old habits die hard. I always used intermittant agitation before I automated for fix with BW so I didn't want to change when I went to roller motor. I switched from manual to roller with BW about 10 years ago.
I swear I read somewhere that you could "overfix" BW film and that was another reason I didn't want to change to constant agitation for Fix. with long times (8-10 minutes) I trust the intermittant agitation. I would never use it for any process w/ shorter times than that as you might get uneven results.... Besides, why listen to the motor/tank spinning all the time if you don't have to? Silence is golden.. JCO -----Original Message----- From: Butch Black [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 1:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Decisions...Decisions... JCO wrote: I use intermittent agitation for fix with BW and Bleach-fix with C41. I NEVER use intermittent agitation with any developer ( BW or C41 ) process, constant agitation seems to be most consistent for this critical step. As both B&W fix and C-41 bleach fix and stabilizer are process to completion (within reason of course) why are you using intermittent instead of continuous agitation? I'm viewing this thread with interest as I have room in the basement for a darkroom. But since I prefer MF and LF B&W to 35mm I'm tempted to find a used Epson 1280 or 90 and convert it to a strictly B&W machine. It would be cheaper then buying a MF or LF camera and I enjoy working in Photoshop. Butch
