Milky negatives

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I recently processed a couple of rolls of Tri-X in FG-7, 1:15, no sulfite. The density looks pretty good, but there is a "milkiness" between many of the frames, and also running above the sprockets in some places. I believe I made fresh fixer just before I processed this film. I inverted continuously for the first 30 seconds, and three times each minute for the rest of the development. I twisted the tank as I inverted for the first 30 seconds, but just tipped it over and back for the remaining time. I fixed for 5 minutes, agitating 3 times per minute. Any thoughts?

-- Jonathan Bender (jbbender@erols.com), September 02, 1999

Answers

The only time I have had this problem was with exhausted fixer. Pat

-- pat j. krentz (krentz@cci-29palms.com), September 03, 1999.

Yes, milkiness = badly underfixed.

One 'trick' that almost guarantees this problem is to mix film fixer at paper dilution.

-- Alan Gibson (Alan.Gibson@technologist.com), September 03, 1999.


Refix the suspect negs with another batch of fresh fixer and wash as usual. Make sure you've followed all the directions (absent-minded mistakes happen to the best of us!) and see if your problem disappears. If so: the negs were underfixed, and now they are fine. If not, then you have another problem (which I also doubt). Regards, ;^D)

-- Doremus Scudder (ScudderLandreth@compuserve.com), September 03, 1999.

Every one says its you fixer but theres a chance you developer is exhausted

-- Chris (C_j_c_104@yahoo.ca), September 07, 1999.

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