Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've been using a different approach, courtesy of LUGger Leonard Taupier. Develop and fix the film as recommended by the manufacturer. Then wash the film ON THE REEL, in the tank, with tap water for five minutes (no more) The water should be on a continuous flow. I will also completely change the water in the wash bath two or three times in the first minute, just to be rid of any of the fixer/developer. While the film is in the wash, I prepare a final bath with 1:200 PhotoFlo and filtered water. A small tub is fine. After five minutes of the tap rinse take the film out of the rinse, shake off the excess water, and take the film off the reel. Grab the ends of the film, and glide the film back and forth through the filtered water/photo flo tank for 30 seconds. Hold at a 45-degree angle to let any excess water run off (I sometimes add a smart snap). Then hang the film to dry. DO NOT SQUEEGE. This has worked WONDERFULLY for me, with a wide variety of b/w emulsions. Best, Jim Shulman Wynnewood, PA Who just mixed up two more jugs of D-76. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of rmcclure2 at woh.rr.com Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 5:32 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Wendy;s developing. Do you squeegy the water off the negs after hanging? That's how I was trained but now wonder if that might be a source of scratches? Rob Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: "Sue Pearce" <bs.pearce at cox.net> Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 16:14:17 To: <lug at leica-users.org> Subject: Re: [Leica] Wendy;s developing. Wendy, Don't despair. Like many things in photography, developing is like music: Practice, Practice. Practice. The Hewes reels will be a great help. I also treat my washed film in photo flo solution, but I leave it on the reels. I mix it exactly to the proper proportions, don't cheap out and use too little. After a two minute or so soak, I take the film off t he reels and hang. Then, I immediately rinse the tank and reels. A thorough tap water rinse has kept all my tanks and reels uncomtaminated. Just don't leave it there too long and you'll be fine. I've found a great source for darkroom stuff: labs t hat are closing and schools that are getting out of wet processes. Probably not of much use to you, though. Bill Pearce _______________________________________________ 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