jrong
Too many cameras
I hadn't used my Diafine for about 6 months now. Dil A looks brown and a sludge has accumulated at the bottom. Dil B is yellowish. I just souped a roll of Plus-X rated at 400 in it - 4 mins in each solution, with minimal agitation. The resultant roll I got was completely clear - no pictures, nothing at all. What gives??? Is it time to throw away my Diafine and start again?
Jin
Jin
P C Headland
Well-known
I think it died. Mine did exactly the same, and I definitely did not accidentally fix first. Same colour by the sounds of it too.
A previous roll came out a bit muddy, looking rather lifeless for want of a better description, then the last roll was blank. Good job it was an experimental roll.
A previous roll came out a bit muddy, looking rather lifeless for want of a better description, then the last roll was blank. Good job it was an experimental roll.
I am ditching mine before my next use. My current batch is at least 2 YO right now, time to mix a new one.
kaiyen
local man of mystery
Clear as in no image, or clear as in nothing at all, even edge markings? If no edge markings, then no development. I've heard of people using 5 year old Diafine (with which ever bath necessary getting replinished now and then, but for volume, not development capacity) so I doubt it's the developer, to be honest. Are you sure you put the developer in first?
allan
allan
wintoid
Back to film
My first batch of Diafine did exactly the same after 18 months. I haven't gotten around to replacing it yet.
jrong
Too many cameras
No markings whatsoever, just completely clear negatives. It was clear it wasn't developed at all. And yes, I'm not a newbie to development, I label all my bottles clearly, and I did not make any silly mistakes. That's why I was surprised it was completely clear. I just wonder whether it was possible the developer wasn't stored properly, hence its exhaustion. It's nearly 24 months old. I did think, however, that Diafine lasted longer!
Jin
Jin