Re: Pyro stain redux: was About that pigment test

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From: clay (wcharmon@wt.net)
Date: 12/18/01-05:52:21 PM Z


P.S.

I forgot to add that I also had to skip the metaborate afterbath.

Clay
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>From: Carl Weese <cweese@earthlink.net>
>To: alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca
>Subject: Re: Pyro stain redux: was About that pigment test
>Date: Tue, Dec 18, 2001, 4:07 PM
>

>Clay,
>
>What film(s) has this worked with? Different films have dramatically
>different stain reactions. I stick with a plain water stop and use Kodak
>Rapid fix without any hardener added. When I tried special non-acid fix it
>smelled horrible and didn't work any better.---Carl
>
>>
>> FYI about my own struggle with excess pyro non-image stain. What finally
>> worked with Rollo FOR ME IN MY OWN LAB was an acid stop bath and regular old
>> Kodak acid fixer with hardener - all of which contradict the bible written
>> by Hutchings. But you can't argue with the results - nice proportional image
>> stain. Moral: curiosity and tinkering can pay off.
>>
>> Clay
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