Re: XTOL, HIE, Clear negs

[George L Smyth <GLSmyth@xxxxxxx>]

David J. Carlyon wrote:
>
> I set the camera's meter for ISO 200, like I always do with HIE. I used a
> 25a filter. I loaded the film in total darkness (well, you could see a
> faint line of light between the bathroom door and the frame, but I've not
> had noticable fogging problems from that in the past - and fogging would
> make the film more shaded, not more clear, right?). The negs were almost
> completely clear (if you look really, really hard, you can almost make out
> outlines). Normally, with HIE, the IR film counter fogs the bottom sprocket
> holes, and that did happen here, but very faintly - not the solid full
> density fogging that usually occurs.

It sounds like everything was done right (although I wouldn't be comfortable
with the fogging), so perhaps the problem was with the Xtol.  Was this newly
mixed?  If so, perhaps you should try to develop an exposed leader to see if you
get anything.

george

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