Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George Huczek wrote: > > At 06:05 PM 28/02/2000 -0500, Dan Post wrote: > >Some people recommend a one minute water soak- this causes the emulsion to > >absorb the non-reactive water, and keeps the process from starting too soon > >with short developing times- the water retards the action of the developer > >by simply being there until the tank is full and you start agitation, where > >it diffuses out. > > Ilford recommends against using a presoak now. It removes the wetting > agent built into some films. The only film I presoak is Konica 750 nm > infrared film. Kodak also recommends against presoak for at least a decade. I'm sure Fuji does too! (I'm going to check on that) I've tried not presoaking, it does not work for me. Killer Air-Bells from Hell when you least want or need them!!! Mark (I can not not presoak forever!) Rabiner