Page 94 - The Wellington photographic handbook

FIXING AND WASHING.

When development is complete the print may be transferred
direct to the following fixing bath. A brief rinse of not more
than a few seconds' duration between development and fixing
will do no harm, but anything in the nature of a prolonged wash
should be avoided.
Fixing Bath.
Hypo 4 ozs. ... lOOgrms.
Water to 20 ozs. ... 500 c.c.

Either the acid fixing bath, or the combined fixing and harden-
ing bath given on pages 49 and 50 may be used if desired.
It should be noted that B.B. Paper fixes rapidly, five minutes
being sufficient, provided the prints are kept separate, or maintained
in motion, during the whole period of fixation. On no account
should the prints be allowed to cling together during fixing.

WASHING.
A wash of thirty minutes in running water or in many changes
will be found sufficient. After washing, prints may be dried in
the usual way.
TONING.
B.B. Paper may be toned in any of the baths given on pages
55 to 59. The Hot Hypo and Alum Process will be found the most
suitable, but the Sulphide process can also be used with success.
If this latter method is employed the prints should be developed
to finality, as is recommended in the case of bromide paper, prefer-
ably in the Amidol formula. B.B. Paper tones to a distinctly
warmer shade than bromide.

FINAL NOTES.
B.B. Paper although slower than bromide, is quite suitable
for enlarging.
Very soft or very hard negatives are not the best for B.B.
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