Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/07/06

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Subject: [Leica] Film processing in almost clean water?
From: red735i at verizon.net (Frank Filippone)
Date: Sun, 06 Jul 2014 06:28:08 -0700
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You can wash in any kind of water you wish.... but the final wash should be
in clean, distilled ( preferably) water, to prevent particulates.

There are a lot of stories about washing in sea water.....

Frank Filippone
Red735i at verizon.net

I am in new digs and about to start B&W film processing again.  The problem
is the water here has some color to it, faint yellow.  It is potable well
water, softened and filtered twice before it gets to the tap. But still has
some color.  I am told it is from leaves and bark buried deep in the water
table.  I will mix my chemicals with distilled water of course but when I
wash after hypo-clearing will I get speckles from the water?  Anybody have
any experience with this situation?
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