Response to Fixing prints

David, Two things. First, your hypo-check solution will react differently with rapid (ammonium thiosulfate) fixers than with traditional (sodium thiosulfate) fixers. The milkiness you got just may be "normal".Check the directions carefully before spending time on your prints, I think you should be testing a small amount of fixer in a separate vessel and looking for a precititate in your case. Also, I find it easier and more accurate to test the prints for residual silver than to test the solution. There are many test kits available, or you can mix your own (the formula escapes me, but it shouldn't be hard to find). I've heard that one can use Selenium toner for theis as well. I use a two-bath fixing method and keep track of the fixer capacity instead of testing the fixer itself. Terragreen, http://www.cherryvalley.com/terragreen, however, does have some nifty-sounding test strips for testing fixer that should be much more accurate than the drops. (I haven't tried them yet.) And lastly, refixing your prints presents no danger whatsoever. Soak them in water first, fix them in fresh fixer for the recommended time and wash and dry as usual. Hope this helps. ;^D)

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