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I wonder if perhaps I'm leaving the print in the bleach too long... I only have it in there a minute or so, but it really seems to bleach out fast.

Thanks, Michael. I'll try it again when I have fresh developer made up.

-Dave

So... I read in Tim Rudman's Master Printing Course (page 74) about bleaching prints and redeveloping as a method of intensification. I thought I give it a try, especially since it said something...

I frame my 16x20s in a 28"x32" frame and would have no problem going bigger. It depends on how it will look in the wall space you plan on hanging it. White space around a picture always enhances...

I print only 8x10s and 16x20s. I always do 8x10s first to get a feel for what contrast filter to use and what manipulations are required. They are always RC prints.

All my 16x20s are fiber and...

Good question. Back when I was doing transparency film, I would just take a stack of film holders down to the lab and pick up the empty holders and processed film four hours later. Them were the...

Here is a scan of one of the problem negatives. The "fogging" is on the right side and clearly lines up with the features of the reels.

http://www.kruegerphoto.com/badneg.jpg

I can see...

I'm using the 2336 tank with 2021 reels, so there are no plastic wedges. The wedges were for the 2509 reels.

Also, I'm using a unicolor base which does switch directions, but I don't know how...

Yeah, I just can't find a light leak, so it would seem like it HAS to be a kind of fogging. But, it sure looks like a light leak. There is actually dark streaks on the unexposed part of the film...

I will check out HC-110. My experience with Xtol is limited to my current testing of several different developers (including Pyros). I haven't settled on anything yet, but hope to soon. I don't...

I'd rather not have to go that route since I like to do one-shot developer which means I'd be throwing a 1.5 liters away every time I develop film.

Also, the most film I've had in the tank at once...

Do you mean you are using the 2509 reels with the 2336 tank? I can get the newer reels on ebay, so that might be an interesting option.

Well, now I feel guilty for starting a thread and THEN finding so many related threads on the topic.

From what I gather, the newer 2509N reels have pieces that secure the ends of the sheets in...

Hmmm... Guess I should have done a better search before posting a separate thread about my problem with uneven development using this very tank and reel...

So, I'm now wondering if this tank is...

I just started processing 4x5 B&W in an old Jobo tank that uses 2021 reels. These actually predate the 2509N reels that seem so common on ebay, but they are similar. They take 3 shhets on each side...

I started the thread. It's about the effects of refridgerating chemicals. It's not about how to be a better parent. Your comment was not a subtle suggestion or a comment. It was preaching as if...

And I suppose you're next going to tell us that we shouldn't let our kids play with those plastic bags that come from the dry cleaners... ;-)

Thanks for the info. I'm not a big fan of mixing my own chemicals, but I will read your article on digitaltruth.

OK, thanks to all for the comments. I decided to place an order for the MC in glycol so I can compare it to the HD. I can understand someone wanting to stick with a developer they're familiar and...

Good idea. You know, I've often wondered about letting the water I use for developers stand for a while before mixing it. I use filtered water, but I suspect it has a lot of tiny air bubbles it it...

I like the marble idea, even for plastic bottles. I noticed B&H only has the gallon size air-evac bottles in stock these days. You have to go elsewhere for the 1/2 gal and quart size.

I read a...

I could try something smaller. It's just that I plan to mix up five 1-liter bottles of the stock.

How long would it take for the crystals to form? Is it something that might take an extended...

I've decided to give Pyrocat a try. I noticed the two versions on Photographer's Formulary, but am not clear about the benefit of each.

From what I gather after looking around on here, MC is an...

I'm talking about having to mix 5 liters of Xtol stock at a time and using it kinda slowly (I'm not a prolific shooter). The data sheet on xtol is a little ambiguous about shelf life, apparently...

I have a dedicated refer for film. It has a lot of extra space for chemicals, though.

Uh-oh... From what I've read, Xtol is a phenidone/ascorbic acid developer. Guess I could put a liter of it in the refer and see if anything precipitates out. It would be visible, wouldn't it?

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Hello, all. I'm new to this forum and have a question I hope someone can answer for me. I did a forum search, but didn't find this issue specifically addressed.

Everyone knows film maintains its...