On Thu, 6 Feb 2003, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I personally try to pre-soak everything but apparently (at least from the > HUG) it looks as though pre-soaking is not done by some.. and vehemently > opposed by others.
When I was in highschool photo, we were taught to presoak..I still do. For about a minute or so while I mix the developer. I use water that's _about_ the same temperature as the developer, pour it in, invert it a few times and whack the can on the table to dislodge bubbles. Mix my developer. Shake, whack, empty and then pour the developer in. I will almost definatly continue to presoak when I use Tmax, as the water comes out stained purple, and I can't imagine that's the best thing in the developer, either. -- http://www.infotainment.org <-> more fun than a poke in your eye. http://www.eighteenpercent.com <-> photography and portfolio.
