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Sodium Thiosulphate as one shot fixer for Jobo processed film?

Tom Kershaw

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I've been undertaking a major tidy and reorganisation of my darkroom recently and have found a large container. While I realise the advantages of rapid fixers, is there any reason why a one shot fixer made up with sodium thiosulphate wouldn't work successfully for one shot Jobo processing?

Tom
 
Be careful with T-grain films and their requirements for more fixing.
 
I use Photoformulary's TF-5 most of the time but I also use a lot of home mixed Sodium Thiosulphate as well. Most of the time I use it on my Arista EDU films but I fix for about twice the time and wash for a longer period. Actually I kind of prefer using the Jobo rotary drums on my old Unicolol Drum Roller with this type of fixer. The extra times required are less of a headache that way.

But I always use TF-5 for t-grain film since it is harder on fixer to start with.
 

I was thinking more of use with traditional grain films. I must have got the Sodium Thiosulphate in for a particular purpose I've now forgotten.
 
This should be required reading for everyone trying to walk off the beaten path of photo processing: Myths in B&W Photography Collection

Item #3 answers your question regarding fixing of different films.
 
Good information Rudeofus. Thanks.
 
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