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Old 2nd June 2017, 10:30 PM
kaifis kaifis is offline
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Default Diluting C41 final rinse further down?

When I use final rinse for C-41 processing at the stated dilution, I sometimes get the sort of residue marks on 35mm film, which in b/w would make me dilute my wetting agent further down. (I do live in Scotland, where the tab water is very soft. So for b/w, I tend to get away with very little wetting agent in the final rinse before drying.)

In C-41 processing, this happens to me both with Kodak final rinse and, even more so, with the stabilizer which comes with the Digibase developing kits. It's only a problem with 35mm films, medium format dries fine.

Since the main purpose of the C-41 stabilizer is to protect the film from deterioration later on, I'm not so sure if thinning down stabilizer more than as per instruction is such a great idea?

Alternatively, are there C-41 stabilizers around which are less 'soapy' than others?

Any advise would be much appreciated!
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