Arista Premium Odorless Powder Fixer 1 galis a simple, rapid-acting, and non-hardening fixer for both black & white film and paper. This powdered formula is for making 1 gal of working solution, and its odorless composition allows for easy mixing.

Rapid, Non-Hardening Formula    For Black & White Film and Paper

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. what is the shelf life, once mixed?

A: Once mixed, the Arista Premium Odorless Powder Fixer should be good for 6-12 months depending on storage conditions.

Q: 2. What are the consequences of using a non-hardening fixer for RC paper?

A: RC papers can use either hardening or non-hardening fixers. A non-hardening fixer, such as the Arista Premium Odorless Liquid Fixer (32 oz), is only needed when using a fiber-based paper that you plan to tone.

Q: 3. Can this powder be used to make smaller volumes of working solution than the 1 gallon amount?

A: To make the proper working solution of the Legacy Pro B&W Powder Hardening Fixer, it is best to mix the entire gallon.

Q: 4. Can this be fixer be used without a stop bath - ie - water rinse after developer?

A: Yes, you can use fixer, such as the Arista Premium Odorless Liquid Fixer (32 oz), without a stop bath when printing on RC paper. A water rinse would be recommended to remove the developer prior to fixing.

Q: 5. What other developer will this compare to? Is it similar to Dektol or Bromophen?

A: In terms of results, yes the Arista Premium Powder Paper Developer (To Make 1 gal) is similar to Dektol. But Dektol is not Hypoallergenic.

Q: 6. How many time it can be reused after mixing solution?

A: A general rule-of-thumb would require you to test your working solution immediately after mixing to find its clearing time, then when it takes twice as long as the original test to clear the film, you may discard it. In practice, to test your working solution, you can take an unexposed piece of film (such as the film leader) and place a drop of fixer on the emulsion side of the film. Leave it for approximately 20-30 seconds. Then place the film into the fixer, ensuring it is covered. Time how long it takes for the clear spot to disappear (when you can no longer tell the spot you placed the drop of fixer from the rest of the completely clear film). This would be the fixer's clearing time. You would double this time amount to find the amount of time it takes to fix your film (i.e., if it took 2 minutes 10 seconds for the film to become completely clear and the dot to disappear, you would fix film for 4 minutes 20 seconds). You would test your fixer every time before using the fixer. When, during your test, it takes twice as long to fix your scrap film leader to clear as it did when you first mixed the working solution, it may be discarded and you may make a new working solution. (if you wish, you may wait until it takes triple the time your original test took to clear, but this would result in extremely long fixing times).

Q: 7. Arista 76 film developer powder. I need developing times for FP-4, FP-5 Plus X, Trix 35mm and 120?.

A: This should be used the same way as Kodak D-76. At 1+1 Dilution Both Ilford FP4 Plus 35mm and Ilford HP5 Plus 35mm are 11 minutes. You can see details on developing times for the Ilford FP4 Plus here. https://bhpho.to/3jm4TSg. And details for the Ilford HP5 Plus here https://bhpho.to/2YKT3rw For Kodak Professional Tri-X 400 a starting point is 6 3/4 minutes. You can see more information for this film here. https://imaging.kodakalaris.com/sites/prod/files/files/products/f4017_trix_320400.pdf

Q: 8. once you have your stock solution mixed. Example: 1 gallon stock solution for film(1 part fixer to 3 parts water) Do you dilute anymore for use when developing? Do you save used fixer or throw away? Thanks!

A: I usually use the fixer solution (1 quart to make a gallon) for film twice and then use it for paper developing, checking with Edwal Hypo Check,a href= http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/16687-REG/Edwal_EDHC4_Hypo_Check_Liquid.html target= _blank http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/16687-REG/Edwal_EDHC4_Hypo_Check_Liquid.html/aand discarding the solution when it stays cloudy from more than a few seconds.

Q: 9. Can I use acetic stop bath with this fixer for printing? Thanks!

A: Acetic stop bath can be used with Arista Premium Odorless Liquid Fixer (32 oz) when making B&W prints.

Q: 10. Can this be used to case harden steel?

A: I am sorry, but that is not used to case harden steel.