[Leica] Technical Question Film Processing

[tgray at 125px.com (Tim Gray)]

I only develop film in the bathroom.  I used to print as well (when I
had a smaller bathroom), but now use the college's adequately equipped
and underused darkroom for print activities.

On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 6:43 PM, Jim Shulman <jshul at comcast.net> wrote:
> I'm with you there--the only reason that I'm even contemplating using a 
> darkroom is that I now have a SECOND bathroom in a house. ?In my old apt, 
> the film processing (and drying) would have been interrupted by trips to 
> the commode.
>
> I seem to recall stories about film processing in the 30s, where the film 
> was sensitized to highly volatile substances (such as ammonia) prior to 
> exposure, in order to increase the film's sensitivity. ?If that's the 
> case, my old (shared) bathroom would have produced ISO 12,000 film.
>
> Jim Shulman
> Wynnewood, PA
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org 
> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Tim 
> Gray
> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 4:49 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Technical Question Film Processing
>
> I actually wish I had somewhere other than the shower to hang my film.
> ?Or at least a 2nd one. ?My girlfriend invariably always needs to
> shower right after I finish hanging a couple rolls to dry.
>
> On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 4:43 PM, Jim Shulman <jshul at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Thanks! ?Sounds like I'll be hitting the showers tomorrow night <g>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org
>> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Douglas
>> Barry
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 4:39 PM
>> To: Leica Users Group
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Technical Question Film Processing
>>
>>
>>> On Apr 21, 2009, at 9:22 AM, Jim Shulman wrote:
>>> First, it is filled with dust spots, even though my basement is ?clean.
>>> Any
>>> thoughts on how to avoid this? ?I hung the film to dry from a ceiling
>>> rafter, with clips at top and bottom.
>>
>> Late, but I'll have to add to the shower room vote. I too turn on the 
>> shower
>>
>> for a few seconds before I develop the roll just to kill off any dust 
>> there.
>>
>> I use a minor splash of Ilfotol wetting agent in water at 1 + 200 and hang
>> them in the shower cubicle. I do NOT squeegee them or dry them with my
>> fingers. It seem to work for me provided I do not let the film curl on
>> itself and hang them up immediately.
>>
>> Douglas
>> _________
>> Douglas Barry
>> Bray, Co. Wicklow
>> Republic of Ireland
>>
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