Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'll try mixing it up in advance in distilled water to see if I can get the cloudiness to dissolve. If not, I may try filtering through a Melitta coffee filter before using it. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Chris Saganich Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 1:58 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Photographers Formulary Rapid Fix Jeff, I use it for both film and paper. Normally I make two liter working solutions as per directions. I shake up the stock so it is mixed-up and pour off the amount I want. I then add distilled water if I have it or regular tap water if I don't. At first the solution is turbid then the turbidity dissipates in about 15 minutes. Once I used it before letting the turbidity dissipate and the results were the same. The tap water where I work is well filtered and treated. If it is not clearing after mixing a working solution I would assume there is something wrong with the batch or there is a water issue. Chris S. At 11:12 AM 3/1/2006, you wrote: >I made the mistake of buying and using Photographers Formulary Rapid >Fix. It comes in a quart bottle and is very turbid. I mixed it with >water using the directions on the bottle, and the resulting solution >was still very turbid. It worked fine as a fixer, but even after 30 >minutes of running water rinse in a Paterson tank, the 4 rolls of Tri-X >are completely speckled with whatever undissolved chemical was making >the fix turbid. Fortunately, the Polaroid dust filter wipes out 90% of >it, as the specks are very, very small. > >Anyone have this happen? I'm tempted to pour the rest of the bottle >down the commode. > >Jeffery Smith >New Orleans, LA >http://www.400tx.com > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information Chris Saganich, Sr. Physicist Weill Medical College of Cornell University New York Presbyterian Hospital Ph. 212.746.6964 Fax. 212.746.4800 A0049 _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information