jp
23-Sep-2009, 07:42
I've used the stuff for roll film for more than two decades now, but only recently for large format. I process tmy2 4x5 film with it.
I'd noticed some suspended particles in my gallon jug after processing perhaps 20 sheets of tmy2. I do a 2 minute presoak first with water, and the water comes out a pretty serious voilet color, then I develop.
The floaties were sort of grey in color, pretty small, and mostly suspended in the liquid. I filtered it out using a coffee filter in my funnel, and it had the appearance of wet blackpowder (gunpowder) with fine dark particles. It was fine enough to clog the filter enough to prevent efficient filtering. After filtering, I did a tank of 35mm film and it worked just fine.
Anyone seen this before? Did I not do enough pre-soaking?
I'd noticed some suspended particles in my gallon jug after processing perhaps 20 sheets of tmy2. I do a 2 minute presoak first with water, and the water comes out a pretty serious voilet color, then I develop.
The floaties were sort of grey in color, pretty small, and mostly suspended in the liquid. I filtered it out using a coffee filter in my funnel, and it had the appearance of wet blackpowder (gunpowder) with fine dark particles. It was fine enough to clog the filter enough to prevent efficient filtering. After filtering, I did a tank of 35mm film and it worked just fine.
Anyone seen this before? Did I not do enough pre-soaking?