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On 2/17/12, Ken Paul Rosenthal <kenpaulrosent...@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Nicky,
>>Are these the same kits we're talking about? You mentioned re-exposure at
>> one point, but the current Tetenal four bath one litre kit: 1st Dev, Blix,
>> 2nd Dev, Stabiliser, does not require re-exposure. This is the one I have
>> used to do up to six rolls of Super 8 perfectly. Tetenal don't recommend
>> extending dev time beyond the volume the kit is stated to be able to do.
> Re-exposure is necessary in any reversal process, so that the remaining
> halides that were not exposed/developed for the initial negative image, can
> be exposed to light, then processed to a positive image in the 2nd
> developer. The kits make the process simple and accessible for the average
> 35mm still photographer by combining the steps. So, the 2nd Developer step
> chemically 're-exposes' the remaining halides from the 1st Developer step,
> and *also* develops it. Similarly, the Bleach/Fix (Blix) step combines the
> Bleach and the Fix in one step. Hence, 6 steps become a more manageable 4.
> Kenwww.crookedbeautythefilm.com  (Academic)www.crookedbeauty.com
> (Public)www.kenpaulrosenthal.com
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