Fresh standard fixer shouldn't take longer than 3 minutes to clear film and therefore 6 minutes to fix. Used fixer is exhausted when the clearing time reaches double the original time for fresh solution. If your fixer took 8 minutes to clear (half of 16 minutes) then it was exhausted. You didn't say which dilution you use your Agefix at. I use the stronger dilution (1:4 IIRC) which gives times in the rapid fixer range.
Rapid fixer works twice as fast so the times above need to be halved. The common wisdom is that Tmax films prefer rapid fixers in very fresh condition. I personally would reject the fixer if clearing time was more than 50% over the original time (no scientific basis, just building in a generous safety factor). My Tmax negs are neutral grey and have clear rebates. Regards, Anthony Farr ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi, gang > Yesterday, I developed a roll of TMZ in HC-110. When I finished fixing it I > noticed it was pink. My friend told me that the base of T-Max emulsions is > pink, and that it makes it looks as if it were not correctly fixed, and > gives headaches to novices thinking they are doing it wrong. Is it true? > I fixed it in Agefix for 16 minutes (I tested with the film leader and gave > twice that time to the roll). > Regards > > AG > - - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
