Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I skip the photoflo and simply hang my film from a low pipe with a tray underneath and squirt distilled water down the length of both side of the film. Film is dry in 40 minutes. At 01:16 PM 4/21/2009, you wrote: >That was my technique as well. >Drop of photoflo in distilled water for final bath. >Film hung in stainless steel drying cabinet. > >Regards, >George Lottermoser >george at imagist.com >http://www.imagist.com >http://www.imagist.com/blog >http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > >On Apr 21, 2009, at 9:13 AM, durling at cox.net wrote: > >>Jim, >> >>Too much photoflo or your water can be a problem. You certainly have >>different water than my well water, but I have a lot of calcium in >>mine. >>What I do is after the wash I shake all the water out of the reels >>that I >>can, then soak in distilled water with just a couple of drops of >>photoflo >>in it. I soak for 30 seconds to a minute only then hang to dry. >>Too long >>in the photoflo is not good. >> >>Like others say the proper environment for drying makes a lot of >>difference. Also some scanners show the dust more than others. >> >>Good luck, >> >>Mike Durling >> >>Original Message: >>----------------- >>From: Jim Shulman jshul at comcast.net >>Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:22:38 -0400 >>To: lug at leica-users.org >>Subject: [Leica] Technical Question Film Processing >> >> >>I recently (finally) set up a film processing station in my >>basement-which >>in 2009 makes me a bit like Rhett Butler signing up in time for >>Appomattox. >> >> >> >>Amazingly, my first three rolls came out. However, I had two major >>problems >>with the processed film: >> >> >> >>First, it is filled with dust spots, even though my basement is >>clean. Any >>thoughts on how to avoid this? I hung the film to dry from a ceiling >>rafter, with clips at top and bottom. >> >> >> >>Second, I had streaks across the film, even after a five-minute >>wash cycle >>with photoflo. Sample of the "syllabus of errors" at >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/george+records+2 +sm.jpg.html (and >>this after considerable photoshopping). >> >> >> >>Any assistance greatly appreciated. >> >> >> >>Jim Shulman >> >>Wynnewood, PA >> >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >>-------------------------------------------------------------------- >>myhosting.com - Premium Microsoft? Windows? and Linux web and >>application >>hosting - http://link.myhosting.com/myhosting >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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 Chris Saganich MS, CPH Senior Physicist, Office of Health Physics Weill Medical College of Cornell University New York Presbyterian Hospital chs2018 at med.cornell.edu http://intranet.med.cornell.edu/research/health_phys/ Ph. 212.746.6964 Fax. 212.746.4800 Office A-0049