Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Been quite a few years since I processed film, but I've done thousands of rolls. All are good suggestions... but I always used Photowipes to wipe the film after the Photoflo...and everyone is correct...don't use too much of the stuff. It can cause more problems than good. On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 11:17 AM, Walt Johnson <walt at waltjohnson.com> wrote: > Jim > > Too much Photoflo can definitely be a problem and will cause streaking. Use > about a third of Kodak's reccomendation. Something else, a five minute wash > (unless using hypo clear) is a bit short. Best to mix your developer with > distilled water as well. > > Tina's garment bag suggestion for film drying is a great way to go. There > is little or no reason to use any heat for drying the film unless you're on > deadline and someone is waiting to see the images. :) I had a Wal-Mart > variety garment bag which lasted me for a heck of a long time. Never any > problems with dust. > > Also, don't use sponges to dry your film after the Photoflo. Dip your > fingers in the Flo, shake them off and squeegee away. Years back an old > magazine shooter taught me that. Works like a charm. > > Walt > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >