[pure-silver] Re: Weird Film Issue
- From: Eric Nelson <emanmb@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 06:51:43 -0700 (PDT)
After years of running film between my finger, (I'd bet there has been miles of
film!) I stopped squeegeeing film altogether as I would occasionally get a
drying mark visible mostly when printed.
I hang the film in the dryer and let it sit for 5 mins or so before turning on
the dryer. This, I theorize, allows things to drain off including dust and
lets the solutions find their own level, as it were. AFAIK this has worked out
well as I didn't print everything I processed, as not everyone ordered prints.
As mentioned your situation may indeed be a water issue even if filtered, and
if on the base side, may be easily removed with rubbing with a gloved hand. If
not then a re-wash may be the answer. If you can limit the re-wash to the
strips that have the issue, it may make your life a little easier.
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From: Adrienne Moumin <photowonder2010@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Pure Silver <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 7, 2012 8:07 AM
Subject: [pure-silver] Weird Film Issue
Just finished a marathon week or so processing 30+ rolls of 120 film, by hand
in 2- and 3-roll Jobo tanks.
Experienced a weird phenomenon, not sure what or why:
Taking the dried film down, I noticed in random areas a slight "film," and some
beads of dried chemistry (?), on the non-emulsion side, as though from
too-little diluted Photo-Flo (even though I use just a tiny amount).
Last couple of tanks yesterday, I decided to omit the last step Photo-Flo, and
just hang the film after the final 10-minute wash.
Discovered this morning, the mysterious film and line of dried "beads" is there
on 3 of the 5 rolls - even worse than before! Random dried liquid splashes and
splotches all down the length of the rolls, a total mess. The only saving
grace is that they are on the non-emulsion side.
I will re-reel and rinse them thoroughly in warmed distilled water while
sending out prayers to the universe that this will remedy the problem; I am
wondering whether this is something I will have to do from now on at the end of
the processing procedure?
I would welcome any suggestions from anyone in the group.
Thanks in advance,
Adrienne Moumin
Adrienne Moumin
Handmade B&W photographs and photo-collages: www.picturexhibit.com
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