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    Tmax Reversal gone bad

    I tried the TMAX reversal kit from Photographers Formulary for the first time and this is what happenend.
    Here is my proceedure:

    I used TMAX 400

    Divided all powders in half with a gram scale and followed instructions exactly for mixing.
    Made sure all containers were clean.
    Used a Nikkor stainless steel tank (I read you aren't supposed to use)
    Temperatures of chemicals were at about 68.5 degress F.
    1st Developer #1. I was in the darkroom and filled the tank with the first solution. I think dumped the film into the tank and covered.
    Developed at 10mins.
    I think I might have not had enough solution because the tank needs 1000ml, I had about 950.00. This may have lead to the edges being ripply developed.
    They don't mention presoak, but I feel there should be a 1 minute presoak.
    2 Water rinse at 68 degrees for one minute I did 2 minutes with tap water. To me the water wasn't filling the tank up fast enough for a good rinse. I think I should rinse more.

    3 - Permanganate Bleach filled tank again then dumped reel in tank and bleached for 5 min.

    4 They mention to do rest in room light but I did the rinse for 2 mins in the dark

    5 Metsbisulfite clearing bath I did in the dark

    6 Photoflo bath I did in the light.

    7 I re-exposed for the 1 min plus a couple of seconds with a 150 regular bulb from HD.

    8 Second developer diluted 1:2 correctly

    9 Kodak acid fix.

    10 Fix with Ilford fix non hardening. It was old fix because it had with clumps in it.

    Should I have worked with the film in the daylight at step 4 like they mentioned?

    I think the stainless steel tank might have been the problem.

    Any ideas.

    * Note the top of the tree line I accidentally exposed the film when I checked the holder to see if there was film in it.

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    Re: Tmax Reversal gone bad

    possibly not enough agitiation--particulary with bleach--I do CONTINUOUS agitation with bleach--there is some precipitate that forms that needs to be washed away as I recall-I remember from years ago with the kodak kit that the instructions said that you should agitate continuously and use a partially filled tank to ensure the washing action---try it again like that and see.

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    Re: Tmax Reversal gone bad

    If it's insufficient bleach then I believe you can re-bleach without hurting anything. At least you can with color processes that require bleach.

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    Re: Tmax Reversal gone bad

    Print them in color and call them "ART"! The academians will go nuts for these. ;^)
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    Re: Tmax Reversal gone bad

    Quote Originally Posted by domaz View Post
    If it's insufficient bleach then I believe you can re-bleach without hurting anything. At least you can with color processes that require bleach.
    This is not possible in BW reversal without completely ruining the film.

    The bleach removes the silver image. In colour, you are then left with a dye image, which is what you want. In BW, there are no dyes, so you are left with no image!

    Colour processes also use a different type of bleach, but that's not really relevant here...

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    Re: Tmax Reversal gone bad

    Ok I will try again.

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    Re: Tmax Reversal gone bad

    Quote Originally Posted by Richard M. Coda View Post
    Print them in color and call them "ART"! The academians will go nuts for these. ;^)
    Yea you are probably right.

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