In retrospect, though, there's absolutely no reason I can't buy it somewhere else instead, and based on your advice it seems like this is my best course of action. They don't stock Ilford Rapid Fixer in smaller than 1 litre quantities.
Does this recommendation suggest Adofix Plus is a hardening fixer?įrankly, the only reason I chose Adofix Plus is that it was the best value rapid fixer for the quantity I wanted, from a company I was already going to be placing an order with (and, hence, included in the shipping price for the rest of the order). The highlighted steps above suggest five washes of two minutes each with agitation, followed by a one minute final wash with wetting agent, with a recommended use of Adox "Thio-Clear" (which " accelerates and ensures proper elimination of sodium/ammonium thiosulfate (fixer) from the gelatine layer of your films and prints") to reduce wash times. The drying environment should be not dusty, as all dust will attach to the wet emulsion.It's all generic advice based on using the range of Adox film-processing products, and doesn't mention Adofix Plus specifically - but I'm assuming it includes that product. Placing a clip on the bottom as a weight makes them dry quite flat. The AH dye in the developer and fixer also clear in a few days. It´s a myth that you have to fix the film until this dye disappears. If your film base is still pink or blue, this is a residual anti-halation dye.After the film has been washed, one minute in Adoflo wetting agent is necessary to remove water stains – you don’t want to skip this step!.
Using Thio-Clear significantly reduces wash times, as it helps to eliminate residue fixer from the emulsion.Repeat at least 5 times with fresh water. Alternatively, you can fill the tank with water, agitate for two minutes, empty the tank.The wash time should be no less than 8 minutes. Special force film washers that get attached to the faucet are very good to ensure proper movement of the water inside the tank.You can wash films with running water or with the fill/dump technique.