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01-05-2013, 12:23 PM   #1
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got T-MAX developper, but not fixator ... any way to replace it for few days ?

Hello everyone,

Few days ago i bought online some T-Max developper and Fixator, but the shop made a mistake and only send me the developper.

So i was wondering if there was any simple and easy way to remplace the fixator, or is it just simple as : just wait for the packet to arrive ! (as you can guess, all this is for my first attempt at developping B&W films )

Any comment would be welcome

Thanks !

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You need develop, fix and stop bath. A wetting agent for the final rinse is nice to use too. The wetting agent helps to prevent watermarks on film and print.
I used to buy my chemicals in liquid form, and by the gallon. It worked out much cheaper in the long run. Are you just developing or printing too ?
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QuoteOriginally posted by aurele Quote
just wait for the packet to arrive !
Just wait for the fixer to arrive. There are no household chemicals that you can use that will substitute.


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check places that sell pool supplies. thiosulfate is used as a chlorine neutralizer. i've also used tarn-x as a fixer substitute, but that was with daguerreotypes.

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i will follow Steve advice and buy online all i need like a thermometer (Yes i forgot some basic things ...)
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You need develop, fix and stop bath.
isn't developping, stop and fix, instead ?
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QuoteOriginally posted by aurele Quote
isn't developping, stop and fix, instead ?
Yes, that is correct.

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He was just listing in random order. As you have noted, you would need:
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1. Developer (you indicated you already have this)

2. Stop bath (dilution of vinegar and water works just fine)

3. Fixer (you have that on order)


As he also noted, however, you really would benefit from following up with a wetting agent (such as Kodak Photo Flo) so that you don't get water stains on your negatives.

Developing black and white negatives is very easy and rewarding. Have fun with it!
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As he also noted, however, you really would benefit from following up with a wetting agent (such as Kodak Photo Flo) so that you don't get water stains on your negatives.
hard to find it here, so i took the ilford equivalent.

So far i got T-max developper, ilford for stop and fix and washing.

order a thermometer too, might be usefull

the main point is above all the reduce the cost of processing for the rest i know i will love it anyway

a friend of mine have a good friend who does printing in dark room, if i got some time i'll met her, so she will show me (Yes, i'd love to print like my grand'pa did !)
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QuoteOriginally posted by tlong423 Quote
He was just listing in random order. As you have noted, you would need:
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1. Developer (you indicated you already have this)

2. Stop bath (dilution of vinegar and water works just fine)

3. Fixer (you have that on order)


As he also noted, however, you really would benefit from following up with a wetting agent (such as Kodak Photo Flo) so that you don't get water stains on your negatives.

Developing black and white negatives is very easy and rewarding. Have fun with it!
Correct ! Thank you for that
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and after that put together a camera rig to digitize them :-D
i use my 50 reversed, but thinking of getting a bellows... i'll get it for macro anyway, so why not film...
any ideas for a good scanner on a low budget ?
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and after that put together a camera rig to digitize them :-D
i use my 50 reversed, but thinking of getting a bellows... i'll get it for macro anyway, so why not film...
any ideas for a good scanner on a low budget ?
i have a scanner that gives pretty good result and paid it 190€ : the Canon Canoscann 9000F. (my christmas gift from last year, from all my family)
Allow to scan 35mm film and MF film. i even scanned some 110 film with a lot of succes.

i digitalise all my film, and family film, i did some print from them, in the 13x19cm and 20x30cm, and, they were really great !
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hmm its like you read my mind...
last night i was on flickr checking scans of the 9000f and the v500 :-)
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i took the 9000f because the V500 users reported to me that the film holder was too cheap (and also because the 9000f was way cheaper at the time )
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the cost here is exactly the same for both...
i read somewhere that the v500 holder is flimsy but it can hold curly negs better than the v700 holders.. in the end they buy 3rd party variable height ones with anti newton glass...
IQ wise how do they compare... ? v500vs9000f?
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