Exam 1.6: Processing Error/Mounting Procedures

Question 1

What does light produce on the film (prior to exposure)

Answer 1

Fog

Streaks

Question 2

What cycles are used on the automatic processor?

Answer 2

Developer
Fixer
Washing
Drying

Question 3

What light is safe to use in a darkroom?

Answer 3

Red GBX-2 Filtered

Question 4

What does the developer do?

Answer 4

Makes latent image visible

Question 5

What does the fixer do?

Answer 5

Preserves the image and removes leftover silver halide crystals

Question 6

What are darkroom reducing agents?

Answer 6

Phenidone

Hydroquinone

Question 7

What are activators?

Answer 7

Sodium carbonate and sulfates

Question 8

What are the restrainers

Answer 8

Potassium bromide, which prevents fog

Question 9

What are the preservatives?

Answer 9

Sodium sulfite, prevents rapid oxidation

Question 10

What is the fixing agent?

Answer 10

Ammonium thiosulfate, clears away remaining silver crystals

Question 11

What is the acidifier

Answer 11

Acetic Acid, stops development

Question 12

What is the hardener

Answer 12

Aluminum salts, shrinks and hardens the emulsion

Question 13

What is the preservative

Answer 13

sodium sulfite, maintains the chemical balance

Question 14

What is the replenisher used for?

Answer 14

To maintain the chemical balance after each film processed

Question 15

What is the temperature and time for automatic processing

Answer 15

83 degrees and 4.5 minutes