Digital BW, The Print

the film is already fixed and shouldn't be fixed again... don't know 
what it would do.  Some people like a hardener, but I don't bother... 
I handle them as carefully as any other negative once they are dry 
and haven't had any problems.  (I don't think it was even designed to 
be hardened...)

mark

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "David R. 
Spielman" <david@s...> wrote:
> Ken,
> 
> What's the reason for your point about not using fixer when 
processing type
> 55 film?
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> David R. Spielman
> 
> 
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Ken Schuster [mailto:ken.schuster@a...]
>   Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 12:20 PM
>   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>   Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Polaroid type 55 negs
> 
> 
>   I use Type 665, which is the medium format equivalent. It produces
> excellent
>   negs for darkroom prints as well as scans, with a long toe (good 
shadow
> detail),
>   and less contrast than Plus-X, Tri-X, etc. I forget 
the "official" mixing
> ratio
>   for sodium sulfite to water, but a quarter teaspoon to a pint of 
water
> works for
>   me. Before putting it in the solution, remove as much of the 
paper around
> the
>   neg as possible. Then submerge in the solution in a tray, tank 
and hanger,
> or
>   just hold a corner with your fingers and dunk in a glass, etc. 
Gently
> agitate
>   and the black mask will come off after 15-30 seconds at room 
temperature.
> The
>   emulsion is very fragile, so be careful. After the sodium sulfite
> solution, I
>   rinse it in running water for 5-10 seconds, then put it in a 
hardener bath
> (a
>   few drops of hardener to a pint of water) with agitation for 
about 30-60
>   seconds... then rinse about 10 seconds, and then Photo Flo before 
hanging
> to
>   dry. Do not use Fixer!
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>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Roger Smith
>   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 12:58 PM
>   Subject: [Digital BW] Polaroid type 55 negs
> 
> 
>   Hi everyone,
> 
>   Is anyone using Polaroid type 55 Pos/Neg type film and scanning 
for B&W
>   prints?  I am thinking about shooting type 55 with my 4X5 and 
scanning
> with
>   the Epson 3200.  This seems like a great combination as I do not 
have a
>   darkroom available to process 4X5 film.  Any info and/or tips 
from the
> group
>   would be most welcome!
> 
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