E-6 Processing
(small tank)

E-6 processing (slide film):

Solution/Step Time
(Min.)
Temperature Agitation
First Developer 3 6 100.4 +/- 0.5o F
(38 +/- 0.3
o C)
Initial and subsequent
Wash
(running water)
1 92 to 102o F
(33 to 39
o C)
Initial and subsequent
Wash
(running water)
1 92 to 102o F
(33 to 39
o C)
Initial and subsequent
Reversal Bath 2 92 to 102o F
(33 to 39
o C)
Initial only
Color Developer 3 6 100.4 +/- 2o F
(38 +/- 1
o C)
Initial and subsequent
Pre-Bleach 2 92 to 102o F
(33 to 39
o C)
Initial only
Bleach 7 92 to 102o F
(33 to 39
o C)
Initial and subsequent
Fixer 4 92 to 102o F
(33 to 39
o C)
Initial and subsequent
Wash
(running water)
6 92 to 102o F
(33 to 39
o C)
Initial and subsequent
Final Rinse 1 92 to 102o F
(33 to 39
o C)
Initial only
Dry 4 As
needed
Up to 140o F
(60
o C)
 

1 All times include a 10-second drain time.
2 Use a tempered-water bath to maintain the solution temperature.
3 See "Developer Time and Temperature" chart
4 Remove film from reels


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