Recommendations for Using Arista Arifix Fixer in Powder Form

Let me clarify: 2 bath fixing is cheap insurance and better economy of fixer. As the 1st bath begins to approach capacity it's not removing all complexes. A 2nd bath ensures these are removed while at the same time allowing the 1st fixer to safety be used to capacity.

Kodak Fixer was the standard soup for years, used to come in a cardboard box with an inner bag. Standard time was Given as 10 minutes!

THEN rapid fixers came out. 2-5 minutes! but they normally only come as Liquid. I used to get the EDWAL Qucikfix. That came with a little bottle of Hardener you could ad.

These days the easiest one for me to get is Ilford Fixer, as I can ask Henry's in Kanata to get me a 1l bottle, They seldom have it in stock.

There was a thread not too long ago on "powder Rapid fixer" on APUG ... I beleive it was this one: (there was a url link here which no longer exists) which does indicate that it is posible to make a powder Rapid fixer. Inded I suspect that is what would be found in the Dry C-41 kits. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/109267-REG/Tetenal_T109306_C_41_Press_Kit_for.html

clayne said:

Let me clarify: 2 bath fixing is cheap insurance and better economy of fixer. As the 1st bath begins to approach capacity it's not removing all complexes. A 2nd bath ensures these are removed while at the same time allowing the 1st fixer to safety be used to capacity.

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You're right as usual Chris. The reason I don't use two bath now is just because my volume is so low now. If I get to start printing more I'll go back to it. It is better in those ways - but it isn't essential, especially for film. Fix long enough in fresh fixer and this powder will be fine. That time was indeed 5-10 minutes for conventional films, and probably needs to be on the upper end of that range for modern films.

The liquid concentrate Kodafix, which I used to use back in the day, is essentially the same thing sold as a liquid concentrate. More expensive both to buy and to ship, much quicker and easier to mix. Pay your money and make your choice. (Which is some variety of Rapid Fix for me, but these conventional fixers DO work.)

Absolutely agreed that sodium thiosulfate is perfectly fine Roger. It was rudeofus that was arguing otherwise. . When my volume is low I usually use whatever fixer baths are around or 1-shot concentrate mixes but yeah I use 2-bath when printing or large runs of film.