Thanks Tim. We use the same stuff in class with good results,so for saftey i'll pick up some and use the Ilford dev.
Dave ---- Begin Original Message ---- From: Timothy Sherburne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 09:05:37 -0800 To: Pentax Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: OT:Ilford Chemical Confusion David... I've used kodak hardening fixer on HP5+ and I don't notice any difference between those negs and ones fixed without hardener. Test the hardener out on a small sample and see what happens. t On 2/12/03 6:26 AM, David Brooks wrote: > Hi All. > I was just looking at an Ilford PDF sheet for times > to develop FP5+ and i noticed a paragraph that stated > NOT to add the harder to the Rapid Fixer.(Aaron said i could) > This contradicts the jug of harder that states"add the harder > to the rapid fixer at 1:40". > Any comments from the Ilford chemical users.I sent this > to Aaron yesterday,but he may not have received it,or busy. > > Also the fixer jug stated that it had a shelf life of 7 days, > after it was mixed at 1:4.I thought mixed chemicals > had longer life than that if in a dark jug. > > Dave > > > Pentax User > Stouffville Ontario Canada > "Art needs to be in a frame.That way we know when the art > stops and the wall begins"--Frank Zappa > http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj/ > http://brooks1952.tripod.com/myhorses > Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail > ---- End Original Message ---- Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada "Art needs to be in a frame.That way we know when the art stops and the wall begins"--Frank Zappa http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj/ http://brooks1952.tripod.com/myhorses Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail

