Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Developing question.
From: John Brownlow <deadman@jukebox.demon.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 09:33:08 +0000

on 8/2/00 12:41 am, LawsonCL@aol.com at LawsonCL@aol.com wrote:

> I'm getting what appears to be fogged film with lines emanating from
> sprocklet holes. Or, could it be underdevelopment? I'm using what I think is
> fresh Ilford HC, but it is very thick--pours like glycerin. It's the first
> time I've used this developer, so I have no idea if this its normal
> consistency. Is it?

There are three possible causes for the effect you describe, which I've
experienced too.

1.  Light leaking into the cassette.

2.  Over agitation

3.  Under agitation

How are you agitating, and what kind of cassettes are you using?
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John Brownlow

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