William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Pentax List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: June 4, 2001 12:40 AM
> Subject: Mr. Stoopid's Darkroom Triumph
>
>
> <Insert your tale of woe here>
>
> > May ~your~ darkroom experiences all be better than this one.
>
> OUCH!!!!
> Ummm, here is a little hint: Put a small quantity of stopbath
> into your fixer as part of your chemical mixing. It doesn't take
> much, all you want is a bit of acetic acid smell. Then, if it
> smells like stopbath, and you haven't used developer yet, you
> know it is time to stop pouring and start reading.
> All fixer formulations are acetic acid tolerant, and many
> formulae use it as an ingredient.
I usually have the fixer in a 2 litres bottle, while the developer is in a 1
litre bottle. It is impossible to mistake one for the other even in complete
darkness.
Gianfranco
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