kansascamera
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Thank you all for sharing your process. I greatly appreciate you taking the time!Similar to the method Derrel outlined, Ilford came out with this method some years ago:
1. Dump fixer, letting it drain out completely.
2. Fill tank with water the same temperature as it was developed in. Invert the tank 5 times, then dump.
3. Fill tank again as before. Invert the tank 10 times, then dump.
4. Fill tank a final time as before. Invert the tank 20 times, then dump.
I think of it as the 5-10-20 method - and in truth, I usually do it one more time, because why not? But that's the official Ilford recommendation; it saves water and time.
I also fill the tank one last time, this time with the lid off so I can see the film reel, and add a drop or two of LFN or similar wetting agent. I agitate one minute just by lifting and gently dropping the reel in the solution, then dump.