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Milky looking color negatives - first time processing CineStill

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Not sure why they are this color... I have processed a lot of color film but this has never happened.
On the other side they look perfectly fine and the colors look normal.

Is it normal with CineStill?


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The Kodak Vision3 films do look a little milky when still wet. See how the film looks when dry.

Still pretty opaque unfortunately.
I'm guessing my chemicals are at the end of their lives and I didn't quit while I was ahead?

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If they don't clear up when dry, you could try a refix and see, whether this clears up the negatives.
 
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That looks like your fixer didn't work at all, so either it's totally dead, or maybe you forgot that processing step or made a mistake identifying the correct bottle.
As @Rudeofus says, try fixing the film again, then wash and see if the problem goes away.

Thank you! No I know for sure that I used the right bottle where I have the blix.
How long should I resoak it for? Same amount of time?
Is there a way to test a blix to see if it's still good?
 

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If you have new/undeveloped film, cut a small piece of it and dip it in blix. It should clear up within a minute, with a nice tan on the mask.
 

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@fabulousrice how old was the blix you used here? It's possible that it has gone bad. Blix is an unstable mixture; the fixer component is the first to die.

You can fix your negatives in B&W fixer. Fix for 10 minutes at room temperature, fixer dilution 1+4. This should be more than enough to clear the film.
 
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@fabulousrice how old was the blix you used here? It's possible that it has gone bad. Blix is an unstable mixture; the fixer component is the first to die.

You can fix your negatives in B&W fixer. Fix for 10 minutes at room temperature, fixer dilution 1+4. This should be more than enough to clear the film.

Thanks! I think that did the trick
 
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