📷 Ilford Rapid Liquid 1 Litre Paper (1984262) Review

The best of the best when it comes to film fixers. Store in the fridge and an opened bottle will serve you for years. Follow the instructions and wait for the films to be archived.

This is the only fixer I have ever used but it works perfectly every time. Also remember that the fixer can be reused and refilled in smaller batches to keep the mix fresh in a separate bottle. So one of them should last a long time. See the Ilford website for details. If you really want to maximize the life of your fixer you should also use an Ilford stop bath as it neutralizes the developer a little better. Again, this isn't essential, but if you're really picky about your chemicals, this is…

Old reliable. The only fixative I use because it doesn't require a toxic hardener. If you're worried about brand loyalty, don't worry. I use Ilford fixers with different brands of developers and stop baths. It is excellent. It takes a long time. I mix 200ml fixative with 800ml water to make a working film fix solution and use a liter at a time. I can usually develop at least 25 rolls of film before it gets silver inked. I use the Edwal Hypo-Check to determine when silver saturation has…