Dust is also a significant problem in my darkroom, mainly due to it's other role as the master closet and a little bit of a storage room as well. Dust "control" is almost futile with the clothes, hamper, shuffling around, etc. Not too big a deal with 35mm negs and a glassless carrier. While I first started printing my 6x9 negs I used a glass carrier both top and bottom, and regardless of how well cleaned and air-sprayed there was always considerable dust. I've since changed to only using the glass on top and reducing 2 surfaces. I've noticed no film plane issues as a result, either. When preparing to print a new neg., I remove the carrier from the dark room, make sure it's clean, air-spray all of the surfaces and insert the neg. Between printing sessions I always cover the enlarger head (condenser) with a small sheet of plastic to reduce any dust which might otherwise settle. I'm still spotting prints, but it's gotten much better with my revised procedure. To piggy back with a related question: Does anyone recommend a different material to cover an enlarger with? Plastic almost seems charged to attract dust, and linting is a concern with cloth based materials. Any thoughts are appreciated. Scott =20 >-----Original Message----- >From: Matthew Gaylen [mailto:mgaylen@xxxxxxx] >Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 9:35 PM >To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [pure-silver] dust > > >I'm trying to use a glass carrier in my enlarger but I'm having a whale >of a time ending the problem with dust. > >I have some pec pads and some clearsight spray, but the clearsight=20 >streaks and the pec pads leave lint... what am I doing wrong? > >Thanks, > >Matt > >aka joe suburbs the post modern hyper rural sub urban anti hero and=20 >vertiginous surrealist and virtual denconstructionist ============================================================================================================= To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there.