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<p>thanks everybody. I'll extend the fixing time today and see how it works out.</p>

<p>@Charles: Ilfor rapid fixer, 1+4 dilution</p>

<p>Hmm .... the fixer is new (bought a month ago). I hope I did not throw out the last film that unwound on me ...</p>

<p>Hello all</p> <p>I think somebody already asked this question, but I could not google an answer:</p> <p>My developed film loses contrast when drying. Basically out of the tank, the film is gorgeous. Great contrast and all. However after it dries, I find a less contrasty negative (seems like it fogged or similar).<br> It's my 2nd filme developed myself, so I am completely new to this. Kodak TMX 100, Rodinal 1+50 (13 minutes @ 20C), 1.5 minute stop bath, 5 minutes fix.</p> <p>Both films exhibited this and I am quite upset about the result (I feel like I am damaging my own work).</p>

<p>Since the total weight you can carry is limited, I'd try to estimate your camera gear limit and then start from there. Take sme 5-6 kg of dead weight with you on one trip. Simply fill the space where you'd take the camera with something :-)</p> <p>The you know how much you can comfortably carry. You have to count body, backs, lenses, tripod, light meter (if used), film. And the larger the body, the more weight adds up on the other things (except film rolls).</p> <p>I do carry a basic RZ67 kit with me on family hikes (body, 110mm lens, back, sekonic 508, 3-4 rolls of film, no tripod). After about 2 hours I realy do feel the weight.</p> <p>In your place I'd assemble an ETRSi kit. It is light, small, good image quality. OTOH you can get a Nikon F5 with a waist level finder (or some of the older Nikon F bodies with removable prism).</p>

<p>I would expect a light leak to be more uniform in nature (always in the same place and same shape) ... It looks to me like liquid spill. Looks like the LAB screwed up something.</p>