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Ilford Rapid Fixer (Liquid 5 Liters)

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$45.23 $72.95 In stock

Category: Photo Chemicals

Ilford Rapid Fixer is a non-hardening rapid fixer supplied as a liquid concentrate that should be diluted with water for use. It is easy and convenient to use in the range of 18°C (66°F) for fixing black and white film and paper in all manual and machine processing applications. The fixing process assures that the latent image remains on the film or paper. This step is general preceded by a stop rinse and followed by a hypo wash to remove any trace of the fixer which might cause staining and degradation of the image.

At a 1+4 dilution, RC papers should be fixed from 30 seconds to 1 minute. Fiber based prints should be fixed for 1-2 minutes depending on the dilution. It should be noted that Ilford recommends that gloves, eye protection, apron or overall be worn when handling and mixing all chemicals. Ilford Rapid Fixer must not be used with other fixing hardeners. The fixing agent in Ilford Rapid Fixer is ammonium thiosulphate and contains no sodium thiosulphate (hypo).

This fixer is good for approximately 600 135–36 films or 2000 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10”) RC prints or 1000 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10”) FB prints.

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Ava ★★★★★

Diluting this concentrate to working strength took just a few minutes, and it fixed my film in under two minutes at 20°C with no streaking. I've been using the same batch for weeks now and it shows no signs of exhaustion yet. The lack of hardener was perfect for the toning process I had planned.

Lucy ★★★★★

I needed a non-hardening fixer that works cleanly with modern films, and this liquid concentrate dissolves in seconds. A 5-liter jug lasts me months of darkroom sessions without any degradation in performance.

Edward ★★★★★

Mixed up a batch at 18°C exactly as specified, and it cleared my film negatives in under two minutes. The liquid concentrate makes measuring and dilution effortless compared to powder fixers I've used before.