Just an update on the selenium toner intensification of my negatives - it works really well and is very easy.
I would say I got about 1 ~ 1.5 grades harder change in the negatives I used.
- Loaded the film on to a Paterson reel and closed up the tank as usual way.
- Soaked the film in tap water for 5+ minutes - with intermittent agitation (to wash off the wetting agent I used when I processed the film originally)
- Soaked the film in Hypo Clearing Agent for 5 mins with intermittent agitation (as recommended by Tim Rudman in his toning book).
- 6 minutes in 1+2 Selenium Toner Soln - 15 sec per minute agitation.
- Soaked the film in Hypo Clearing Agent for 5 mins with intermittent agitation.
- Washed film for 20 min.
- Rinsed with wetting agent.
- Dried in the usual way.
All the processing was done at 20 degC.
Martin