[Leica] Film development ?

[richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)]

A cap?!!

Kodak suggests a few drops and most people recommend less. I have never
heard using more before.

As for water. Who can say? May be the water quality and what's in it change
since a few decades ago?!


On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 2:40 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> 
wrote:

> Every photographer I ever met for decades used a cap of photoflo in their
> last rinse before they hung up their negs which they'd squeegee with the
> first two figures of their hand. The idea of going out and buying water for
> the purpose never came up I'm sure they'd find it very interesting and
> wonder what the hell was going on.
>
> --
> Mark R.
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/
>
>
> > From: Charlie Chan <topoxforddoc at btinternet.com>
> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:46:38 +0000
> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Film development ?
> >
> > Ernie,
> >
> > I used to get this. Now I use the same fluid that I use to clean my
> vinyl LPs!
> > I have a stock of 4 parts distilled water: 1 part 70% isopropyl alcohol
> with a
> > few drops of photoflo per litre of solution. After I hang my negs up to
> dry, I
> > wipe the film with a Pec Pad onto which I have put a little of this
> > alcohol/water mix. Only very rarely now do I get any hard water limescale
> > drying marks.
> >
> > Best wishes,
> > Charlie Chan
> > www.charlie-chan.co.uk
> >
> > On 12 Feb 2012, at 16:48, Charcot wrote:
> >
> >> I've been developing film since I was 13 but now at age 57 I keep on
> having
> >> water stains on my negs - circular or semi-circular - a pain in the ass
> to
> >> get rid of in photoshop - I use tap water wash with a little bit of
> photoflow
> >> for about 30 sec before I hang them up
> >>
> >> - Should I use distilled water wash at the end?
> >>
> >> - more photoflow
> >>
> >> thoughts and suggestions appreciated.
> >>
> >> ernie nitka
> >>
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