Purple Shine on Tri-X negatives?

[mohawk]

Hey,

I Just developed(dektol 1:10) a roll of 400TX and when rinsing I noticed they had a purple shine on them. From previous experiences with T-Max development I thought the film was unsufficiently fixed, so I tried fixing an extra 3mins, while already fixing for 8mins, but the film seemed to get even more purple.
Anyone got any idea's why the film might be purple and/or how to fix this?

Thanks

 

[dynachrome]

Purple Shine on Tri-X Negatives

Did you use hypo clearing agent? How long was your rinse?

 

[mohawk]

no didn't use hypo, rinsed for 30mins, now going to check them.

 

[Chazzy]

no didn't use hypo, rinsed for 30mins, now going to check them.

Hypo is fixer--not to be confused with Kodak Hypo Clearing Agent and similar products.

 

[jd callow]

You may need to put the film in back in the fix for a 2 or 3 mins and rerinse.

 

[mohawk]

Hypo is fixer--not to be confused with Kodak Hypo Clearing Agent and similar products.

Yes, I know.

 

[mohawk]

They look fine now, after the rinse...No experience with Tri-X, ah well, thanks all

 

[PHOTOTONE]

Tri-X does have a slight tint to the base that some other films don't have.

 

[mohawk]

hm I wonder, since this is an old emulsion, would it need more then 30mins washing with running water(+-25°C) ??
I have some Hypo Clearing Agent laying around...

 

[Mark Fisher]

Tri-x has a purple tint to the film base....

 

[fschifano]

Thirty minutes is more than enough. I wash for ten minutes and that's plenty. You've done nothing wrong. Tri-X does have a slight purple tint to the base material that does not wash out. That "re-fix to get the sensitizing dyes out" trick works only with TMax films. It works because most fixers have a good amount of sodium sulfite in them which is what does the job.

 

[lonelyboy]

Is that something related to Dektol? Which is a paper developer...

 

[mohawk]

Is that something related to Dektol? Which is a paper developer...

Yes, you can develop negatives in Dektol..