RE: fixing van dyke
Oh? I see... Perhaps using the non-hardening rapid fixer will do well - Is your remark is about the hardening rapid fixer (or is it about the other)? Anyway, I think finding Sodium Thiosulfate Pentahydrate should be quite easy (and cheap). I use a heaped dessert spoon to 1lt water - not a big trouble to mix this every 3-4 print, handling also is easy since the compound is in large crystal form... I don't see why people would want to use Rapid Fixer (bad smell and pricey compared to using raw material). Best regards, Loris. -----Original Message----- From: Ryuji Suzuki [mailto:rs@silvergrain.org] Sent: 29 Eylül 2006 Cuma 15:22 To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca Subject: RE: fixing van dyke But bleaching may be greater at lower pH as well... Come to think of it, someone could make a neutral/weakly alkaline fixer that contains something that facilitates removal of iron compounds... On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 15:17:30 +0300, "Loris Medici" <mail@loris.medici.name> said: > Is that a problem? I see acidic PH as plus because it will not promote > formation of iron hydroxides... > > Regards, > Loris. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ryuji Suzuki [mailto:rs@silvergrain.org] > Sent: 29 Eylül 2006 Cuma 15:03 > To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca > Subject: RE: fixing van dyke > > > One obvious concern is that Ilford Rapid wash is probably pH of about > 5. > > ... >
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