Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark Pope wrote: > I wonder if anyone can help me with a problem that I am having when I > develop films. Basically, the developer froths up and when I remove the lid > of my tank, the froth spills everywhere. Mark, I bet you're using Ilford films. I had the same problem (Delta 100 is the worst) and solved it by doing a 2 minute presoak in plain water. I was having so much foaming I was afraid the top of the tank would be pushed off. Ilford seems to use an excess of surfactants in their emulsions and the presoak removes enough to prevent the problem. Richard Wasserman - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html