Acros fixed in Ilford Rapid fixer, how long?

[gregmacc]

I developed my first roll of 120 film today. Fuji Acros in Ilford ID-11 (stock for 6 3/4 mins at 20 deg C).
I fixed with Ilford Rapid Fixer 1+4 for 5 mins with constant agitation. Is this long enough? ... Ilford recommends 3-5 mins for general purpose films ... I don't know if it is my imagination, or whether my eyes took time to adjust to the light in the bathroom where I hung the film to dry, but it seemed as though the negs darkened up a bit for the first few minutes after removal from the tank.

And another thing ... with 35mm Arista Premium 400 I usually do a quick pre soak and rinse in fresh water before pouring in the developer (recommended by a darkroom instructor). I did the same with the Across 120 but got distracted and left it soaking for about 10 mins. When I emptied the water out it was dark blue. What is going on there? Would it cause any issues doing this before starting developing?
Thanks

 

[paul_c5x4]

5 minutes in the fixer sounds about right - I leave it for the Acros experts to comment on the darkening.

I usually pre-soak for around 5 minutes - The dark blue colour is just the antihalation dyes and is nothing to worry about.

 

[Rick A]

I usually presoak for three mins-gets rid of most of the antihalation layer, also a one min rinse after stop(unless I'm using Pyrocat HD-then no stop only rinse) then fix for five mins.

Rick

 

[Bijesh]

5 minutes is good for the rapid fixer. 10 minutes for the regular fixer.

 

[gregmacc]

Thanks all ... Woke this morning and checked the negs hanging in the diffuse light of the bathroom ... All seems good ... Now for a closer look ...
Cheers

 

[el wacho]

5 minutes is too long if you adhere to the " fix for twice the clearing time " as acros will clear in about 40-45 seconds. you can verify the clearing time by opening the tank around that time and checking.

 

[coriana6jp]

I shoot alot of Acros, mostly in 4x5 and some 120. My usual routine is a 5 minute prewash, whatever I am in the mood for developer, a waterstop and usually 5 minutes in Ilford rapid fix. All my negs have come out fine.

Gary

 

[2F/2F]

The Ilford Rapid Fixer bottle has instructions on the side, and they work if the fixer is fresh. I would venture to guess that your film is fine.

I fix for three times the clearing time, myself.

 

[heespharm]

usually if you presoak you have to decrease your develop time because ur removing the time that the developer makes it way into the emulsion... usually decrease by 10% but that is just a guess most ppl whether they soak or presoak say that "their negatives turn out fine"... Also rapid fixer can theoretically clear the film in less than a minute... sometimes even 30 seconds... so 5 minutes should be more than enough... unless it is really really cold or u mixed it up wrong