Re: print washer

[Karin2001@xxxxxxx]

Yes, but you still use a lot of water to get to that "washed point".  
Especially if you fix, wash, hypo clear, wash, tone, wash.  After toning with 
selenium it is recommended to wash again for 30-60 minutes.  If you are doing 
several prints, which I usually am, you have them all at different stages of 
this washing process.  I do the process in stages, a batch of prints at a 
time, but there are archival washers that do not "cross contaminate" prints, 
allowing one to add prints while others are almost done.  This is impossible 
to do with the Kodak siphon method because if you add a print, you are 
introducing more fixer, and theoretically you need to start all over again.  
Thus, the need for an archival print washer. 

Thanks to everyone for the washer advice.  

Karin Kelly-Burns 

<< 
 Back to the original post-you should look into using the Ilford archival 
print
 procesing sequence. It involves using a 30 fix at film strength and a much
 shorter wash time-5 or 10 minutes. It has been rigorously tested and there is
 little no conjecture I know of regarding its effectiveness. >>
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