APUG - View Single Post - Pink or Magenta Cast with T-max, new Tri-X, and other films (not blue or green cast)

Lee Shively · 03-03-2005, 08:25 AM

I haven't used Tri-X in several years but Ilford HP5 and PanF both heavily color the washing aids I've used. I thought this was the anti-halation layer but I'm really not sure what is the source of the color. It could be that the Tri-X actually is properly fixed and washed. Delta is one of the new technology films and, if it's anything like TMax, it takes longer to fix than old tech films. Tri-X, being old tech, fixes faster.

Give a strip of negatives a bath in some HCA and see if the chemical clears away the color. Then rinse well.

And a photography teacher asked you, "why am I still shooting film anyway?"?(!) It's time to drop that bozo's class.

03-03-2005, 08:25 AM	#82 (permalink)
Lee Shively Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Louisiana, USA Posts: 1,325	I haven't used Tri-X in several years but Ilford HP5 and PanF both heavily color the washing aids I've used. I thought this was the anti-halation layer but I'm really not sure what is the source of the color. It could be that the Tri-X actually is properly fixed and washed. Delta is one of the new technology films and, if it's anything like TMax, it takes longer to fix than old tech films. Tri-X, being old tech, fixes faster. Give a strip of negatives a bath in some HCA and see if the chemical clears away the color. Then rinse well. And a photography teacher asked you, "why am I still shooting film anyway?"?(!) It's time to drop that bozo's class.