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Subject: [Leica] Wendy's Developing proceedures.....
From: mark at whitedogs.co.uk (Mark Pope)
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:11:24 +0000
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I used to put my (plastic) Paterson reels in the dishwasher from time to 
time.  Worked a treat - they came out like new.

Cheers



Mark Pope,
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Jefffery Smith wrote:
> Wendy,
> 
> Many people on this forum use a tiny amount of Photo-flo in their final 
> water rinse, the idea being that they don't want to leave any residue. I 
> think many put the tip of a finger into the bottle and stick it in the 
> final rinse, just enough to break the surface tension of the water. That 
> has never worked for me, so I use exactly the amount that Kodak 
> recommends, in distilled water. I'm sure that it leaves more residue on 
> the reels, but SS reels don't depend on the film sliding in a groove, and 
> stainless steel reels can be cleaned using pretty strong chemicals to 
> remove residue should it become a problem.
> 
> My problem is dust as my house was built in about 1850. It is a problem 
> even in one of those hanging clear plastic film dryers. I may eventually 
> buy an inexpensive lab incubator and just dry the film on the reels.
> 
> Jeffery
> 
> On Feb 28, 2010, at 7:11 AM, Wendy Thurman wrote:
> 
>> Frank-
>>
>> Main problem is the reels.  I've processed a lot of 135, 120, and
>> sheet film but it has been years since I've done it.  I've ordered the
>> Hewes reels and that should go a long way to improving the process.
>>
>> I've got a two-reel Tundra SS tank.  Temp is right at 70F, D76 for 7
>> min 15 sec, Ilford Stop for 30 sec, Kodak Fix for 10 min, then a 30
>> min wash followed by a few sloshes in a Photo-flo solution.  Developer
>> and fixer are mixed with bottled water, stop from the tap.  (The water
>> here is filthy, but it's bacterially filthy.)  Omega Seamaster watch
>> for a timer :)  Proper timer on the way.  The issues other than the
>> reels were spotting on the negatives and some water streaking after
>> drying.  Any tips certainly appreciated; I'm apparently re-learning
>> what I thought I already knew.
>>
>> Wendy
> 
> 
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