[pure-silver] Re: Fw: Coffee filters
- From: "Eric Neilsen Photography" <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 10:44:26 -0500
Gene, A while back I thought that I'd like to see what kind of solid
particle had be deposited in my open trays of fixer so I did a little
filtering. I was a little surprised to see the color of the particles match
the color of my towels. I don't think that it is coming directly from
drying my hands and fiber getting trapped in the glove, but rather floating
in the air. Film fixer is mixed with RO water so that I now it is as clean
as I can get it. And I also rinse, photoflo my film with it to help cut
down on solid particles. It really helped.
You might consider a new floor mat just at the door to your darkroom as well
to cut down on dirt that follows you in to work. Taos, NM is also quite
dusty and full of static and I practiced these policies there as well. It
served me well for my time there.
Eric Neilsen Photography
4101 Commerce Street
Suite 9
Dallas, TX 75226
http://e.neilsen.home.att.net
http://ericneilsenphotography.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pure-silver-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gene Johnson
> Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 7:16 AM
> To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Fw: Coffee filters
>
> No. This was just for film. I live in east San Diego county and it's
> real
> dusty here. I think it's getting in my developing tank between developing
> sessions. I'm going to put it in a ziplock after I'm done with it now.
> And
> 'm going to filter the paper fixer too.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nick Zentena" <zentena@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 3:02 AM
> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Fw: Coffee filters
>
>
> > On Saturday 25 June 2005 17:18, Gene Johnson wrote:
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: Gene Johnson
> >> To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 2:14 PM
> >> Subject: Coffee filters
> >>
> >>
> >> Just found another good reason to drink coffee. My negatives have had
> a
> >> lot more junk in them than usual, and I've started thinking it was
> coming
> >> from the fixer. So I poured the fixer through a coffee filter and was
> >> surprised by what I found. There were those tiny bits of fiber and
> >> flecks
> >> of who-knows-what, and just little particles of dirt that I've been
> >> finding
> >> on my film. I think I'll be doing this more often.
> >
> >
> > I use the same trick. But only for my paper fixer. Are you using the
> > same
> > fixer for both paper and film?
> >
> > Nick
> >
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