Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dan -- I'll give the Photo-Fo 1/2 dilution a shot. Hadn't thought of that, though using the chemical bath I sometimes use to flatten FB papers had occurred to me. Actually, by weighting the negatives down to straighten them, the curl is not a significant printing problem; but that can be a nuisance; it's sometimes like waiting for a wine to come of age. The thing that confounds me is that there is no HINT of curling with 120 film -- Kodak (Tri-X, Verichrome & Plus X) or Agfa. I'm glad this subject came up. Thanks. - -- Paul Arnold - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 1:57 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] HP-5 Plus, now Tri-X curl > John et al- > Right you are- I am in NC and the humidity is not too dry, then again, I do > use Photo-flo 200 at about half the recommended dilution, and it could be > that it is somewhat hydroscopic and absorbs moisture, at least enough to > prevent a wicked curl. > I wonder then if the distortion of the image from that great a shrinkage > might make other discussions about the accuracy of the film's ability to > record what you see accurately, moot! > Perhaps Ilford has a thicker base, anyone actually measured them? > Dan >