[pure-silver] Re: odd neg
- From: Eric Nelson <emanmb@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:14:21 -0800 (PST)
Thanks Richard. Well, I know the fix is good since I had only run 4 rolls thru
that 1/2 gallon. It's good for 30 tmax rolls or 60 rolls of non-tgrain film
(supposedly according to Kodak spec sheet). I'll try tmax rs for the balance
and see what I can do to remove the sludge off the neg. How much citric is
added to how much fix? Is it added to fix w/hardener or without?
Thanks!
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From: Richard Knoppow <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sat, November 14, 2009 9:46:07 PM
Subject: [pure-silver] Re: odd neg
----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Nelson" <emanmb@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 6:16 PM
Subject: [pure-silver] Re: odd neg
> The upper left is the shooter's fault so it could be the bellows, gobo, or
> just something in the room. No idea on the age of the film or any way to
> find out. If I assume the box it was sent to me in is what it came from, the
> date on that is 9/09, so it's slightly out of date.
>
> I hope I can clean this cr_p off there! Any suggestions? I think I have just
> used dish soap and water in the past when something weird like this has
> appeared and rubbed it 'tween the digits.
>
> Would tmax rs be a better bet for the balance or d76?
>
> eric
>
I don't think its the film and developer combination. The Plus-X I had
trouble with was very old and did the same thing with both D-76 and Rodinal,
about as different as you can get.
I just don't know what caused this. My suggestion is to refix in fresh
fixer to see if it makes any difference. If it appears to be dichroic fog try
the fixer-citric acid bleach. Be careful of it, although its mild it can reduce
the image silver if applied too long. Dichroic fog is extremely finely devided
silver so will be bleached out in preference to the much coarser grains of the
image. If its neither I am stumped.
Another point, how much effect does this have on the prints? Perhaps its
not worth trying to get rid of especially since any treatment has the risk of
damaging the image.
--
Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA
dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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