[pure-silver] Re: Hardening fixer for film
- From: Richard Knoppow <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 01:36:46 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
-----Original Message-----
>From: Snoopy <snoopy@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Apr 16, 2007 1:33 AM
>To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Hardening fixer for film
>
>Dear Jefferey,
>
>I use Tetenals Hardener for the films in thje last bath.
>
>So I do
>
>develop-> stop/rinse -> fix -> rinse -> SISTAN
>stabiliser -> short rinse-> AGEPON (wetting agent) WITH HARDENER
>
> As for squeegeeing, I NEVER do that with a
>squeegee. I use my fingers, These are ususally
>quite soft (he he he :-)), esp. when you muck
>around in water for a while. Plus as an added
>bonus they are really lint-free. I hang the wet
>films and then run my fingers like a squeegeee down the length of the film.
>
>Works fine and I never get scratches.
>
>I use the paper ("Pergamin") pouches for the
>films, these have very soft edges. Plus the
>plastic has much harder edges, I stay away from
>that. I only use the clear plastic for slide
>films and then very carefully. I don´t like the
>polyethylene plastic ones because when you pull
>the film oujt it often gets electrically charged
>and seems to attract every loose dust particle within 10 light years!
>
>Like Pig Pen :-)
>
>Love,
>Snoopy
>
Do you use a hardening fixer? The problem with the above is that you
are probably washing out the Sistan. Sistan consists of a wetting agent and the
stabilizer, its meant to be the last bath before drying.
--
Richard Knoppow
dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Los Angeles, CA, USA
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