Lab processed negatives received with purple hue

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I recently sent three rolls of Kodak 100 TMAX to a lab and they came back with a purple color. See photo, top-half.The bottom half of the image is an old roll example of what I was expecting.

The rolls also came back with what looks like some sort artifacts across all the negatives, photo 2 digital scan. Perhaps a light leak? Or perhaps related to the negative color and problem with the processing?

Anyone have any ideas?

 

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Thanks @michael_r . And thanks @MattKing. That is a fascinating discussion thread!

I have now re-fixed them in Kodafix. I went between 5 and 10 minutes variously without any visible difference; but perhaps I've erred on timing and could have done it better. But pink/magenta hue 100% gone now. And probably 50-75% of that streaking cleared. Perhaps that was a separate processing issue.

I am quite surprised to have received these back in this manner from this particular lab co. But I've got my darkroom running now so no more sending my negatives for processing any more.
 

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T-grain films need fresh fixer. I use Kodak rapid fix (w/hardener, no preaching please about hardener ). I fix for 5 minutes, constant, Jobo, agitation. Then 3 minutes of Kodak Hypo clearing agent, on the Jobo. I wash off the machine, I use 20°C, running water with a Jobo Cascade washer (any hose down the center column will do) .

We all talk about our favorite developer, maybe we should be talking, more, about fixing, clearing, washing .

I developed a roll of Ilford FP4 Plus last week, I was not using the Jobo, just old fashion, (Gold standard for processing) inversion. I opened the tank during fixing and the FP4 cleared in about 30 seconds . One of the many virtues of conventional film.
 
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This roll had been cut into two-negative strips so I resorted to re-fixing them in an open tray. I know I was risking scratches but I chanced it. Fixed in 1:3 Kodafix, a mixture of 5-10 minutes. Long wash in plain water. And then in a Photoflo bath.

@mshchem I think when I get started processing negs with my new Jobo, I will sub in a Hypo step like you describe.
 

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phosphors said:
I think when I get started processing negs with my new Jobo, I will sub in a Hypo step like you describe.
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"Hypo Clearing", not "Hypo".
Hypo actually refers to fixer, because one of the old fashioned names for fixer was sodium hyposulfate.
 

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Or other competitor's equivalent wash aids.
 
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