Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Tue, 21 Apr 2009 "Jim Shulman" <jshul at comcast.net>wrote: >I recently (finally) set up a film processing station in my basement- >Amazingly, my first three rolls came out. However, I had two major problems >with the processed film: >First, it is filled with dust spots, even though my basement is clean. Any >thoughts on how to avoid this? I hung the film to dry from a ceiling >rafter, with clips at top and bottom. >Second, I had streaks across the film, even after a five-minute wash cycle >with photoflo. Sample of the "syllabus of errors" at >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/george+records+2+sm.jpg.html (and >this after considerable photoshopping). >Any assistance greatly appreciated. ============================================================== Are you using distilled water for the Photo-Flo (and developer)? Maybe a bathroom shower would be a better place to hang film to dry. I didn't see the streaks on my monitor, so I can't speculate on those. Alan Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer UPAA POY 1978 University Information Technology Services University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/