I assume both the developer and the fixer were fresh? That is the first thing I would check. Also I would try developing roll using only distilled water in all steps to eliminate the possibility of something in the water.
Then, if the problem continued, I would try using an acid stop for a roll (just to eleminate that possibiliy as I also use a plain water stop bath).
If none of those help, then the problem must be the film itself.
By the way, if using distilled water there really should be no need for the photoflow. Are you sure of the distill water source?
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I still get brown streaks on my home-processed B&W film. I'm using distilled water in the final rinse, and photo-flo made with distilled water. Not using photo flo doesn't seem to help, and leads to spotting.
I'm NOT using an acid stop bath between developer and fix (haven't for years). Any more ideas on what is happening? The brown stuff is
uneven, appears to have little fingerprint marks in it and such, and
does wipe off with difficulty. A rewash doesn't seem to help.
Is this silver contamination?
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