Re: [Leica] film washing tips

["Tom Schofield" <tdschofield@email.msn.com>]

Another thing you may try is something called "pec" for Photographic
Emulsion Cleaner.  It comes in a small spray bottle.

Tom Schofield

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 6:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] film washing tips


> Dave Fisher wrote:
> >
> I  just developed a small tank of three rolls of film, and following the
wash
> > discovered that I didn't have any photoflo. The negs dried, but have
some
> > ungainly drying spots and streaks on them. What should I do with the
negs to
> > get rid of the drying marks? I'm guessing I should rewash for 20-30 mins
and
> > then use a little photoflo (which I've since bought). Does this sound
right,
> > or is there something better?<<<<<<
>  Dave ,
>
> Your method seems OK, it just depends if the marks you refer to are on
> the film base or on the emulsion side.
>
> If it's on the base it'll probably come off, however you may need to
> very very gently and lightly squeegee them between two fingers to try
> and get them off completely.
>
> Now the other side!  .....  Emulsion!  That's a whole new ball game.
> And no amount of re-washing, Photof  lo whatever,  is going to get the
> marks off,  simply because if they have dried into the emulsion the
> chances are they are there forever.
>
> Maybe others on the LUG more knowledgeable than I on things of this
> nature will have a solution to cleaning it, but I don't believe I'm far
off.
>
> ted
>