What is the necessity using Chemical Stop Baths?

[Xia_Ke]

Read this discussion from photo.net on using water versus a stop bath.
"Water instead of short stop when developing film"

Brian

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[mtbbrian]

That link isn't working :

Hmmmmm?
It worked at first for me, but has been working off an on now.
Keep trying it too.
If you are familar with photo.net, look up stop bath there.
Find it by going through these options, Community > Forums > Large Format > Darkroom:film processing >
Maybe try this link too. http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=004N5n
Make sense?
Brian

[mtbbrian]

That link isn't working :

I see you changed your avatar!
Now we know who we are dealing with!

Brian

[Xia_Ke]

I see you changed your avatar!
Now we know who we are dealing with!

Brian

There's a bigger version in my gallery titled "My Ugly Mug" if you need a closer look

[mtbbrian]

There's a bigger version in my gallery titled "My Ugly Mug" if you need a closer look

I'll just stay with the avatar view, Thanks!
You're in good company in that you, like the rest of (especially Paul) belong BEHIND the camera!
Just kidding Paul!
:thumbsup:

Brian

[Xia_Ke]

I'll just stay with the avatar view, Thanks!
You're in good company in that you, like the rest of (especially Paul) belong BEHIND the camera!
Just kidding Paul!
:thumbsup:

Brian

Hey no picking on Paul. A beard like that NEEDS to be photographed

[mtbbrian]

Hey no picking on Paul. A beard like that NEEDS to be photographed

DOH! I forgot we had two Pauls in on this thread!
I meant "photophorous"!
I don't know the other Paul that well.
Brian

[photophorous]

DOH! I forgot we had two Pauls in on this thread!
I meant "photophorous"!
I don't know the other Paul that well.
Brian

Ah ha! So you were talking about me. I wasn't sure.

Yeah, I don't like being in front of the camera...especially when someone else is behind it. But, I did take a couple of mirror shots to finish up that roll of Neopan 400. I might have to participate next time Adina starts up the SP thread.

Paul

[mtbbrian]

Ah ha! So you where talking about me. I wasn't sure.

So now you catch up with things!

Brian

[photophorous]

So now you catch up with things!

Brian

Yeah, yeah...I know.