Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, that's excatly my method ! Not too tight though :-[ . phx Mark Rabiner wrote: >Too much wetting agent, Photoflo is a biggie. >And not squeegee it properly. >A quick go down with your first two fingers. > > > >mark@rabinergroup.com >Mark William Rabiner > > > > > >>From: Leonard Taupier <len-001@verizon.net> >>Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:20:20 -0400 >>To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>Subject: Re: [Leica] Scanning woes >> >>I use distilled water for everything except the final wash as well. >>My developer is always one shot but I reuse stopbath and fixer. I >>found the biggest offender to dirty negatives is used wetting agent. >>It stays on the negatives and doesn't get washed off. I find 3 or 4 >>rolls through the PhoFlo is about it before the negatives get dirty. >>I never force dry negatives but run a humidifier in my darkroom in >>the winter. That keeps the dust down and helps curling, especially MF. >> >>Len >> >>On Sep 18, 2008, at 10:54 AM, David Rodgers wrote: >> >> >> >>>Tina, >>> >>>Haven't tried nose grease. Maybe I should :-). Kodak film cleaner >>>helps. >>>I still have a small amount. I don't think you can get it any more. I >>>wear gloves when I use it. It helps with the dust, but not with >>>defects >>>in the neg caused by things like film that's been (high) temperatures >>>affected and bad water. I think water is my biggest issue. I >>>switched to >>>using distilled water for everything, except the final wash, and that >>>seems to have helped a lot. >>> >>>When I lived in Portland I don't remember having issues with tap >>>water. >>>That's not the case where I live now. Also, my tap water this time of >>>year is always 70 deg F plus. So I have to adjust dev times. For years >>>my tap water was cool enough that I had no problem keeping >>>everything at >>>68 deg F. While that doesn't sound like a big deal, it is. I'm finally >>>getting used to it. >>> >>>Film is certainly not as clean as a digital capture image. I can >>>understand why people have given up on BW film. I can't seem to let it >>>go. It's like the weathered face of a cowboy who's been on the range >>>most of his days, vs the silky smooth cheeks of a beauty queen. It has >>>its own character. >>> >>>DaveR >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Tina Manley [mailto:images@comporium.net] >>>Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 5:35 PM >>>To: Leica Users Group >>>Subject: Re: [Leica] Scanning woes >>> >>>At 12:45 PM 9/17/2008, you wrote: >>> >>> >>>> On the plus side, it's really >>>>make me take more care with all aspects of the film process. >>>> >>>>DaveR >>>> >>>> >>>I wish I could go back in time and take them again. ;-) I would use >>>refrigerated film, filtered water to mix developer, PhotoFlo and a >>>film dryer! I would also take more care with focusing the camera >>>:-( I have learned a little over the years but I'm working with what >>>I've got here. I can get a lot more out of these poor old negatives >>>by scanning with Silverfast and developing in Lightroom than I would >>>ever be able to get in the darkroom. Does nose grease work with >>>scanned film? I'll have to try that! >>> >>>Tina >>> >>> >>>Tina Manley >>>www.tinamanley.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >