Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]By the way those black ufo's in the sky yesterday http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/play+our+food+game+sm.jpg.html Are air bubbles on your film during development.. The way I and most my photo buddies figured out how to have have those crop in when you least expect them and ruin their one in million shot is to presoak. All that means is fill your tank with water with your film in it at working temperature while you mix up your developer and lay out your sink. Or time it for 2 or three minutes. Pour out your water and pour in your developer. You may need to add a minute to your developing time to get the same result you are used to. Its worth it. The developing chemistry is intruded into your emulsion in a kinder gentler way. It may make for smoother gradation you never know I always thought it did. Some add photo Flo to their pre soak. The consensus to the photographers I knew in Portland was "not necessary". And "may be problematical". Another good thing is after your tank is first filled with developer with the film in it slam it down on the sink. They actually teach this in Brooks. That may dislodge the air bubbles which wont be there if you pre soaked in the first place. I don't leave the house without pre soaking. Which reminds me I need more Head & Shoulders as I'm fresh out. And which I never put on my hair when its dry. I find Pyrithione zinc 1% gives me better highlight separation on dark days. Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > From: Jim Shulman <jshulman at judgecrater.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2012 21:29:44 -0400 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: [Leica] PESO: House cake > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/house+cake+sm.jpg.html > > > > Droid cell phone camera > > > > Jim Shulman > > Wynnewood, PA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information