Developing Ilford Films

I use water instead of stop bath. I have tried stop bath, but the negatives are prone to develop pin holes. These are small tiny dots that appear on the film. Occassionally I get them, but it is rare with a water bath. If the stop bath is too strong and likewise the fixer, it can cause pin holes. I use perma wash after fixing. You can be assured of a complete wash since it neutralizes the fixer. It helps remove magenta stains on t-max and delta films. It also neutralizes the tank, reels, etc. I use a stainless steel tank and remove everything with dishwashing detergent before storing. The first thing you are going to put in your tank the next time you develop film is film developer. You definitely don't want to mix developer with residues of fixer. Perma wash and other clearing agents don't mix so well with developer, so make sure everything is throughly cleaned after use.

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