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Kodak T-MAX Fixer?

Old-N-Feeble

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Is there something special about Tmax fixer?
 

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OK, I never heard of TMAX fixer, but I couldn't resist googling. I found this description at the link below.

"T-Max film seems to take more intense fixing than other films and we find that, with regular fixer, T-max film needs fixing twice to avoid "pink" negatives. Hence why T-Max fixer is recommended for T-Max films for shorter fix times, and less waste."

http://www.ag-photographic.co.uk/kodak-t-max-fixer-1l-583-p.asp
 

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I expect that it is the same as the liquid Kodafix that sells in North America under that name.
Similar to Kodak Polymax - T print developer, which has in the past been labeled as Kodak Liquid Dektol in European markets.
 
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MattKing said:
I expect that it is the same as the liquid Kodafix that sells in North America under that name.
Similar to Kodak Polymax - T print developer, which has in the past been labeled as Kodak Liquid Dektol in European markets.
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It' s not the same. Liquid Kodafix is also available in Europe, different fixer.
 

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Surely, there must be something more to it than solution strength. Otherwise, we could simply mix regular fixer more concentrated. Right or wrong?
 

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miha said:
Highly unlikely as PolyMax fixer is described as paper fixer, the one in question as film fixer.
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You may have missed this reference in the data sheet:
"POLYMAX T Fixer is also for use with tank or tray processing of film; dilute 1 part concentrate with 3 parts water.".
 
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MattKing said:
You may have missed this reference in the data sheet:
"POLYMAX T Fixer is also for use with tank or tray processing of film; dilute 1 part concentrate with 3 parts water.".
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Indeed I have. But dilution suggested forT-MAX fixer for film is 1+4.
 

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Yeah...the pink negative thing was really stumping me...made me think my fixer was expiring. And HCA was REALLY pink!
 

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PhxMedFormatPhotog said:
Yeah...the pink negative thing was really stumping me...made me think my fixer was expiring. And HCA was REALLY pink!
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One of the reasons I have never been wild about Tmax films - they take twice as long to fix as Ilford and I can never seem to get the stain out. I'm always left with the feeling that they are underfixed.
 

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Craig said:
One of the reasons I have never been wild about Tmax films - they take twice as long to fix as Ilford and I can never seem to get the stain out. I'm always left with the feeling that they are underfixed.
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Use PermaWash. It gets the stain out right away!
 

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I haven't used TMax regularly for years, but I remember that the film exhausts fixer faster than other films. This is just my experience and I haven't verified it.
 

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PhxMedFormatPhotog said:
Yeah...the pink negative thing was really stumping me...made me think my fixer was expiring. And HCA was REALLY pink!
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I agitate film in the fix to scrub off the pink dye. I worried that if I didn't remove the pink hue, I'll be printing with higher contrast with MG paper.
 

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I have processed a lot of TMAX film and don't have a problem with pink negatives, using a standard rapid fix at 1+4 dilution - 6 minutes , one shot, or at least limited use. Not trying to achieve maximum capacity out of the solution.
 
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