XTOL question???

stradibarrius · Jan 27, 2010

I just mixed some fresh XTOL. I was doing too many things at once and mixed pat "A" & "B" together with the water at the same time. The directions say part "A" must be completely dissolved before adding part "B".

Is this crucial? Did I just waste a 5 ltr. XTOL?

tim k · Jan 27, 2010

Did you end up with a clear water like mixture?

stradibarrius · Jan 27, 2010

Yes, It looks like all the other XTOL I have mixed before.

tim k · Jan 27, 2010

I'm afraid I don't have your answer, rather I was curious if it appeared the same. Dunk something in there, and see if it looks like a picture.

removed account4 · Jan 27, 2010

hi barry

why don't you call kodak and ask them ?
their tech people hopefully will have the answer ...
( and report back! )

john

MikeSeb · Jan 27, 2010

Just dev a bit of clipped leader or something and see what happens. You'll probably be OK.

stradibarrius · Jan 28, 2010

I went ahead and developed two rolls of 120 and it seems fine??? One roll was Neopan 400 the other TMAX 400 They both seem to be fine. Good detail in the shadows so I guess I dodged the bullet??

tim k · Jan 28, 2010

Maybe Kodak just likes it when you get to see it turn clear, like a magic trick.

Ian Grant · Jan 28, 2010

It should make little if any differance, as long as you mixed well which you obviously did. Usually Part A of a developer is dissolved before the alkali Part B to help prevent oxidation of the developing agents, and also just to aid dissolution.

As the films are fine there's no problems.

Ian

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