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darkroom chemistry

an introduction to
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name: developer stop bath
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developer stop bath
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name:
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developer stop bath
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name:
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water developer stop bath
sink
name:
xer
water developer stop bath
sink
what do I do?
name:
xer
water developer stop bath
sink
what do I do?
develops the paper
(oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)
name:
xer
water developer stop bath
sink
what do I do?
develops the paper
(oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)
stops the
developing
(low pH = acid,
neutralizes the
developer)
name:
xer
water developer stop bath
sink
what do I do?
develops the paper
(oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)
stops the
developing
(low pH = acid,
neutralizes the
developer)
stabilizes
the image
(removes unexposed
silver from the paper)
name:
xer
water developer stop bath
sink
what do I do?
develops the paper
(oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)
stops the
developing
(low pH = acid,
neutralizes the
developer)
stabilizes
the image
(removes unexposed
silver from the paper)
cleans the print
(washes off all
the chemicals)
name:
xer
water developer stop bath
sink
what do I do?
develops the paper
(oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)
stops the
developing
(low pH = acid,
neutralizes the
developer)
stabilizes
the image
(removes unexposed
silver from the paper)
cleans the print
(washes off all
the chemicals)
how long?
name:
xer
water developer stop bath
sink
what do I do?
develops the paper
(oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)
stops the
developing
(low pH = acid,
neutralizes the
developer)
stabilizes
the image
(removes unexposed
silver from the paper)
cleans the print
(washes off all
the chemicals)
how long?
1 1/2 minutes
(90 sec)
name:
xer
water developer stop bath
sink
what do I do?
develops the paper
(oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)
stops the
developing
(low pH = acid,
neutralizes the
developer)
stabilizes
the image
(removes unexposed
silver from the paper)
cleans the print
(washes off all
the chemicals)
how long?
1 1/2 minutes
(90 sec)
30 sec
name:
xer
water developer stop bath
sink
what do I do?
develops the paper
(oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)
stops the
developing
(low pH = acid,
neutralizes the
developer)
stabilizes
the image
(removes unexposed
silver from the paper)
cleans the print
(washes off all
the chemicals)
how long?
1 1/2 minutes
(90 sec)
30 sec 3 minutes
name:
xer
water developer stop bath
sink
what do I do?
develops the paper
(oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)
stops the
developing
(low pH = acid,
neutralizes the
developer)
stabilizes
the image
(removes unexposed
silver from the paper)
cleans the print
(washes off all
the chemicals)
how long?
1 1/2 minutes
(90 sec)
30 sec 3 minutes
5 minutes
name:
xer
water developer stop bath
sink
what do I do?
develops the paper
(oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)
stops the
developing
(low pH = acid,
neutralizes the
developer)
stabilizes
the image
(removes unexposed
silver from the paper)
cleans the print
(washes off all
the chemicals)
how long?
I should be
replaced when...
1 1/2 minutes
(90 sec)
30 sec 3 minutes
5 minutes
name:
xer
water developer stop bath
sink
what do I do?
develops the paper
(oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)
stops the
developing
(low pH = acid,
neutralizes the
developer)
stabilizes
the image
(removes unexposed
silver from the paper)
cleans the print
(washes off all
the chemicals)
how long?
I should be
replaced when...
1 1/2 minutes
(90 sec)
30 sec 3 minutes
5 minutes
if I am a dark
yellowish orange
color, sort of like
this but not exactly
name:
xer
water developer stop bath
sink
what do I do?
develops the paper
(oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)
stops the
developing
(low pH = acid,
neutralizes the
developer)
stabilizes
the image
(removes unexposed
silver from the paper)
cleans the print
(washes off all
the chemicals)
how long?
I should be
replaced when...
1 1/2 minutes
(90 sec)
30 sec 3 minutes
5 minutes
if I am a dark
yellowish orange
color, sort of like
this but not exactly
name:
xer
water developer stop bath
sink
what do I do?
develops the paper
(oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)
stops the
developing
(low pH = acid,
neutralizes the
developer)
stabilizes
the image
(removes unexposed
silver from the paper)
cleans the print
(washes off all
the chemicals)
how long?
I should be
replaced when...
1 1/2 minutes
(90 sec)
30 sec 3 minutes
5 minutes
if I am a dark
purple color
if I am a dark
yellowish orange
color, sort of like
this but not exactly
name:
xer
water developer stop bath
sink
what do I do?
develops the paper
(oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)
stops the
developing
(low pH = acid,
neutralizes the
developer)
stabilizes
the image
(removes unexposed
silver from the paper)
cleans the print
(washes off all
the chemicals)
how long?
I should be
replaced when...
1 1/2 minutes
(90 sec)
30 sec 3 minutes
5 minutes
if I am a dark
purple color
if I am a dark
yellowish orange
color, sort of like
this but not exactly
name:
xer
water developer stop bath
sink
what do I do?
develops the paper
(oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)
stops the
developing
(low pH = acid,
neutralizes the
developer)
stabilizes
the image
(removes unexposed
silver from the paper)
cleans the print
(washes off all
the chemicals)
how long?
I should be
replaced when...
1 1/2 minutes
(90 sec)
30 sec 3 minutes
5 minutes
if I get cloudy when
you drip hypo check in
if I am a dark
purple color
if I am a dark
yellowish orange
color, sort of like
this but not exactly
name:
xer
water developer stop bath
sink
what do I do?
develops the paper
(oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)
stops the
developing
(low pH = acid,
neutralizes the
developer)
stabilizes
the image
(removes unexposed
silver from the paper)
cleans the print
(washes off all
the chemicals)
how long?
I should be
replaced when...
1 1/2 minutes
(90 sec)
30 sec 3 minutes
5 minutes
if I get cloudy when
you drip hypo check in
if I am a dark
purple color
if I am a dark
yellowish orange
color, sort of like
this but not exactly
name:
xer
water developer stop bath
sink
what do I do?
develops the paper
(oxidizes silver)
(pH 11 or 12 = base)
stops the
developing
(low pH = acid,
neutralizes the
developer)
stabilizes
the image
(removes unexposed
silver from the paper)
cleans the print
(washes off all
the chemicals)
how long?
I should be
replaced when...
1 1/2 minutes
(90 sec)
30 sec 3 minutes
5 minutes
N/A
if I get cloudy when
you drip hypo check in
if I am a dark
purple color
if I am a dark
yellowish orange
color, sort of like
this but not exactly
name:
xer
water developer stop bath
hooray !

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