Nicole:
Listen to this guy named "rjr." He does indeed have it right. Most of the other replies you've gotten are just plain wrong. Sorry folks if I've offended anyone, but I've been through this and I can't argue with my observations. I was considering writing the same thing while reading through this thread until I came across his post. The older formulation of Tri-X did show a different base color after processing when compared to the newer version. The later version does exhibit a slight magenta cast after processing. Your eyes are not playing tricks on you and neither is your lab. Don't worry about it. Interestingly enough, I have no problem clearing all traces of this color cast in TMax films by using a mildly alkaline wash aid or simply by letting the film sit in water for a while. Tri-X has proved to be a bit more difficult, but the color cast is also much less pronounced. It doesn't affect the printing qualities one bit and your film is most likely done correctly. |