Response to Processing Film

Thanks to all who tried to help me solve my problem with my film processing. I took the negatives to a very experienced printer at a lab here in Toronto and he has solved my problem. I must give his company credit - Silver Shack - for saving all my negatives. He has advised that the Fixer was bad. To just throw it out. It was brand new, so I did not suspect that it could have been bad. He fixed one set of strips to show me that they could be saved and gave me the rest to see about, with the following instructions: I need Rapid Fix and Kodak PHoto Flo. Mix the Rapid Fix, no hardner, 1:4 as per info, fix all strips for 2 mins., or until base clears up (laying them out in a tray a few at a time). Then wash film for 10 minutes, changing the water almost every minute for the 10 minutes and being very careful with the handling of the negatives. Then use photo flo as per instructions and hang to dry very carefully, using a bent paper clip through the sprockets to avoid damaging the negative. This can be done in an old large bowl or bucket. I give all this detail, hoping it will be of benefit to someone else. Thanks again for your comments and suggestions.

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