I use the same process with TMAX 100 and Agfapan 25 film -- but with the Agfa I get differential drying marks and with TMAX I don't. Can anyone suggest how to avoid the drying marks? Here's how I process....(posted 8643 days ago)After fixing: 1 min. water bath, 3 mins. Hypoclear, 15 mins. water bath, 30 secs. PhotoFlo(I've tried varying dilutions) in distilled water (I've also dried Edwal LFN with the same results). Snap water from film and hang to dry.
After most of the water has evaporated from the film, there are still droplets of water on the emulsion side of the film. These drops cause differential swelling of the emulsion, which results in dimpled spots on the film. They print as white-bounded amoeba-shaped spots with a dark spot in the center.
I don't have to squeege or sponge my TMAX film, and would prefer not to do so with the Agfa -- but at this point I see no alternative.
Agfa tech support was not very helpful.