mbdiesel
27-May-2013, 15:14
I have been developing B&W films (35mm, 120, 4x5) for years now. About 4 years ago, I tried Pyrocat HD and mixed the working solutions in the same rubbermaid bottle that use for all different developers. About 3 weeks ago, I used Pyrocat HD on a test roll to figure out if it was still working. It turns out that it is no good.
I clean up the working developer bottle thoroughly immediately after I am done. Since then, I have developed bunch of 35mm rolls using xtol and rodinal (in 35mm plu-x, and Acros in 120). No problems.
Last night, I developed a roll of Tri-x 35mm using xtol 1:1 and it has light brown stains. Could this be remnant Pyrocat HD? I am confused. How can other perviously processed rolls have no indication of any stain but Tri-x clearly showed evidence of brown stain.
I guess I should use separate mixing containers for working developer solutions from now on but I wanted to hear if anyone else had experienced this.
Thank you.
I clean up the working developer bottle thoroughly immediately after I am done. Since then, I have developed bunch of 35mm rolls using xtol and rodinal (in 35mm plu-x, and Acros in 120). No problems.
Last night, I developed a roll of Tri-x 35mm using xtol 1:1 and it has light brown stains. Could this be remnant Pyrocat HD? I am confused. How can other perviously processed rolls have no indication of any stain but Tri-x clearly showed evidence of brown stain.
I guess I should use separate mixing containers for working developer solutions from now on but I wanted to hear if anyone else had experienced this.
Thank you.