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Originally Posted by smieglitz Using a Hypo Clear solution and a rinse between the fixer and Hypo Clear has always given me very neutral-colored Tmax after it comes out of the final wash. Most of the pink dye ends up in the hypo clear.
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Exactly. FWIW, there is a thread at rec.photo.darkroom in which someone is lamenting that Tri-X is now harder to clear of dye than even Tmax. Although he is talking about 120 size which has a different (paler) base colour than 35mm film.
While hypo clear is not necessary for archival processing of bw negs, it makes clearing the dye much easier if certain types of fixer have been used. A neutral fixer seems to be best.