You should be able to see the stain. Though if you used an acid stop bath it can reduce the stain. There are no dumb questions. Something to read https://sandykingphotography.com/res...ing-developers
You should be able to see the stain. Though if you used an acid stop bath it can reduce the stain. There are no dumb questions. Something to read https://sandykingphotography.com/res...ing-developers
I used a water stop bath only. Hmmm I'll have to look when I get home. I don't recall them looking any different but then again it was midnight and I wanted to get to bed so washed and hung.
The stain is very apparent if you hold two negatives side by side, one developed in a staining developer and one done in a regular developer. Looking at just a single negative it's quite easy to overlook.
Hp5 developed in PF130 vs Pyrcat M - film test.
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Mine are not nearly so brown, but held up side by side to a Rodinal neg they are surely different. Just a bit warmer.
Stain does vary some depending on film. What fixer did you use?
I used Ilford rapid fix, water stop bath.
Don't judge stain until you print a few. Different light sources seem to treat it differently. If it goes pink-ish then your HD is about to die.
The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
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