Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I use sodium thiosulfate and sodium bisulfite for a fixer. No hardener and can scratch easily while wet. However, if the negs are too thin can always selenium tone them for a half stop boost. Just my .02 worth. --- Eric <ericm@pobox.com> wrote: > Summicron: > > >wasnt my undertstanding and, anyway, why take the > chance? > > Exactly. Try all the combinations, and go with the > one that works best for > you. When it comes to film development, you > shouldn't be taking chances. > Just calculated risks. :) > > If I use a hardener in my fix, then I either have to > have a significantly > longer wash, or I have to use some kind of wash aid. > So that means adding > two extra chemicals: the hardener and the wash aid, > or dramatically > increasing wash time (from 10 mins to 60 or so). > > I've never had scratches on film I've developed > without a hardener. Film > developed commercially--with a hardener--has been > scratched before I get it. > My take on this is that if I treat my film gently, > it doesn't need a > hardener. If I don't treat it gently, a hardener > won't help. > > -- > Eric > http://canid.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for > more information __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢ http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/print_splash