[pure-silver] Re: RC to FB
- From: DarkroomMagic <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: PureSilverNew <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2005 01:57:07 +0100
Chris Woodhouse (on this list) did some tests, which show that alkaline
fixer washes out a lot faster than acid fixer. However, I'm not sure what
the trade-offs are.
Regards
Ralph W. Lambrecht
On 2/1/04 1:11 AM, "Ole Tjugen" <oftjugen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Very simple: The main thing with my fixer is that it's buffered, thus
> predictable.
>
> Since it's slightly alkaline, it washes out faster. So there's no need for
> a wash aid - the fixer does that job well enough.
>
> Ole Tjugen
>
> On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 15:31:34 -0800, Richard Knoppow
> <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ole Tjugen" <oftjugen@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 7:10 AM
>> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: RC to FB
>>
>>
>>> On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 06:12:31 -0800 (PST), titrisol
>>> <titrisol@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> FB requires an acid stop
>>>> fix with stronger fixer, and is best if you use 2 bath
>>>> fixing
>>>> use hypo-clearing
>>>> wash for longer times
>>>>
>>>
>>> No it doesn't. I use water wash instead of stop with
>>> everything except
>>> lith prints, Alkaline fixer in full strength, never
>>> hypo-clear. Acid stop
>>> is not a requirement.
>>>
>>> But they DO need longer wash.
>>>
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>> Why do you use _alkaline_ fixer instead of neutral fixer?
>> What don't you use a wash aid (not necessarily?
>>
>> ---
>> Richard Knoppow
>> Los Angeles, CA, USA
>> dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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