[LRflex] Re: Something somewhat different
- From: David Simms <simmszee@xxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 08:04:10 -0800 (PST)
Charlie, you're cutting to the chase, eh ? I think I know what you're getting
at, the difficulty of getting CLEAN negatives. I have a challenge with that;
microfine volcanic dust in our water. The solution that seems to work is the
following; 5 micron filter takes out the chewable lumps, a ceramic filter takes
out virus-sized particles and I use this water to pre-soak and to wash
negatives. I usually wash using a method i call "successive dilution" whereby
ten water changes (with agitation) should remove the fix. The last step is the
most crucial; I use distilled water with a small amount of wetting agent (one
use only) and I slowly run the loop of film through the wetting solution as I
prepare to hang it up. This tends to remove as much liquid from the film as
possible and it eliminates that nasty tendency for droplets to form.
I usually hang film in the shower stall in the bathroom. So, there's my
technique for getting clean negatives under challenging conditions.
David Simms, Clearwater, BC, Canada
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From: Charlie Falke <chfalke@xxxxxxx>
To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sat, December 5, 2009 7:42:16 AM
Subject: [LRflex] Re: Something somewhat different
Philip R Brooks wrote:
Film is great,I shoot mostly black and white, 35mm, medium format and large
format (4X5). Have darkroom so that I can process the black and white film,
also scan the negatives.
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>Phil
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>On Dec 3, 2009, at 11:27 PM, Miguel Asensio wrote:
>Phil,
Do you have town water or a well?
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