Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/23

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Subject: Re: Fixer Questio
From: Jim Zietz <jzietz@unix1.sncc.lsu.edu>
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 10:19:55 -0500
 
>From: Kari Eloranta <kve@dopey.hut.fi>
>Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 12:18:55 +0300 (EET DST)
>Subject: Re: Fixer Question
>
>I don't see any advatage to use hardening fixer for film unless
>you expect to give the negs some rough treatment later.
>
>For paper there is the disadvantage that you cannot tone hardened
>prints.
>
>
>Kari Eloranta

It doesn't take rough treatment to scratch an unhardened negative, and
hardened prints CAN be toned.