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1 to 4 or 1 to 9 Ilford fixer
It says one dilution for film one for paper
Can I make it 1 to 4 and use it for both Thanks . |
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Never use Film fixer with paper, the Iodide levels in film impede paper fixing and can result in staining and also with use incomplete fixing.
Mix a batch for films and a separate batcgh for paper. Ian |
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As said, mix different batches for the different things; with 1 + 4 for film and make a SEPARATE batch for your RC paper fixing at 1 + 9. Terry S |
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BUM...................... Thanks
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better not to, while you can use 1/4 for prints it is better, I feel, to use the 1/9 and fix for longer, and fixer used for film can cause staining on prints and not fixing paper properit
Richardly, I use 1 in 9 for all paper, both RC and fiber, with fiber I use a hypo clearing agent, with RC you don't need
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What everyone else says.
It's not a problem having two batches ready to go - fixer does not oxidise quickly like developer so will store quite happily in diluted form at 1:4. Do a film clearing test before each use and dump it when it takes between 50% and 100% longer (your choice, it is cheap enough, so I dump it at the 50% level) to clear a bit of film leader than when it was fresh. Others prefer to mix up a fresh batch each session - again, your choice. |
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Like Ian, I always keep working solutions of film fixer separate from working solutions of paper fixer.
I have always diluted Hypam fixer 1+4 for films and papers. I use that dilution for both fibre based and resin coated papers. |
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My working method is the same as Keith’s.
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We seem to all agree on this and the person who asked the question is banned.
It just seems to me that we may be talking to ourselves unnecessarily Mike |
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