Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Most of that purple/pink stuff used to come off in the prewash, until I read the instructions that came with my Jobo and realized I wasn't supposed to be using one with Xtol and Tmax! Since that time, I've produced a couple of pinkish rolls of film, which coincide with the time I attempted to re-use Kodak Hypo Clearing Agent for a second batch (following 7 minutes in ordinary Kodak powdered fixer). Never again! That stain just doesn't seem to go away, regardless of rinse times or attempts to re-clear. I now wash negatives per Jobo's instructions of 10 or more water changes through the Jobo itself. I'd rather simply toss the negatives into a film washer and walk away, but the Jobo lift needs flushing out, and this method sure does seem to get things clean, and uses comparatively little water. Jeff - -----Original Message----- From: Lee, Ken <ken.lee@hbc.com> >I use TMX and TMY in 35mm, 120 and 4X5. I develop in TMAX - RS and follow >Kodak's times for the stop bath and Rapid fix (5 mins?). I follow with a >rinse, Hypo clear and wash (about 15 min). I never have pink film at the >end of the process but it is still pink when it comes out of the fixer.