david_freed Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 I'm new to film photography. A few weeks ago I took a large format workshop. Thesteps in film development were: develop in Kodak HC-110,water stop bath,Kodak fixer with hardener, then lights on and water rinse,perma wash (which I understand is an archival agent that removes contaminantsfrom the fix), water rinse, and dip in Photo Flo. My main question: we where using Heico brand Perma Wash; I'm wondering whatother products (and brands) are comparable to this, since my local photo storedoesn't carry it. I saw some "hypo" cleaners and I'm wondering if these are thesame? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User_502260 Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 You should be able to get Perma Wash from a place like Freestyle in Los Angeles. Shipping will cost something but it it not particularly hazardous and is quite economical. You can also look for Kodak Hypo Clearing Agent and Orbit Bath. The Kodak product is sold in powder form. All of these products can be used for archival washing if they are used properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_freed Posted August 22, 2007 Author Share Posted August 22, 2007 PS - I don't know if I'm answering my own question correctly, but it seems that some online photo stores list the Heico Perma Wash along with 'hypo' products, so I'm now assuming that I can use these others instead (including Kodak hypo clearing agent). Correct me if I'm wrong. Best, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discpad Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 David, for film, if you use two stage fixing, then you don't need Perma Wash. Please see "Two stage fixing: More common -- and more important -- than you think!" at: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00FsHr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtk Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Orbit seems the commonly available alternative to Perma Wash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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