Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I follow the same procedure as you Dan, but my Tri-X gets a wicked curl (edge to edge not lengthways). The local experts say that it is due to our VERY LOW humidity. John Collier > From: "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com> > > Pete- > I don't know how you might placate the Great Yellow Father, but I use both > of those films, and if I put a clothespin on the bottom of the strips when I > hang them, both dry straight and flat! > I guess if you cannot propitiate the gods, at least you can confound them! > > From: "Pete Su" <psu_13@yahoo.com> > >> I use HP5 and Tri-X. >> >> Here is something odd that I have found. >> >> When I dry the film in my bathroom, Tri-X curls like crazy, and HP5 (and > FP4) >> seems to try flat. >> >> Otherwise, the films are very similar for me. There are subtle differences > that >> I doubt show up in my prints. >> >> I wonder what I'm doing to anger the great Yellow god. >>