Debugging a Negative

RoboRepublic

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Hi folks, what is going on with my TX400 developed in Rodinal, using illford stop and rapid fix?

I wonder if this yellow junk is because i had recently re-mixed my stop bath? I was careful with the volumes, but maybe I messed up?

Any chance of saving the negative?
Thanks!
 

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Andrew O'Neill

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It's your fixer. Your film should also be clear, not purple. Tmax films tend to use up your fix faster than just films. Mix up a fresh batch, and run the film through it again to clear the dyes, and hopefully the yellow.
 

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John Bragg said:
A pre-wash will remove a lot of the anti-halation dye, (purple). It also may be underfixed as Andrew said.
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My experience as well. It is a while since I used Tmax as it just became too expensive but if I recall it needed at least two soaks. The first soak say 1 -2 mins with agitation removed most and the second soak for 3 mins removed the rest.

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It isn't T-Max, it is Tri-X.
But it hasn't been completely fixed.
Which may be contributing to the purple.
 

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MattKing said:
It isn't T-Max, it is Tri-X.
But it hasn't been completely fixed.
Which may be contributing to the purple.
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Yup. Thanks. Text is too small on my phone.
 
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