stop bath

Thân thiện

The photographer places the developed film into the stop bath.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A chemical solution used in photographic processing: A "stop bath" is an acidic solution, typically a dilute solution of acetic acid, used to immediately halt the development of photographic film or paper by neutralizing the alkaline developer.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • After development, the film is transferred to the stop bath for 30 seconds.
  • A proper stop bath ensures the development process ceases completely.

Advanced Usage

• Technical Process: In darkroom photography, the "stop bath" is a critical step between the developer and the fixer. It prevents overdevelopment and contamination of the fixing bath.
  • Skipping the stop bath can lead to inconsistent results and shorten the life of your fixer.

Variants and Related Words

• Stop (verb): To cause a process or action to end.
  • The chemical stops the development reaction.
• Acetic Acid (noun): The weak acid commonly used as the active ingredient in a stop bath.
• Developer (noun): The alkaline solution that makes the latent image visible, which the stop bath neutralizes.
• Fixer (noun): The subsequent chemical bath that makes the image permanent.

Synonyms

• Acid stop
• Stop solution

Related Phrases

• To use a stop bath: The act of employing this solution in the photographic process.
  • It is recommended to use a stop bath for archival print processing.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an acid bath used to stop the action of a developer

Từ đồng nghĩa

• short-stop
• short-stop bath