Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 02:31 PM 4/16/06 -0700, TED GRANT wrote: >Hi Arche, >Piece of cake mon ami, like this is from 50 years experience processing with no scratches, crud, sludge etc, > >FIRST OF ALL IMMEDIATELY STOP WIPING THE NEGATIVES WITH ANYTHING!! PERIOD! fINGER SKIN, CHAMOIS NOTHING IS FIT TO WIPE WET NEGATIVES AND I DON'T CARE WHAT ANYONE ELSE TELLS YOU! DON'T BLOODY WELL DO IT! > >Before you remove film from reels do your normal dunk into Fotoflo, then immediately one quick dunk into clean water and out. Then holding reel firmly in the right hand between centre finger and thumb and snap your hand/wrist firmly toward the floor. Make sure you hold the reel firmly, do this several times and any water/fotoflo liquid will be gone.Or should be,if you see any excess liquid do the flick the wrist a few more times. > >Remove film from reel and hang to dry with weight on the down end. > >If you've done the above routine correctly you'll have absolutely clean negatives. >If there's sludge or other crud on the film after this routine you better start straining your chemicals and water before use. Also make sure you use very hot water washing your reels and tank immediately after use. Ted Grant, the man who taught the Montgolfier Brothers everything they knew so that he could later have balloons about for aerial photography. Quite innovative, Ted. I was always taught to use the two-finger method but by the early 1990's, I had switched over to Ted's method of NOT touching the film and I've had no problems since then. Works like a charm. (Water hardness CAN affect this, mind you!) Marc msmall@aya.yale.edu Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir! NEW FAX NUMBER: +540-343-8505