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TF-4 Archival Fix
Product Description
Formulary's TF-4 Archival Rapid Fixer is excellent for use with PMK and other Pyro Film Developers.. TF-4 is an extraordinary fixer for both paper and some films. TF-4 works well in batch processing, fixing resin coated paper in 30 seconds and fiber based paper in 60 seconds. You can also use TF-4 on T-Max films, fixing for 6 minutes to remove the magenta stain. We recommend 20 rolls of film to 1 liter working solution. TF-4 does not require a stop bath nor a hypo clearing agent, and has little odor when mixed with distilled water. TF-4 is a non-hardening fixer which makes it excellent for prints that are to be toned or retouched. Most modern film emulsions have built-in hardener, eliminating the need for hardener in the fix. The stock solution which has a shelf life of 1 year is diluted 1:3 to make the working solution. The working solution has a shelf life of 6 months.
03-0141 Ships as 1 liter bottle to make 4 liters
03-0142 ships as 1 - 1 gallon Jug to make 4 gallons
03-0143 ships as 2 -1 gallon Jugs to make 8 gallons
03-0144 ships as 4- 1 gallon jugs to make 16 gallons
03-0145 ships as 1- 1/2 gallon Jug to make 2 gallons
"I LOVE THIS FIX. With salted paper printing, there is no bleaching in the fix, even with extended fix times and mixed at B&W working strength. Plus there is no need for hypo clear so that is a savings of chemistry and tray space.
Chris Anderson"
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Just Follow The Instructions...
Posted by Monday317 on 17th Jan 2018
What everyone else has said. The stuff comes in a brown plastic bottle, which I promptly decant into a 1L amber glass bottle upon arrival. It's rather milky-looking, no big deal. After decanting, I mix a liter by adding 250mL of the stock to 750mL of room-temperature, Walmart distilled water, mix thoroughly, then pour into another 1L amber bottle for storage & use. Not being a very active amateur, I develop only a couple 120 rolls of Acros a month, now looking into staining developers. Nice to know TF-4 will suit me. I just stick a piece of masking tape to the working solution bottle and count off about 15 rolls, then discard. Stuff does have a noticeable ammonia odor, but it's not eye-watering; decent ventilation should be fine for all but the most sensitive.Seems to wash out fairly easily, no film paper problems since it came on the market.
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It works, It's economical, it works and works
Posted by Jay Wimer on 17th Oct 2017
This is the best fixer i have used, hands down.
I use TF-4 for film developed in Pyrocat-HD. It does the job, requires no stop, no hypo clear, which saves me money and time.
Easy to mix and long shelf life, plus I get 20 rolls of film to a liter.
FANTASTIC
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Fastest and best fixer for Pyro developers
Posted by Eduardo Pire Méndez-de-Andés on 23rd May 2017
It is my first acid-free fixer and it is awesome! Ease to dilute, It works faster than my previous "standard" and zero problems with the stain achieved in the Pyro developer. Highly recommended.
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Life is to short
Posted by Rafael Cuevas on 7th Apr 2017
When Im printing I want to focus on the creation of the print Fixing on TF-4 cuts time on the two fixing baths, cuts time on washing and allows more time to do what really matters when on the darkroom.
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Use it for PMK dev. fantastic
Posted by Filip on 6th Apr 2017
Before TF-4 I used to re-soak the film in the used PMK liquid, but now I can skip that step. Just great.
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love it
Posted by steve on 14th Mar 2017
i started using tf-4 after picking up some pyrocat hd a couple years ago. it quickly became my goto fixer for all film and now i'm using it for printing too.
tf-4 gets the job done consistently and quickly. tap water stop for paper is a nice plus too. my nose isn't the keenest but tf-4 has much less smell than kodafix in my opin.
try it, you won't regret it.
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TF-4 is my choice
Posted by Robert Taylor on 25th Jun 2016
TF-4 saved me from the bad reaction I was getting from acid rapid fixers. I have been using this fixer exclusively for some years now. I pour the gallon concentrate into a large container, mix well and redistribute to four, quart-size containers. One of these at a time is used at 1:4 or 1:6 in my fixer tray for 16x20 printing. No acid stop bath is needed (also allergy causing stuff), just a quick water bath. Also works well with film at 1:4. This is an excellent, long lasting product and Photographer's Formulary ships quickly, is a great company to deal with and definitely deserves its own 5 star review...but that's another story.
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The BEST...The only fixer I've used for the past 15 years!!
Posted by Steve Agnew on 17th May 2016
Great product
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Works great; smells awful
Posted by Chris Z on 23rd Mar 2016
I switched from Kodafix to T-4 because I'm developing with Pyro and I wanted to avoid the bleaching associated with hardening (acidic) fixes. T-4 is perfect for that & additionally, works quite quickly to fix my negatives.
Unfortunately, it smells strongly of ammonia. I rather like the smell of Kodafix (acetic acid, i.e., vinegar), but this stuff is nasty. Wear a 3M vapor mask or ventilate well.
One more thing: stock precipitates readily. It's important that you shake the concentrate HARD before mixing your working solution.
(The use of distilled water should greatly help reduce the odor of the TF-4 when it is mixed.) PF
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Excellent stuff...period.
Posted by G R Stokes on 10th Feb 2016
After returning to film from a digital hiatus, This after Rodinal is all I use.
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