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Mike - 16 May 2004 15:52 GMT

Last night, I created 2 prints carefully, but I noticed today that both
prints have problems with the highlights. Upon closer inspection, the white
borders even have an uneven brownish texture to them (like dirt or
something).

Paper is single-weight Kodak Polymax FB.

Fresh fixer, Dektol mixed fresh a couple weeks ago, and I used a KRST 1:9
solution mixed 2 weeks ago. HCA was mixed probably 6-8 weeks ago so it is
getting old.

Any ideas? I'm thinking chemical contamination somehow.

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Dan Quinn - 19 May 2004 09:53 GMT

> Last night, I created 2 prints carefully, but I noticed today that both
> prints have problems with the highlights. Upon closer inspection, the white
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> Any ideas? I'm thinking chemical contamination somehow.

I think it KRST stain. Use a two bath fix, rinse, hca, then the
KRST. For the second fix the use of a neutral to alkaline fix won't
hurt. Also use fresh hca. Mix just enough at use time.
For storage info search this NG for, polyseal polycone. Dan

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Mike - 19 May 2004 14:28 GMT

> > Last night, I created 2 prints carefully, but I noticed today that both
> > prints have problems with the highlights. Upon closer inspection, the white
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> KRST. For the second fix the use of a neutral to alkaline fix won't
> hurt. Also use fresh hca. Mix just enough at use time.

The HCA was the stock solution. I mix just enough working solution at use
time. I've read that the stock solution only keeps 2-3 months.
Unfortunately, it seems hard to judge if it is bad unlike developer (turns
brown) and fixer (hypo-check).

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Dan Quinn - 31 May 2004 22:56 GMT

> ... both prints have problems with the highlights. ...the white
> borders even have an uneven brownish texture to them (like dirt or
> something).
>
> Paper is single-weight Kodak Polymax FB...

"... brownish texture ... like dirt or something." Are you
talking about a stain? Is it even across the entire sheet?
Is your safelight safe for the paper you are using. Perhaps it
is a chemical caused stain or fog. Has the problem let up? Dan

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