From: Witho Worms en Jorien van Santen (verzet13@xs4all.nl)
Date: 12/31/01-08:51:06 AM Z
Clay or others, I like to know were or how you order your special cut TX
material. I would like to have TX in 11x14.
And what is the formula for Pyrocat HD with metol. I only know the phenidone
type.
Regards,
Witho
And for all a good 2002 !
----- Original Message -----
From: "clay" <wcharmon@wt.net>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 2:54 PM
Subject: Re: Stain Redux - Pyrocat HD and Tri-X: was Double Dipping
> Sandy:
>
> The solution I have been using I mixed about 2 months ago. I developed a
> bunch of HP-5 and Tmax400 negatives at the same time, though, and the
> results were fine, with only proportional image stain. So I don't think
the
> solution is bad. To be fair, this is a new batch of Tri-X that was special
> ordered in 7x17 size, and this was the first set of negatives developed
from
> this batch. I suppose it is possible that the great yellow father has
> somehow messed up this batch. I am going to shoot some more with this film
> and develop some negatives in both Rollo and D-76 to see if there is a
> problem with the film. I sure hope it is not the film. The thought of
trying
> to return 15 boxes sounds like a royal pain in the glutes.
>
> BTW, the negatives were still usable. I just needed about a 25% increase
in
> exposure.
>
> Clay
>
>
> ----------
> >From: Sandy King <sanking@clemson.edu>
> >To: alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca
> >Subject: Re: Stain Redux - Pyrocat HD and Tri-X: was Double Dipping
> >Date: Mon, Dec 31, 2001, 1:30 AM
> >
>
> >Clay,
> >
> >I did not see your original message regarding the fog+ stain you got
> >on the border areas when using Pyrocat with TRI-X. The first thing
> >that pops into my mind is to ask about the age of your stock solution
> >of Pyrocat? I mention this because the shelf life of Pyrocat, when
> >mixed with phenidone, is probably no greater than about three months.
> >When the Pyrocat stock solution goes bad the result is a lot of extra
> >base stain, somewhat irregular - even splotchy- and very observable
> >on the clear edges of the film.
> >
> >
> >With TRI-X developed in fresh Pyrocat I have not observed elevated
> >overall stain levels or excessive general fog.
> >
> >Sandy King
>
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