Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/28

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] Wendy's Developing proceedures.....
From: jsmith342 at gmail.com (Jefffery Smith)
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:13:51 -0600
References: <B323A8CC-621F-4619-B60C-44F85F28CBAB@usjet.net> <C7AF0DE0.5E4FF%mark@rabinergroup.com> <a3f189161002271515x25eaef4cn3c1a8893166619b2@mail.gmail.com> <0FD1EE12-AA8A-402C-B6B2-991A67FC00E6@mac.com> <f681deda1002271902i6297669ej318ff7e3e38493c9@mail.gmail.com> <007501cab835$3de2c650$b9a852f0$@net> <f681deda1002280511t5b9c098djb2a46d5d455e2ac@mail.gmail.com> <474CDBAA-9426-4897-B8C2-48BF9817559B@gmail.com> <4B8A95AC.20302@whitedogs.co.uk>

I do with Paterson and Samigon reels. They are pretty tough. I don't with 
Durst though. They are the fragile, clear plastic.

Jeffery


On Feb 28, 2010, at 10:11 AM, Mark Pope wrote:

> 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,
> Swindon, Wilts
> UK
> 
> Homepage               http://www.monomagic.co.uk
> Blog                   http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog
> Picture a week (2010)  
> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2010
> Picture a week (2009)  
> http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009
>               (2008) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008
> 
> 
> 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
>> _______________________________________________
>> 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



Replies: Reply from thurmanphoto at gmail.com (Wendy Thurman) ([Leica] Wendy's Developing proceedures.....)
In reply to: Message from robertmeier at usjet.net (Robert Meier) ([Leica] Zeiss Wide Angle 35mm f/2 Biogon T* ZM)
Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Zeiss Wide Angle 35mm f/2 Biogon T* ZM)
Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] Zeiss Wide Angle 35mm f/2 Biogon T* ZM)
Message from hewthompson at mac.com (Hugh Thompson) ([Leica] Zeiss Wide Angle 35mm f/2 Biogon T* ZM)
Message from thurmanphoto at gmail.com (Wendy Thurman) ([Leica] Zeiss Wide Angle 35mm f/2 Biogon T* ZM)
Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Wendy's Developing proceedures.....)
Message from thurmanphoto at gmail.com (Wendy Thurman) ([Leica] Wendy's Developing proceedures.....)
Message from jsmith342 at gmail.com (Jefffery Smith) ([Leica] Wendy's Developing proceedures.....)
Message from mark at whitedogs.co.uk (Mark Pope) ([Leica] Wendy's Developing proceedures.....)