Re: [Leica] Help! Fogged film

["Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@istar.ca>]

Michael:

Try refixing them in fresh fixer.  Your fixer is probably exhausted.  

Regards,

Robert


At 02:10 PM 7/18/98 +0100, you wrote:
>Help!
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>The last several rolls of film I have developed have come out fogged.  On
>the unexposed frames I get a nearly opaque grey instead of the usual nearly
>transparent purple.  Needless to say, the exposed frames are not looking
>too good.  I have been using Ilford FP4+ and FP5+ at rated speed with my
>M3.  I use HC-110 dilution B for developing.
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>At first I was blaming it on the airports, but the last set of rolls I was
>very careful with and had them hand inspected each time.  Also on the
>second of two times through hand inspection they were in a lead lined bag.
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>I don't think there are any light leaks in the darkroom.  And I don't think
>that light leaks in my camera or tank would look like this.  The fogging
>looks very consistent.
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>When I get a chance I will shoot a roll that has not been anywhere near an
>airport with my R3 and see what happens.
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>Any other thoughts?
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>I've been away for 3 weeks.  Did I miss anything good?
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>Michael Bell
>MBell@mail.utexas.edu
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