Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I do with Paterson and Samigon reels. They are pretty tough. I don't with Durst though. They are the fragile, clear plastic. Jeffery On Feb 28, 2010, at 10:11 AM, Mark Pope wrote: > I used to put my (plastic) Paterson reels in the dishwasher from time to > time. Worked a treat - they came out like new. > > Cheers > > > > Mark Pope, > Swindon, Wilts > UK > > Homepage http://www.monomagic.co.uk > Blog http://www.monomagic.co.uk/blog > Picture a week (2010) > http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2010 > Picture a week (2009) > http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2009 > (2008) http://www.monomagic.co.uk/index.php?gallery=paw/2008 > > > Jefffery Smith wrote: >> Wendy, >> Many people on this forum use a tiny amount of Photo-flo in their final >> water rinse, the idea being that they don't want to leave any residue. I >> think many put the tip of a finger into the bottle and stick it in the >> final rinse, just enough to break the surface tension of the water. That >> has never worked for me, so I use exactly the amount that Kodak >> recommends, in distilled water. I'm sure that it leaves more residue on >> the reels, but SS reels don't depend on the film sliding in a groove, and >> stainless steel reels can be cleaned using pretty strong chemicals to >> remove residue should it become a problem. >> My problem is dust as my house was built in about 1850. It is a problem >> even in one of those hanging clear plastic film dryers. I may eventually >> buy an inexpensive lab incubator and just dry the film on the reels. >> Jeffery >> On Feb 28, 2010, at 7:11 AM, Wendy Thurman wrote: >>> Frank- >>> >>> Main problem is the reels. I've processed a lot of 135, 120, and >>> sheet film but it has been years since I've done it. I've ordered the >>> Hewes reels and that should go a long way to improving the process. >>> >>> I've got a two-reel Tundra SS tank. Temp is right at 70F, D76 for 7 >>> min 15 sec, Ilford Stop for 30 sec, Kodak Fix for 10 min, then a 30 >>> min wash followed by a few sloshes in a Photo-flo solution. Developer >>> and fixer are mixed with bottled water, stop from the tap. (The water >>> here is filthy, but it's bacterially filthy.) Omega Seamaster watch >>> for a timer :) Proper timer on the way. The issues other than the >>> reels were spotting on the negatives and some water streaking after >>> drying. Any tips certainly appreciated; I'm apparently re-learning >>> what I thought I already knew. >>> >>> Wendy >> _______________________________________________ >> 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