You know when you mis-load a reel and the film sticks to itself during development? Well, what do you do after? I recently did this, and it appears that a few spots did not get any chemistry, as the spots are brown and matte.
I know what it looks like, and know why it happened (and how to not do it again). The question is what do I do with it now - though I think I know that too, I just want confirmation.
Should I re-fix and rewash them? If this is in fact untouched emulsion, I assume it would not be good for the film's longevity.
Speaking of fixer, this is the first time I tried a rapid fixer (Ilford). Wow! It was great! I'm still keeping traditional powdered fixer for backup (and will rotate), but I think I'm sold on the rapid fixer.
Sidebar:
When I was a child, we were assisted in a dark-room course, so mis-loading didn't happen. During my undergrad I did this once (before I knew how to load a stainless reel).
This is only the second time, and it's because I wasn't paying attention. I received a couple film extractors for Christmas, so decided to try to load the reel directly from the 35mm cartridge, without altering my technique... lesson learned.
(Interestingly, this is the first time I have ever touched wet emulsion. I usually only handle the sides of wet film as I hang it to dry, but I touched the messed-up areas as I compared with the leader. Very slimy, lol.)