Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bill, Our materials are very similar. I too use the Edwal LFN in an old Kodak 4X5 hard rubber tank. I was trying to see saw the film through the solution, never thought to just drop it in and leave it sit (da!). My 16 very stained 1500 series Jobo reels are a testament to how often I just dumped the wetting solution or E6 final rinse into the tank on the processor. Thanks Ken > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Welch [SMTP:welch@pressroom.com] > Sent: Thursday, February 18, 1999 8:55 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] Film reels (was: B&W film (long)) > > At 11:16 AM 2/18/99 -0500, you wrote: > >How do people put their film through the photoflo once it is off the > reels. > >I find it difficult to handle. > > > I don't have any trouble dipping the Hewes reels in the photoflow and then > rinsing them later with hot water. But if I'm using plastic jobo reels, I > pop them open and let the film fall gently into a sheet-film developing > tank filled with distilled water and Edwal wetting agent. Out after a few > seconds. > > Bill >