Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]
on 8/2/00 12:41 am, LawsonCL@aol.com at LawsonCL@aol.com wrote:
> I'm getting what appears to be fogged film with lines emanating from
> sprocklet holes. Or, could it be underdevelopment? I'm using what I think is
> fresh Ilford HC, but it is very thick--pours like glycerin. It's the first
> time I've used this developer, so I have no idea if this its normal
> consistency. Is it?
There are three possible causes for the effect you describe, which I've
experienced too.
1. Light leaking into the cassette.
2. Over agitation
3. Under agitation
How are you agitating, and what kind of cassettes are you using?
- --
John Brownlow
photos: http://www.pinkheadedbug.com
music: http://www.jukebox.demon.co.uk