Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes if there was a piece of grit you'd feel it with your figures but you're not really squeezing so you'd not scratch your negs anyway. Just getting rid of most the excess water. Most not all. A drop of photo flo Not enough to make it "sudsey". If its sudsey you are not in good shape. mark@rabinergroup.com Mark William Rabiner > From: Philippe AMARD <philippe.amard@tele2.fr> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:12:43 +0200 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Scanning woes > > Mark, that's excatly my method ! Not too tight though :-[ . > phx > > Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> Too much wetting agent, Photoflo is a biggie. >> And not squeegee it properly. >> A quick go down with your first two fingers. >> >> >> >> mark@rabinergroup.com >> Mark William Rabiner >> >> >> >> >> >>> From: Leonard Taupier <len-001@verizon.net> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:20:20 -0400 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Scanning woes >>> >>> I use distilled water for everything except the final wash as well. >>> My developer is always one shot but I reuse stopbath and fixer. I >>> found the biggest offender to dirty negatives is used wetting agent. >>> It stays on the negatives and doesn't get washed off. I find 3 or 4 >>> rolls through the PhoFlo is about it before the negatives get dirty. >>> I never force dry negatives but run a humidifier in my darkroom in >>> the winter. That keeps the dust down and helps curling, especially MF. >>> >>> Len >>> >>> On Sep 18, 2008, at 10:54 AM, David Rodgers wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Tina, >>>> >>>> Haven't tried nose grease. Maybe I should :-). Kodak film cleaner >>>> helps. >>>> I still have a small amount. I don't think you can get it any more. I >>>> wear gloves when I use it. It helps with the dust, but not with >>>> defects >>>> in the neg caused by things like film that's been (high) temperatures >>>> affected and bad water. I think water is my biggest issue. I >>>> switched to >>>> using distilled water for everything, except the final wash, and that >>>> seems to have helped a lot. >>>> >>>> When I lived in Portland I don't remember having issues with tap >>>> water. >>>> That's not the case where I live now. Also, my tap water this time of >>>> year is always 70 deg F plus. So I have to adjust dev times. For years >>>> my tap water was cool enough that I had no problem keeping >>>> everything at >>>> 68 deg F. While that doesn't sound like a big deal, it is. I'm finally >>>> getting used to it. >>>> >>>> Film is certainly not as clean as a digital capture image. I can >>>> understand why people have given up on BW film. I can't seem to let it >>>> go. It's like the weathered face of a cowboy who's been on the range >>>> most of his days, vs the silky smooth cheeks of a beauty queen. It has >>>> its own character. >>>> >>>> DaveR >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Tina Manley [mailto:images@comporium.net] >>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 5:35 PM >>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Scanning woes >>>> >>>> At 12:45 PM 9/17/2008, you wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> On the plus side, it's really >>>>> make me take more care with all aspects of the film process. >>>>> >>>>> DaveR >>>>> >>>>> >>>> I wish I could go back in time and take them again. ;-) I would use >>>> refrigerated film, filtered water to mix developer, PhotoFlo and a >>>> film dryer! I would also take more care with focusing the camera >>>> :-( I have learned a little over the years but I'm working with what >>>> I've got here. I can get a lot more out of these poor old negatives >>>> by scanning with Silverfast and developing in Lightroom than I would >>>> ever be able to get in the darkroom. Does nose grease work with >>>> scanned film? I'll have to try that! >>>> >>>> Tina >>>> >>>> >>>> Tina Manley >>>> www.tinamanley.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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