Tmax 100 - Green Tint?

[William D. Lester]

I've been developing sheet films for some time . I have used Tmax 400, Tri-x, FP4 etc. for years. Lately I decided to try Tmax 100. The films have a distinct green cast when developed. I have not seen this problem with roll film or any other sheet film I use. I use the same chemistry - pre wet, Xtol, Kodak Indicator Stop Bath, Ilford Universal Fixer, rinse, Kodak Hypo Clearing Agent, wash & Photo Flo.

Has anyone else seen this? Is it a problem?

[brian_ellis2]

I see this fairly often after I put the negatives in a sleeve and

then place them against a white background such as the back of a

contact sheet. I don't think it's a problem. I posed a similar

question to the large format newsgroup a while back. Someone

explained what it was but unfortunately I've forgotten. He assured me

that it wasn't a problem so I've pretty much ignored it since. I get

a similar "tint" with Ilford HP5+ sometimes also.

[harleyman7]

Bill, I've processed Tmax 100 several times and the negatives always

looked normal. The only thing I do different is a water rinse instead

of stop bath.

[dave_schlick]

we went on avacation out west many, many years ago. dad put the film

in the trunk just behind the rear seat. was very hot there.. when he

got the film back it was all very green(ruined).. good luck

ffffg....

[jim_noel1]

Bill,

Try a 2 - 5 minute pre-soak in LFN, or Zonal Pro Archival Rinse, not

Kodak Photo-Flo, then develop, water rinse, fix for double your

current time, wash and end with another one minute in a fresh batch

of the same wetting agent you used for the pre-soak.

Contained in this are three things each of which will help solve the

problem and combined you should never see the remains of the

anti-halation layer again.

Jim