Removing Magenta Cast on T-Max 100

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A customer brought some T-Max 100 another lab processed leaving a strong magenta cast from inadequate washing. I ran the film through hypo clear for two minutes, then put it in an archival washer for 30 minutes, but could not remove the magenta cast. The customer wants an 8x10, but I can't pull a decent print larger than 5x7 as the film stands. Does anyone have any suggestions on restoring this film? Would fixing it again and going through the remaining steps help?

-- Darron Spohn (dspohn@clicknet.com), February 02, 1998

Answers

Refix in fresh fixer. I use two bath fixing and have never had the dreaded TMAX color cast.

-- Tim Brown (brownt@ase.com), February 02, 1998.

For T-Max films (which I use ocassionally) I double my normal fixing time, normally about 5 mins -> 10 mins and no sign of pink/magenta!

-- Klaus Werner (kwerner@zetnet.co.uk), February 03, 1998.

Tim's suggestion worked. The film now has a light gray background cast instead of the heavy magenta it had before. I made a very good 8x10 last night and the customer is very happy.

-- Darron Spohn (dspohn@clicknet.com), February 03, 1998.

Kodak recommends using Hypo Clearing Agent after fixing to remove the pink stain on T-Max films. In my experience I find that the pink color cast is completely removed and you do not have to increase your fixing times. Be sure though that you are not using exhausted fixer because inadequate fixation also produces a pink stain on these films.

-- Harry Hilliard (tripleheart@msn.com), June 02, 1999.

Ilford rapid fix also eliminates the color very quickly. A trick I found is to wash the film in a white tray that is about three inches deep. When the water in the tray is clear, the film is completely clear.

-- Gene Crumpler (nikonguy@worldnet.att.net), June 08, 1999.


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