Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For those who were folowing the thread about Forte paper and selenium toning. I solved my problem over the weekend. Instead of using a single Rapid Fix for two minutes (insert your favorite Fix Brand, mine was Ilford Multigrade 1+5)I used a two Fix bath system. one minute in one tray, one minute in a second tray. No more rosy background (of high key images) after selenium toning. I don't know why this works because the fix was not exhausted (according to edwal G fix tester drops), but it sure turned yellow quick. I also switched to Forte Pro Factor One developer. I had used the Ilford multigrade dev. for about a year (after using Dektol for almost 10 years), loved the convenience of the liquid developer, but just wasn't satisfied with the way things looked. But for my negs and Forte paper, the Zonal pro dev. matches very well and the speed of the paper didn't change from the Ilford. That saves me about two months of work right there. Rob Mueller www.studiesinblackandwhite.com rob@studiesinblackandwhite.com