way, the first Rollei twin lens I owned was a 3.5 Xenotar. One of my better images in was made with it. See http://www.paulroark.com/RainbowFalls.html Paul www.PaulRoark.com On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 7:04 PM, Mark Kronquist <mak at teleport.com> wrote: > I realize that this is now the Leica M8 M9 List and film is but a distant > memory for most...that said, perhaps someone might be able to help here > > > 120 Efke R25 the Ortho Film > Rolleiflex 3.5E > > > TEC Liquid Concentrate 1:15 > 70 degrees 17 minutes > > Ilford Rapid Fix > > Wash > > > Negs look perfect yea > > Question though is the used developer came out a bright pink! (it was > clear when mixed) ?I realize it's one shot but whilst worried and while > working on fixing I tossed a scrap of film in the developer and the D Max > Black is identical to the d max black of the first test strip...means I > might if I had to get another roll or two through it... > > Question (and I have used every developer on the planet including coffee > grounds and old Soviet ones before the fall) why the bright pink? It had > me worried for a bit! > > Thanks > > Mark in PDX > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >