Response to TMX anti-halation; double fix nec. with dev. other than pyro?

I shouldn't think double fixing would be necessary with any film--I only do that for paper. I have never had hypo clearing agent reduce the stain in my PMK-developed films. I always use rapid fix (1:3) for two minutes with continuous agitation. But for T-Max 100, which has such a heavy dye layer, I use three minutes with continuous agitation. This leaves the fixer very pink, but still leaves a lot of dye on the film. Then I give the film 5 to 10 minutes in a 2% solution of Perma-Wash, with intermittent agitation. Then I wash for 10 minutes. This still doesn't get all the dye out, but enough for my purposes. T-Max 100 is the only film I have trouble getting all the dye out of, but I am still able to print these negatives with no difficulty, and the gradation is much better than T-Max 400.

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