Grandpa Ron
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When I load film into the developing tank. I usually rinse it with water prior to adding developer.
I started to do this to make sure the film was well wetted when I added the developer but I discovered that it removes the green dye used in the film making process. I usually do several films at a time. My last session was a roll of 127 format and 120 format in a small Yankee tank and 5 sheets of 4x5 cut film in a large Yankee tank.
I mixed up a half gallon stock of 1:50 Rodinol to do all three batches of film and did not think it a good idea to pour green colored developer back into the developer stock; so I rinsed the film for 2 minutes in the developer tank with water to remove most of the green dye. All the films developed nicely.
I was curious if others rinse their film, or do they do batch after batch with increasing green colored developer?
I started to do this to make sure the film was well wetted when I added the developer but I discovered that it removes the green dye used in the film making process. I usually do several films at a time. My last session was a roll of 127 format and 120 format in a small Yankee tank and 5 sheets of 4x5 cut film in a large Yankee tank.
I mixed up a half gallon stock of 1:50 Rodinol to do all three batches of film and did not think it a good idea to pour green colored developer back into the developer stock; so I rinsed the film for 2 minutes in the developer tank with water to remove most of the green dye. All the films developed nicely.
I was curious if others rinse their film, or do they do batch after batch with increasing green colored developer?