Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Same here. Used to use slow fixer with long washes, now I use the fast stuff (Ilford Hypam). The nice thing about fixer is that you can easily test it. There's usually a piece of undeveloped leader film lying around. You can put it in the fixer and see how long it takes to clear. The fixing time is said to be twice that (twice the time it takes to clear). When the times approach the upper recommended times, change your fixer. I've also heard what Eric says: the less time in liquids, the better it is for the film. I use the Rapid stuff now (and for quite some time back) and don't have any problems. Daniel On Mon, 5 Jan 2004, Ted Grant wrote: > Dan asked: > Subject: RE: [Leica] OT-- Fixing Times > > > > Is film better off being souped with a fixer requiring 6 mins (like > > Agfa-fixer) as compared to rapid-fixers (Kodak) that does the job in 1/3 > > the time, or is there actually no difference?<<< > > Hi Dan, > I don't think it makes any difference other than the longer the film's in > the fix it requires a longer wash time. Although in the olden days we always > fixed films for about 6-7 minutes and washed for 30 minutes running water.. > > But I haven't done that for years since I switched film and paper fix to > "Rapidfix" of some kind by either Ilford or Kodak. Now it's fixed and out > as soon as it's cleared within a couple of minutes, well rinsed in PERMA > WASH a Hypo Eliminator, then washed in running water for 2 minutes, dried, > filed and printed. > And so far the negs from the past 35? years are still OK. > > ted > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html