[pure-silver] Re: sodium sulfite for type 55 film

Use 54 to give to the individual  and 55 for yourself ( exposing for the 
negative not the postive) You do not have to coat the 54 which makes life 
easier, especially in the field as the coating is a messy process.
regards,
ann

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> >At 09:30 AM 10/22/2004, shannon stoney wrote: 
> > 
> > 
> >>I've been reading some on the internet about polaroid black and white 
> >>positive negative films. 655 seems to be pretty much like 55, only 
> >>for medium format. You have to dunk the negative in sodium sulfite 
> >>after pulling it off. This seems a little awkward for in the field. 
> >>Is it really necessary? On one forum somebody said they just rinsed 
> >>the negative in plain water and skipped the sodium sulfite step. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >The best thing to do is wait until you get home to process the film. Then 
> >it is easy to do the sulfite dunk. Processing the neg out in the field 
> >serves no purpose. Expose for a neg, the print is of no value. Expose for a 
> >print, the neg is of no value. 
> 
> 
> But, part of my purpose is to give the print to the person being 
> photographed. If I do that, do I have to do the sulfite dunk? 
> 
> --shannon 
> 
> > 
> >Better yet, when you get home, don't process the film in a Polaroid 
> >processor (your film back), remove the film and process it is Xtol, D-76, 
> >or your favorite stuff. The film is basically a Kodak Panatomic-X 
> >equivalent, which is why folks like it so much. 
> > 
> >I forget the film speeds, 32 or 50 for a neg, 200 for a print (my feeble 
> >recollection.) 
> > 
> >:-) 
> > 
> >Jim 
> > 
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