Practice question · Put in order
Arrange the stages of processing a black-and-white film in the order they are carried out.
- Wash
- Developer
- Wetting agent
- Stop bath
- Fixer
- Dry
Hints
- Development has to be halted before the halides are dissolved.
- The wetting agent is the last thing the film sees while wet.
Show the answer
- Developer
- Stop bath
- Fixer
- Wash
- Wetting agent
- Dry
Why
The order is not negotiable and each step exists because the previous one has to be stopped or removed. The wetting agent is the one that looks optional and is not: without it the wash water dries in droplets and leaves marks that no amount of subsequent washing removes.
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