I'm not sure the residue/crud that accumulates on the paper negatives is only fixer - it probably has some developing agent as well. Usually a quick water rinse and then left to dry will leave a pretty clean surface that can be scanned and worked on. In any case thanks all for the suggestions. This s what part of my "collection" of paper negatives looks like! :) Andy ________________________________________ From: PhotoForum <photoforum-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of photoroy6 <photoroy6@xxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, January 20, 2025 11:57 AM To: PhotoForum educational network Subject: Re: Andrew Davidhazy photograph Salt water was used during WWII to wash prints and it did a faster job of removing fixer. Kodak improved the chemical formula. -------- Original message -------- From: Andrew Davidhazy <andpph@xxxxxxx> Date: 1/19/25 4:59 PM (GMT-05:00) To: PhotoForum educational network <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Andrew Davidhazy photograph Thank you Pini ... hopefully there are others among the hundreds of paper negs. I salvaged. They vary in terms of condition and sometimes, as I treat with them in water baths to remove the dried-up chemicals, they dissolve and slide down the into the drain. Andy ________________________________________
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