There’s lots of information and opinions out there about determining the correct fixing time for film.
There most prevalent is the “clip test” where one takes a piece of film and places it in the fixer and then tracks the amount of time for the film to completely clear. One then takes that time and multiples it by 2 and that is the proper time to fix the film.
OK, that’s great and that is the procedure I have used for years.
Now for prints there is no similar procedure that I am aware of.
One can test prints for residual fixer after washing to determine the correct washing time.
So, as far as I know there is no way to accurately determine fixing time for prints.
Yes, I know there is the suggested times that company’s print on the instructions.
For example, Kodak powered fixer says 5-10 minutes for proper fixing. That’s a big range from my point of view.
My question is this:
What do you folks do to determine the most accurate fixing times. For example, if you use a two bath fixing process, do you fix for 3 minutes in the first bath and then 2 minutes in the second bath?
Thanks for any feedback
Gary
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