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Fiber paper has
slightly different handling than it's resin coated cousin.
Due to the larger quantity of silver in the paper (that's
why it costs more) and the paper's uncanny ability to absorb
chemistry, most of the times are extended considerably.
Here's some starting times:
Developer: 2-3 minutes (I always do 3
minutes)
Stop: 30 seconds to a minute
Fix: Minimum of 6 minutes, but you would
be crazy to fix anything under 10 minutes if you plan on
keeping it.
Hypo-clear or a prewash: 2-3 minutes
(significantly reduces your wash times if you have
it)
Wash: This depends on your method
of washing. If you have a tumble washer, you are
looking at about 10 minutes (any more and your paper
will get banged up). If you are using a tray wash,
then 20-30 minutes depending on the tray. If you
are using an archival washer (upright fishtank looking
device) then 30 minutes.
Because of the extended times, you don't get as much done
and the waiting can get tedious, but to expedite, try only
fixing test strips for 3 minutes, then wash for a couple
of minutes, bring into the light and squeegee them, and
then use a blow dryer to dry them a bit.
Fiber paper tends to dry darker so it's important
to dry it off to get accurate times. |
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