Re: BTZS tubes; fixing

From: George L Smyth <glsmyth_at_domain.name.suppressed>
Date: Mon 15 Apr 2002 - 07:42:02 PDT

--- Clay Harmon <wcharmon@wt.net> wrote:
> One of the big reasons to fix in a tray using the BTZS tubes is to get the
> fixer to the back of the film so it will remove the pink anti-halation
> backing during fixing. The only knock on the tubes is that you do tend to
> have problems with the antihalation dye remaining on the back of the
> negative. Hypo clear will help get rid of it.

I've not had this problem. After fixing, I simply allow the negatives to sit
in water for about 15 minutes, then I wash them. The antihalation backing is
completely removed.

Cheers -

george

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Received on Mon Apr 15 07:41:21 2002

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