Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, I forgot that as I mentioned no hardener in the previous post. Definitely no hardener for this was. Simon Don wrote: > Not to take issue with the 3 tanking filling wash procedure, which I > use. BUT it is my recollection that only works if you DO NOT USE ANY > HARDENER IN THE FIXER!!! > > Don R. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 4:19 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Develoment Help! > > > > Eric wrote: > > > > > Simon: > > > > > > >At least, I wash for 10 minutes and things look fine so far. > > > > > > How do you determine sufficient washing time with a visual > inspection? Am > > I > > > missing something? > > > > > > > I read the Ilford web-site pdf documents for the Hypam fixer and the > Delta > > film processing insructions. They state 5-10 minutes is sufficient. > In > > fact they recommend the follwoing method to save water: > > > > Fill the tank. Invert five times and empty. > > > > Fill the tank again. Invert ten times and empty. > > > > Fill the tank again. Invert twenty times and empty. > > > > Dry. > > > > I use a Nova power washer which fills from the bottom and you just put > the > > reels in to wash the film. It churns the water through from bottom to > top > > and I have found ten minutes to be enough. I don;t think a visual > > inspection would tell you anything, although others may correct me > there. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html