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I'm still a beginner, so try not to facepalm too hard at this.
I've been printing Fibre paper for a while now, but there are still a few basic things which I'm still not quite sure of. Paper I use is Ilford Multigrade IV, glossy. For enlarging I'm using Adox chemicals. My prints are no larger than 24x30.
Thing is, since the charts at our lab are a bit outdated, I am still unsure of the times for fixing and washing fibre. I always fix 10-15 minutes, however I don't know at which point in fixing it is safe to turn on the lights. I usually do it after 5 minutes, but I have also done it after only 1 minute. And I don't shake it much (is this the right term? English is not my mother language), I just do it for a few seconds, then leave it standing there and touch it slightly from time to time (with emulsion turned upside down, so it never gets in contact with air).
Washing - Usually 20-30 minutes with running water. I empty the container very slightly from time to time, but I do it irregularly. There are those times which I don't do it for 15 minutes straight, so I leave it longer in water. Sometimes I leave the print there for 1 hour (the chart established time), but as I was told, 1 hour is too much for the size I'm printing. Washing is supposed to vary with paper and chemicals, but I have no idea about that.
Also, is it safe to reuse fixer? I feel very suspicious about re-using it...
Some advice is appreciated, here.
Thank you!
I've been printing Fibre paper for a while now, but there are still a few basic things which I'm still not quite sure of. Paper I use is Ilford Multigrade IV, glossy. For enlarging I'm using Adox chemicals. My prints are no larger than 24x30.
Thing is, since the charts at our lab are a bit outdated, I am still unsure of the times for fixing and washing fibre. I always fix 10-15 minutes, however I don't know at which point in fixing it is safe to turn on the lights. I usually do it after 5 minutes, but I have also done it after only 1 minute. And I don't shake it much (is this the right term? English is not my mother language), I just do it for a few seconds, then leave it standing there and touch it slightly from time to time (with emulsion turned upside down, so it never gets in contact with air).
Washing - Usually 20-30 minutes with running water. I empty the container very slightly from time to time, but I do it irregularly. There are those times which I don't do it for 15 minutes straight, so I leave it longer in water. Sometimes I leave the print there for 1 hour (the chart established time), but as I was told, 1 hour is too much for the size I'm printing. Washing is supposed to vary with paper and chemicals, but I have no idea about that.
Also, is it safe to reuse fixer? I feel very suspicious about re-using it...
Some advice is appreciated, here.
Thank you!