Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Too much wetting agent, Photoflo is a biggie. And not squeegee it properly. A quick go down with your first two fingers. mark@rabinergroup.com Mark William Rabiner > From: Leonard Taupier <len-001@verizon.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:20:20 -0400 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Scanning woes > > I use distilled water for everything except the final wash as well. > My developer is always one shot but I reuse stopbath and fixer. I > found the biggest offender to dirty negatives is used wetting agent. > It stays on the negatives and doesn't get washed off. I find 3 or 4 > rolls through the PhoFlo is about it before the negatives get dirty. > I never force dry negatives but run a humidifier in my darkroom in > the winter. That keeps the dust down and helps curling, especially MF. > > Len > > On Sep 18, 2008, at 10:54 AM, David Rodgers wrote: > >> Tina, >> >> Haven't tried nose grease. Maybe I should :-). Kodak film cleaner >> helps. >> I still have a small amount. I don't think you can get it any more. I >> wear gloves when I use it. It helps with the dust, but not with >> defects >> in the neg caused by things like film that's been (high) temperatures >> affected and bad water. I think water is my biggest issue. I >> switched to >> using distilled water for everything, except the final wash, and that >> seems to have helped a lot. >> >> When I lived in Portland I don't remember having issues with tap >> water. >> That's not the case where I live now. Also, my tap water this time of >> year is always 70 deg F plus. So I have to adjust dev times. For years >> my tap water was cool enough that I had no problem keeping >> everything at >> 68 deg F. While that doesn't sound like a big deal, it is. I'm finally >> getting used to it. >> >> Film is certainly not as clean as a digital capture image. I can >> understand why people have given up on BW film. I can't seem to let it >> go. It's like the weathered face of a cowboy who's been on the range >> most of his days, vs the silky smooth cheeks of a beauty queen. It has >> its own character. >> >> DaveR >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Tina Manley [mailto:images@comporium.net] >> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 5:35 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Scanning woes >> >> At 12:45 PM 9/17/2008, you wrote: >>> On the plus side, it's really >>> make me take more care with all aspects of the film process. >>> >>> DaveR >> >> I wish I could go back in time and take them again. ;-) I would use >> refrigerated film, filtered water to mix developer, PhotoFlo and a >> film dryer! I would also take more care with focusing the camera >> :-( I have learned a little over the years but I'm working with what >> I've got here. I can get a lot more out of these poor old negatives >> by scanning with Silverfast and developing in Lightroom than I would >> ever be able to get in the darkroom. Does nose grease work with >> scanned film? I'll have to try that! >> >> Tina >> >> >> Tina Manley >> www.tinamanley.com >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information