Response to Delta 100 Film - Purple tint

First, the remaining purple color is not anti-halation dye; that rinses out quite easily. It is the remnants of sensitizing dye, a dye used to make the film respond 'panchromatically' (evenly to nearly all colors.) Additonally, it MUST be completely removed in order to make truly fine prints. It WILL change the response of VC paper. Photographers' Formulary TF-4 fixer aids in removing the dye. Also (and Pete is going to hate this, too) PMK developer and TF-4 fixer, along with a 2-4 minute soak in the used developer, and a normal wash will COMPLETELY remove the purple tint. It will even work with T-Max 100 which is notorious for its stubborn pink stain.

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