Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/14

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Subject: [Leica] OT: Correct way to use Photo-Flo
From: reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid)
Date: Tue Jun 14 07:43:09 2005
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Richard,

You live about 500 yards from me, so I know we use the same water supply. 
I've found it necessary to use filtered water in the final Photo-flo rinse. 
I mix my photo-flo 1:250. And I use it by unspooling the film, holding the 
two ends in my hands, and see-sawing the film through the photo-flo solution 
(emulsion side up) 2 or 3 times, squeegeeing it with two of my fingers, and 
then hanging it up to dry. Been doing this in our neighborhood for 25 years 
and never had a problem.

(I filter water just for sediment; I don't use activated charcoal. I bought 
a drinking-water filter at Home Depot and it works just fine).

Brian Reid
Replies: Reply from richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard) ([Leica] OT: Correct way to use Photo-Flo)
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