cbretteville Posted March 17, 2013 Share #1 Posted March 17, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'm getting ready to face the daemon and start souping C41 film. In relation I have a question: after the stabilizer is a final rinse in battery water and a drop of Mirasol a good or a bad idea? Any insight/experience is greatly appreciated. Cheers, Carl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cbretteville Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share #2 Posted March 18, 2013 The mood over on APUG seems to be that it is a big no-no, so I'll try without. Carl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted March 18, 2013 Share #3 Posted March 18, 2013 I would follow the instructions on the chemistry to the letter, Carl. I've never done C41, but E6 has its own stabiliser as a final bath. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted March 18, 2013 Share #4 Posted March 18, 2013 The stabilizer already contains a wetting agent to do the same job as PhotoFlo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbretteville Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted March 18, 2013 I would follow the instructions on the chemistry to the letter, Carl. I've never done C41, but E6 has its own stabiliser as a final bath. Thanks Andy, I intend to. And C41 has stabiliser as the last bath as well. Just need to find some free time to get this going now, Carl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotohuis Posted March 19, 2013 Share #6 Posted March 19, 2013 The stabilizer is containing a wetting agent. Use the stabilizer in destilled water, which is also recommended in all C41 kits. Greetz, Robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedric Agie de Selsaeten Posted March 21, 2013 Share #7 Posted March 21, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'm getting ready to face the daemon and start souping C41 film. In relation I have a question: after the stabilizer is a final rinse in battery water and a drop of Mirasol a good or a bad idea? Any insight/experience is greatly appreciated. Cheers, Carl The answer is simple. NO Don't ever do this. If you suspect or ever have problems with bubbles or splash with some developping tanks, for ex. with 120 films do this before the first bath for one minute at the correct developping t°. Never at the end i.e. after the stabilising bath. Good luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsgary Posted March 22, 2013 Share #8 Posted March 22, 2013 You could just develope it in Rodinal 1+25 for 19 minutes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted March 24, 2013 Share #9 Posted March 24, 2013 The stabilizer already contains a wetting agent to do the same job as PhotoFlo. Yes and it does not come in all kits. Skip it and the negs will fade fast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbretteville Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share #10 Posted March 24, 2013 You could just develope it in Rodinal 1+25 for 19 minutes I could, or in HC110 or in Caffenol C-L. But the entire point of facing the deamon is to develop colour negs as colour negs so into C41 they will go. Carl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotohuis Posted March 24, 2013 Share #11 Posted March 24, 2013 They will fade away but that will take years. In the old stabilizer it contains Formaldehyde 0,5%-1% together with a wetting agent. So it is pretty simple to make. Color films (C41/E6) before approx. 2002 need this type of stabilizer. Colors films after approx. 2002 you can use with an alternative stabilizer without Formaldehyde which is a bit crappy stuff. Apart from taking away the non-used color couplers it also hardens the film. For 1 ltr. Formaline 1% you need 27ml 37% Formaldehyde and use this with 2-5ml wetting agent. This will work with all types of color films. Gloves, eye protection and a good ventilation is necessary when using these materials. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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