KODAK PROFESSIONAL Technical Pan Film
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Final Steps in Tank Processing—
68 to 86°F (20 to 30°C)
Note: Keep the rinse and fix temperatures within 3°F (1.7°C)
of the developer temperature, and the wash temperature
within 5°F (3°C) of the developer temperature.
Rinse the film in KODAK Indicator Stop Bath or KODAK
EKTAFLO Stop Bath for 15 to 30 seconds. Use running
water for 30 seconds if you don’t use a stop bath.
Fix the film with frequent agitation in KODAK Rapid Fixer
for 1
1
⁄
2
to 3 minutes. Or use KODAK PROFESSIONAL
Fixer or KODAFIX Solution for 2 to 4 minutes.
Wash the film in clean running water for 5 to 15 minutes.
To save time and conserve water, use KODAK Hypo
Clearing Agent. Rinse the fixed film in running water for
15 seconds. Bathe the film in KODAK Hypo Clearing Agent
for 1 to 2 minutes with agitation. Then wash the film for
5 minutes in running water, providing at least one change of
water during the 5 minutes.
Dry the film in a dust-free place. To minimize drying marks,
treat the film with KODAK PHOTO-FLO Solution after
washing, or wipe the surface carefully with a soft viscose
sponge.
You can use heated forced air at 100°F (38°C) to reduce
drying time.
Tray Processing (sheets)
Mix 1 quart (32 fl oz [946]) of TECHNIDOL Liquid
Developer at one-half the working strength you’d use for roll
films. That is, use 2 packets of developer concentrate and add
enough water at 68°F (20°C) to make 1 quart. Stir until the
developer is completely mixed.
You can develop the equivalent of twelve 4 x 5-inch
sheets of film in this amount of solution. Do not reuse this
solution for a second batch even if your first batch consisted
of fewer than twelve sheets.
Step/Solution
Time
(min:sec)
Rinse — with agitation:
KODAK Indicator Stop Bath
0:15 to 0:30
KODAK EKTAFLO Stop Bath
0:15 to 0:30
Fix — with frequent agitation:
KODAK PROFESSIONAL Fixer
2:00 to 4:00
KODAK Rapid Fixer
1:30 to 3:00
KODAFIX Solution
2:00 to 4:00
Wash:
Running water
5:00 to 15:00
—OR—
Rinse with water
KODAK Hypo Clearing Agent
Running water
0:15
1:30
5:00
Final rinse:
KODAK PHOTO-FLO Solution
0:30
Dry — in a dust-free place
Processing with TECHNIDOL Liquid Developer in a
Tray: Use the special agitation procedure described below
for best processing uniformity in a tray.
Presoak the film in water at 68°F (20°C) for approximately
2
1
⁄
2
minutes.
1. Locate the code notch and identify the emulsion side of
the film. Turn the first sheet so that the emulsion side
faces up and the code notch is in the lower left-hand
corner; place the sheet in the water presoak.
2. Agitate the film for 5 seconds. Place the next sheet of
film on top with the emulsion side up and the code notch
in the upper right-hand corner. (This will help you
identify the first sheet of film later.) Repeat this step for
the remaining sheets.
3. When all the sheets are in the presoak, begin timing for
2
1
⁄
2
minutes. Agitate carefully by pulling the bottom
sheet out every 5 seconds and placing it on top. Be sure
to keep the film emulsion side up and to keep the stack
immersed.
4. After 2
1
⁄
2
minutes, locate the first sheet, remove it, and
allow it to drain. Using the same code-notch orientation,
quickly place the sheet in the developer and agitate for
about 10 seconds. Move the remaining sheets to the
developer one at a time, agitating each for 10 seconds.
Be careful that they don’t scratch each other.
Develop at 68°F (20°C) for 8 minutes. Be sure the developer
is at 68°F (20°C). Agitate the film in the developer as you did
in the presoak. However, increase the rate of the initial
agitation by going through the stack of film four times in the
first minute of development. After 1 minute, take the entire
stack of film and turn it 180 degrees. Continue the agitation
at the normal rate of going through the stack twice per
minute for the rest of the development time. Continue
rotating the film as follows:
After this
many minutes
Rotate
the stack
To the
2 90°
left
3
180° left
4
90° right
5 180°
right
6 90°
left
7 180°
left
