[pure-silver] Re: newton ring problem figured out

Any chance the negative carrier can be installed in the enlarger the other
way, ie. 'upside down'?   --Harry.
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> [mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shannon
>>>> Stoney
>>>> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 12:09 PM
>>>> To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: [pure-silver] newton ring problem figured out
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> A few months ago I posted a question about what was causing a weird
>>>> white ring on my prints. It was diagnosed as a symptom of Newton
>>>> Rings,
>>>> and then the question was:  why did the Newton rings form?  I had to
>>>> leave Houston where my darkroom is for a few months, but last
>>>> weekend I
>>>> was back in Houston and I investigated the problem further. I found
>>>> that the glass carrier does have anti-newton glass on top, but the
>>>> glass is beveled so that the rough side is up!
>>>> 
>>>> The discussion on this list made me understand that the rough side
>>>> should be in contact with the film base side of the negative.
>>>> But, in
>>>> my carrier, the way it is beveled forces you to put the top glass
>>>> in so
>>>> that the smooth side touches the film base.
>>>> 
>>>> I guess the only solution is to have the glass re-beveled so that
>>>> the
>>>> rough side is in contact with the film base side of the negative,
>>>> correct?
>>>> 
>>>> --shannon

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