Questions tagged [fixer]
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Home B&W developing - very dark areas gone white
Ilford FP4 125, developed in a Paterson tank with Ilfosol 3 1+14 for 7.5 minutes @20C, Ilfostop, Ilford Rapid fixer. As far as I can tell, exactly as required ... no intentional liberties or ...
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What is the correct fixing time for Ilford Rapid Fixer?
The technical paper for the Ilford Rapid Fixer says that, for film, the processing time is minimum 2-5 minutes.
The question is...which is correct?
Even the technical paper of the film in question, ...
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Is it harmful to use developer/stop-bath/fixer/wet-agent from different manufacturers
I am currently using Adofix (fixer),
Adostop Eco (Stop-bath) and Ilfotol (wetting-agent).
I plan to use it with Kodak D76 as developer. I wonder if it's harmful
because they come from 3 different ...
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Is it safe to keep your chemical (developer/fixer/stopbath) outdoor?
Is it safe to keep your chemical (developer/fixer/stopbath) outdoor? Like balcony? But inside a storage with lid.
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Can we share mixing jug/beaker for developer, fixer and stop bath?
I have developer, fixer, and stop bath concentrate.
To make solution we usually use mixing jug/beaker.
Should we dedicate one mixing jug for each one of the component above?
Or can we just use one ...
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What is the best way to preserve chlorophyll anthotypes?
I'm working on a 19th century photographic process called Anthotype. It basically involves using plant juices that fade when exposed to sunlight. For my light sensitive juice I've choosen concentrated ...
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10 months-old Ilford "Rapid Fixer" concentrate, is it still safe?
I have an almost unused 1L bottle of Ilford "Rapid Fixer" that was opened 10 months ago, used, then capped again. Is it still safe to fix B&W films with this?
The "instructions" on front state :
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What is the surface area of a roll of 35mm or 120 film (for calculating the amount of fixer to use)?
Frequently I see specs on fixers like: 1L working solution will fix 1 m^2 of film. This is not terribly helpful for me as I don't know the area of 35mm or 120 film. So, can someone please summarise:
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What is Ilford Rapid Fixer's capacity without replentishment?
I've bought Ilford Rapid Fixer. I've checked the Fact sheet and it says that capacity without replenishment for a 1+4 solution is 80 sheets of 20.3x25.4cm paper. But, what's the quantity of solution ...
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Ilford Rapid Fixer color
I'm very unfamiliar about color chemistry at all. I use different films and developers for my needs in B&W. There is only one constant is my workflow.
I always use:
Ilford Ilfostop Indicator stop ...
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Do longer stopping and fixation times have any influence on the quality of the film?
I recently picked up wet photography again. I kitchen-sink developed some B/W Ilford FP-4 films with
Ilfosol 3 at 1+17 for 7 minutes
Amaloco S-10 stop-bath ( I dont know the english term for that) ...
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I have a bag of white powder, I know it's either D-76 developer or fixer. How can I determine which one it is?
I forgot to label the bag and now it's been 6 months and I can't remember which chemical it is. They are both fine white powders. I know the fixer smells pretty strong so I suppose I could put some in ...
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