Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/28
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time. Worked a treat - they came out like new.
Cheers
Mark Pope,
Swindon, Wilts
UK
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Jefffery Smith wrote:
> Wendy,
>
> Many people on this forum use a tiny amount of Photo-flo in their final
> water rinse, the idea being that they don't want to leave any residue. I
> think many put the tip of a finger into the bottle and stick it in the
> final rinse, just enough to break the surface tension of the water. That
> has never worked for me, so I use exactly the amount that Kodak
> recommends, in distilled water. I'm sure that it leaves more residue on
> the reels, but SS reels don't depend on the film sliding in a groove, and
> stainless steel reels can be cleaned using pretty strong chemicals to
> remove residue should it become a problem.
>
> My problem is dust as my house was built in about 1850. It is a problem
> even in one of those hanging clear plastic film dryers. I may eventually
> buy an inexpensive lab incubator and just dry the film on the reels.
>
> Jeffery
>
> On Feb 28, 2010, at 7:11 AM, Wendy Thurman wrote:
>
>> Frank-
>>
>> Main problem is the reels. I've processed a lot of 135, 120, and
>> sheet film but it has been years since I've done it. I've ordered the
>> Hewes reels and that should go a long way to improving the process.
>>
>> I've got a two-reel Tundra SS tank. Temp is right at 70F, D76 for 7
>> min 15 sec, Ilford Stop for 30 sec, Kodak Fix for 10 min, then a 30
>> min wash followed by a few sloshes in a Photo-flo solution. Developer
>> and fixer are mixed with bottled water, stop from the tap. (The water
>> here is filthy, but it's bacterially filthy.) Omega Seamaster watch
>> for a timer :) Proper timer on the way. The issues other than the
>> reels were spotting on the negatives and some water streaking after
>> drying. Any tips certainly appreciated; I'm apparently re-learning
>> what I thought I already knew.
>>
>> Wendy
>
>
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