From: "Richard Knoppow" <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: PMK Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 09:57:43 -0700 > FWIW, Kodak research showed that if its desirable to > remove all hypo from the paper base an oxidizing hypo > eliminator like the old Kodak HE-1 is necessary. Since HE-1 > will not remove silver complexes from the emulsion its > necessary to treat the print with Kodak Hypo Clearing Agent > first, followed by a wash, followed by HE-1 with potassium > bromide added (1.0 gram / liter of HE-1), followed by a > wash. At one time Kodak recommended this procedure. The use > of a sulfite bath or KHCA before the HE-1 also eliminates > occasional stainging in the HE-1. HE-1 should NEVER be used > on film. It purpose above is only to remove hypo from the > paper support of fiber prints, probably not necessary. HE-1 should never be used on film or paper. Period. HE-1 can oxidize a small part of silver image, which can later cause blemish, mirroring, and other symptoms associated with oxidative degradation of silver image. ============================================================================================================= To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there.