Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Robert...delia wrote: > Martin, I second what Ferrel says. Forget about using a wetting >agent - they leave gunk. Just use distilled water as your last rinse, >hang your film to dry and don't "squeegee". That should take care of the >problem. As for the negatives you already developed, re-wash them or >use a film cleaner. Eric is right. Kodak film cleaner was the best, the >Edwal stuff isn't nearly as good. What do you use now Eric? Regards, >Robert>>>>>>>>>>> Robert, the distilled water last rinse is a fine idea, but that routine costs more money to buy distilled water, so here is a simple solution for drying marks and using photo flo. The major error committed by most photographers using a wetting agent is...THEY USE TOO MUCH! Everyone of us has made that mistake at sometime, usually at the beginning learning stage. What if there isn't any distilled water available? Quick fix and no marks. Immediately after washing, a ___"FEW DROPS"___ like that is two or three, into clean water. dunk films and swish around. Then lift out and return to another clean water tank or container plunge the rolls in and out, drain. And before removing film from reels, hold reel firmly in hand and flick arm and hand forcefully towards floor to shake off additional rinse water. Hang and dry....DO NOT SQUEEGE OR TOUCH FILM! I have used this metheod for quite a few years and the secret is...ONLY A FEW DROPS OF WETTING AGENT, I use kodak Photo-flo and using A SECOND QUICK CLEAN WATER RINSE. This is dunk and drain! And it's much cheaper than buying distilled water, besides some guys can't conveniently buy distilled water where they live. ted Ted Grant This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler. http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant