Using Delta 400, and developing it in a JOBO with Xtol. I used to develop it in TMX developer with a 5 minute presoak. Jobo advises not to use the presoak when using Xtol in a JOBO.

I'm using the same fixing time with Kodak Rapid Fix. The film is now coming out with a slight pink cast, which I assume is a little bit of the antihalation backing staying on the film. (The antihalation backing seems to still come off completely when I do TMY film in Xtol).

What is the best method to eliminate this pink cast, or is it even necessary to completely eliminate it? I am considering increasing the fixing time, but wonder about bleaching out the image. Also perhaps using Kodak Hypo clearing agent, or Orbit Bath, might do it?

Any suggestions? Thanks!

-- Stephen Burns (sburns@oregontrail.net), February 01, 2000

Answers

I wouldn't even worry about the pinkish cast. How long do you let the negatives water wash? They need a good 20 minutes of water wash. That's what always gets that purplish cast out of TMX. But either way it's not going to effect your print. That's from my experience anyway.

-- John Jensen (superfilmguy@hotmail.com), February 01, 2000.

Stephen,

it seems that using the JOBO expert drums don't allow fixer on the back side of the film. I additionally fix my negatives in a tray for five mintues, and the then wash for thirty. I live in the mountains of Oregon, and during the winter the river I take my water from gains a high turbidity. it exceeds what I can filter, so I wash in the trays and watch the purplish tinge gradually diminish with each changing of the water. I used to use a hypo clearing bath, but found that a long rinse works well.

-- Daniel Taylor (aviator@agalis.net), February 01, 2000.

Just use an HCA. If you have any sodium sulfite, make HCA by dissolving about a tablespoon of sodium sulfite in a quart of water.

After the fix, rinse the film in HCA for several minutes, then wash normally.

-- John Hicks (jbh@magicnet.net), February 01, 2000.

Use a 2 bath fixing routine and HCA or Permawash. Your fixer will last about 4 times as long. See http://www.aseonline.net/~brownt/darkroom.htm for details.

-- Tim Brown (brownt@ase.com), February 02, 2000.

Sodium Sulfite as mentioned should work. Sodium Carbonate does work....use half a teaspoon to 1 liter water. 3 to 5 minutes post fix ( don't rinse ) with agitation every 30 sec's. It has been suggested to me using this as a pre-soak will also work...I've not tried it this way though. Note: A Kodak rep informed me it is a speed enhancing dye !!!.

-- Peter Dinnan (pral@paradise.net.nz), March 12, 2000.