Magenta cast with Ilford Delta 400?

[Colin Corneau]

I've processed this film in DD-X, with fix that tested OK. Used hypo according to recommendations and then washed similarly.

The (120) film came out really pink. Having not used this film before, is this common?
Or should I look at re-fixing and re-washing?

Many thanks, all

 

[Trevor Crone]

Hi Colin,

There's a 'Sticky-Magenta and Pink cast on TMax and other such films', which may be of help to you.

So long as you fix according to the manufacturers instructions any remaining pink colour should be removed with adequate washing, not by just letting the water go in and out the tank but by agitation of the film in the wash every 5/10 minutes or so.

Trevor.

 

[Colin Corneau]

Thanks, Trevor. That's what baffles me -- it was 5 minutes with agitation in Kodak hardening fixer.

 

[Trevor Crone]

Thanks, Trevor. That's what baffles me -- it was 5 minutes with agitation in Kodak hardening fixer.

Colin,

The colour is not always removed from the film by fixing alone it needs adequate washing with pronounced agitation of the film in the wash water. I use several up and down movements of the film spiral while its in the wash. I do this every 5 minutes or so when changing the water.

Also I would question the advantage of using a hardening fixer. Films take a lot longer to wash with this type of fixer.

Trevor.

 

[Ian Grant]

Ilford recommend a non-hardening fixer for Delta 400. Like Hypam, or Ilford Rapid Fixer.

That doesn't mean Kodak hardening fixer can't be used but I think it's a Sodium Thiosulphate based fixer rather than an Ammonium Thiosulphate rapid fixer and so 5 minutes may not be enough to help remove the dyes.

Hardening fixers aren't recommended any more because all films are now very well pre-hardened during manufacture (except EFKE). Also it's difficult to tone prints fixed in a hardening fixer.

Ian

 

[dancqu]

...any remaining pink colour should be
removed with adequate washing,

I've a lot of 'pink' coming out of my Across
after fixing. Wash is a modified-for-leisure
Ilford Sequence; three changes of ROOM
temperature water. Dan

 

[Colin Corneau]

"Also it's difficult to tone prints fixed in a hardening fixer."

Whoa, didn't know this either...thanks for the info. (one more reason I love this place)