OK, name one developer or fixer that is no a combination of "chemistry' or compounded as a chemistry.
OK, name one developer or fixer that is no a combination of "chemistry' or compounded as a chemistry.
As someone with degrees in chemistry, the photo industry is the only one I’ve encountered that uses the word in that manner.
But is it incorrect?
My water is well water and is very hard. I mix every photographic solution with steam distilled water and use distilled water for the entire film wash cycle.
(I know it’s common usage among photographers, but referring to developers, fixers, etc., as “chemistry” is like fingernails on a chalkboard to me.)
Still a great improvement of calling film development "souping the film".
I didn’t say it was. I just said hearing it used that way was like fingernails on a blackboard to me.
As someone with degrees in chemistry, the photo industry is the only one I’ve encountered that uses the word in that manner.
As someone with degrees in chemistry, the photo industry is the only one I’ve encountered that uses the word in that manner.
OK, name one developer or fixer that is no a combination of "chemistry' or compounded as a chemistry.
Lots of confusion around terms like “hypo”. Many refer to hypo clearing agents as “hypo” when hypo really means fixer, i.e. thiosulfate solutions.
Oh ye of little faith.
It's not a tool or work of satan. There is no black magic to using one, just simple knowledge.
I have said it many times before on here.
If you wish to squeegee your film, you should do a few things first.
- Use a good quality squeegee
- Use the correct amount of wetting agent
- Warm the squeegee blades in a beaker of warm water with a drop of wetting agent
- Gently run your finger along each blade to check for nicks or grit.
- To squeegee, hold the film up high and in one GENTLE movement squeegee the film.
- The squeegee should JUST KISS the film, NOT GOUGE IT.
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But then, each to his own.
(PS. I know this will bring the wrath of man upon myself)
Lots of confusion around terms like “hypo”. Many refer to hypo clearing agents as “hypo” when hypo really means fixer, i.e. thiosulfate solutions.
It would be interesting to hear from Ilford as to why they made such a catastrophic mistake in this promotion and it just goes to show that manufacturers of photographic products, be it chemistry or cameras know very little or care very little about photography.
It would be interesting to hear from Ilford as to why they made such a catastrophic mistake in this promotion and it just goes to show that manufacturers of photographic products, be it chemistry or cameras know very little or care very little about photography.
During WWII the resistance in France used red wine as a developer, horse urine and seawater as fixer…
Used carefully, a squeegee is a perfectly benign implement. Used improperly, or if it’s not cared for properly, then it can damage film.
Yes, but, in every case, the compounds and the molecules and atoms, are specific mixtures of chemistry, including the final product, no?
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