Holding Time

[Barney]

How long can I hold film, without detriment, after developing and before I fix it.

 

[robhooley167]

I wouldn't leave it too long, in the stop bath it would be fine for several hours.

You'd probably want to avoid the emulsion degrading from drying out and being rehydrated, or from the chemicals precipitating out.

What is the reason for this question? It's not usually something people consider.

 

[thedistrictline]

Foma not at all haha ,scratches like a mother f

 

[Barney]

I wouldn't leave it too long, in the stop bath it would be fine for several hours.

You'd probably want to avoid the emulsion degrading from drying out and being rehydrated, or from the chemicals precipitating out.

What is the reason for this question? It's not usually something people consider.

I mixed the developer fresh but the fixer was premixed, I placed both in Large volume stabilizing bath.
When I checked the fixer just before adding it was 26.4
I had to hold the film in the water stop bath for 10 minutes while I put the fixer back into the bottle and then into the freezer.

 

[robhooley167]

Oh that would be fine, I was expecting many hours or even days. I often leave the stop in for 10 mins while I tidy up and sort myself out.

 

[Barney]

Oh that would be fine, I was expecting many hours or even days. I often leave the stop in for 10 mins while I tidy up and sort myself out.

Phew,

It softened up the emulsion I think, still a bit of purple in the rinse water. Will have to see how it dries.

 

[StephenM]

If you've just developed it, and done nothing else, then the developer will continue working until exhausted. If you expose the film to light, the undeveloped part will naturally darken in aforesaid light. So keep it in the tank. Which seems to make it a pointless exercise to me, especially as I'd expect to get crud from evaporated developer on tank and reel.

This doesn't answer the question though.

 

[Barney]

If you've just developed it, and done nothing else, then the developer will continue working until exhausted. If you expose the film to light, the undeveloped part will naturally darken in aforesaid light. So keep it in the tank. Which seems to make it a pointless exercise to me, especially as I'd expect to get crud from evaporated developer on tank and reel.

This doesn't answer the question though.

I rinsed it twice Stephen, a water stop bath.

Then left it soaking in another change of water.

 

[donut]

ive never even bothered to check the fixer temperature ,,,just at room temperature when it goes in ,,,,i dont think it matters that much ,,,,,,,just so long as its not steaming

 

[StephenM]

I did actually look into the specifics of what used to be referred to as tropical processing (high ambient temperatures), susceptibility of films to reticulation and effect of temperature on same and possibility of mechanical damage at high temperatures before posting. Just in case anyone else wants to follow me in that...