TMax 400 + TF-4 Archival Rapid Fixer + Red Dye

**Armin Seeholzer** · 25-Apr-2004, 15:09

Forgott to say it helps also to go up to about 30° Celcius with the washing water! But it is true the waterquality seems to be a major factor, because when I lived in the city in the beginning of TMAX i had never thad strong magenta stain the water quality was there very soft and now I have pure water and this is much harder and I need much longer to get clear negs!

**Michael J. Kravit** · 25-Apr-2004, 18:14

Pete,

You are 100% right. I mis-read the subject and was referring to the new 400TX. WIth TMY Permawash or Sodium Sulfite works fine.

My mistake, the new 400TX stain drives me nuts.

Michael

**lee\c** · 26-Apr-2004, 10:28

Hi Pete,

the reason I ask my question is the fellow that got me into PMK still uses the after-bath. I watched him process some TMY in PMK and after the fix (he uses TF-4) the film was pretty pink. When the film came out of the after-bath, it was neutral. I don't presently use the after-bath in my PMK processing. I also don't use TF-4. Right now I am using Hypan dil 1:4. Strips the pink right off the TMY.

leec