[Leica] Film development ?

[tgray at 125px.com (Tim Gray)]

On Feb 12, 2012 at 09:48 AM -0700, Charcot wrote:
>- Should I use distilled water wash at the end?

The water in my place has a lot of sediment or something.  I have to use 
distilled water for my final rinse (and my washing sequence).  It 
stinks, especially since I didn't have to do this in my previous 
apartment, but the only way I could get rid of the crud while drying was 
to use distilled water.  Fortunately I have a distilled water tap at 
work :)

As far as Photo-Flo goes, I've listened to the people who say use none 
or one drop, etc.  That was bad advice in my opinion.  I would say 
figure out the dilution for yourself.  I did that and it wasn't any of 
the dilutions suggested to me.  1 drop WAS NOT enough.  Nowhere near.  
Kodak's 1:200 was a bit much.  I settled on 1:300, which is conveniently 
about 1 drop from MY eyedropper per ounce of wash water.  The easiest 
way to figure out how much you need is to either start with no Photo-Flo 
(or Kodak's suggested dilution) and slowly add (or remove) Photo-Flo to 
your final wash on successive rolls.  Assuming water drying marks means 
not enough Photo-Flo, and Photo-Flo scum means too much, when you that 
you have neither on your dried negatives, you've found your dilution.