scorpius73
Well-known
Last night I was developing film that I shot with my Contax G1 and my Hassy 500CM. I loaded the film into the tank. Started going my chemicals. I noticed something was different when I poured out the fixer and it was pinkish purple color. I said to myself. Thats different. After all the steps. I took my film out of the tank for a look before hanging it up to dry. They were completely clear! I looked around the internet. Seems the suggestions are leading to dead developer. My developer was Xtol. I mixed it on January 14, 2011. I last used it about 2 weeks ago. The negs looked great. I guess it died in the last 2 wks. It wasnt my fixer because I checked it with silver exhaustion drops. It was fine. Just thought I would share my mistake after developing my own negs for the last 8 yrs after a 12 yr hiatus. First time this has ever happened to me. Anyone else in the same boat?
oftheherd
Veteran
Seems like I have heard others comment on this and that it was the antihalation backing.
If not, someone will jump in to nay-say or confirm. As long as the negatives were good I wouldn't worry to much.
If not, someone will jump in to nay-say or confirm. As long as the negatives were good I wouldn't worry to much.
scorpius73
Well-known
I confused you. The negs from last night were complete blanks. No frame numbers or anything. Just completely blank and clear.
The negs from 2 wks ago with the same developer, film, fixer etc were great.
The negs from 2 wks ago with the same developer, film, fixer etc were great.
marcr1230
Well-known
You fixed it first instead of developing
jmcd
Well-known
Sorry to hear about your blank film.
Is there any chance that you used fixer as the first step?
If you have any developer left you could process a small clip to see if the developer is still active.
Is there any chance that you used fixer as the first step?
If you have any developer left you could process a small clip to see if the developer is still active.
scorpius73
Well-known
The bottle was clearly marked developer. I checked the bottles after I saw what happened. I made a mistake somewhere in the process. When in doubt. I buy new developer and start over.
scorpius73
Well-known
I do. It will check it tonight. I will buy some Ilford ddx for my back up.
marcr1230
Well-known
Maybe it was unexposed
daninjc
Well-known
+ 1 for fixing first...
Done that, been there! Negatives came out completely transparent.:bang:
Still don't know how I could be so dumb, I also label the bottles, and try to be careful... but mistakes happens.
Now I always smell the developer before puoring it to make sure it's not fixer.
Done that, been there! Negatives came out completely transparent.:bang:
Still don't know how I could be so dumb, I also label the bottles, and try to be careful... but mistakes happens.
Now I always smell the developer before puoring it to make sure it's not fixer.
Darshan
Well-known
Numbers on the negs will still show up.
