sm23221 Posted March 18, 2011 Share #1 Posted March 18, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Which b&w neg film curls the least? Tri X seems so "curl-prone" I'm ready to abandon it even though I Iove the results. Thanks in advance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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andybarton Posted March 18, 2011 Share #2 Posted March 18, 2011 I don't get much curl from Tri-X, but a few days in sleeves in a folder seems to cure any problem satisfactorily. The least curly film I have ever used is Rollei ATP, which is on a dead flat, clear, polyester base. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm23221 Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share #3 Posted March 18, 2011 I've had mine in sleeves for weeks and they are still bowed in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted March 18, 2011 Share #4 Posted March 18, 2011 Tri-X never goes completely flat, but I don't find the curl to be a problem. How do you dry your film? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caterman Posted March 18, 2011 Share #5 Posted March 18, 2011 The flattest films in my experience are, in order, flattest first:- Ilford HP5+ Illford FP4 Agfa APX100 FujiFilm Acros Neopan 100 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_S Posted March 18, 2011 Share #6 Posted March 18, 2011 Ilford HP5+ (Other films I use: Neopan Acros 100, Neopan 400. Also used Tri-X, APX 100 and APX 400) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted March 18, 2011 Share #7 Posted March 18, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Tri-X never goes completely flat [...] It did until Kodak changed the base. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted March 18, 2011 Share #8 Posted March 18, 2011 It doesn't now though... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmas Posted March 18, 2011 Share #9 Posted March 18, 2011 Hi Deltas 100 & 400, HP5+, APX100, APX400, Forma 400 dont curl much if at all,... Not tried Tri-x, for decades... Noel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caterman Posted March 18, 2011 Share #10 Posted March 18, 2011 Tri-X is a great film especially shot at 1600 developed in Diafine I wouldn't be without it. To tame the curl with freshly developed film I use ANR glass in my Epson V700. All films are flat after a couple of months under heavy books:rolleyes: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm23221 Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share #11 Posted March 18, 2011 Tri-X never goes completely flat, but I don't find the curl to be a problem. How do you dry your film? PhotoFlo---->hang vertically in shower with clip on bottom ----> very bowed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don'tknowmuch Posted March 18, 2011 Share #12 Posted March 18, 2011 I had this with Tri-X too. I wait for the film to just get dry enough to not be at all sticky, then wind it onto a dry spool emulsion side out. This forces the film to fully dry against any inclination it might otherwise have to curl. Then, when fully dry I cut it out in 6-frame lengths and go from there. It works, and doesn't then curl even when stored. Jim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RITskellar Posted March 18, 2011 Share #13 Posted March 18, 2011 PhotoFlo---->hang vertically in shower with clip on bottom ----> very bowed. After I hang Tri-X like this to dry and put into a long sleeve, I simply roll it up backwards into loose roll and let stand for a couple hours. Best way to remove significant curl that I've found, and its easy to do. Much quicker and more effective than trying to press it flat. After that I cut into 6 frame strips for scanning and filing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker Posted March 18, 2011 Share #14 Posted March 18, 2011 Films are like people - some are curly, some aren't - its how you treat them that matters. And even then you can't predict what you'll get! Enjoy the curlys! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted March 18, 2011 Share #15 Posted March 18, 2011 The last Tri-X I processed was last Sunday. There is minimal curl in the film now and they haven't been under a full set of encyclopaedias. Just in sleeves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted March 18, 2011 Share #16 Posted March 18, 2011 I can confirm that Tri-X stored in sleeves for 10 years loses its curl. Remember film isn't about instant gratification! Being serious for a moment, C41 is far, far, worse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen in Montreal Posted March 19, 2011 Share #17 Posted March 19, 2011 Which b&w neg film curls the least? Tri X seems so "curl-prone" I'm ready to abandon it even though I Iove the results. Thanks in advance. I shoot a few rolls of film a day, and have for over 30 years. Film curl is based on many factors, humidity in the room, speed at which they dry and the base they are made of etc. Tri-x curls more now than it ever did before it was reformulated (2007). That is clear time and time again. Depending on the subject and format (35mm or 120), whether I will print only, scan only or expect to do both, I make my choice of film between HP-5, TX, Neopan 400, T 400 and Acros. Tri-x curls the most of the bunch in my darkroom. I will try Andy's (RITskellar) suggestion of rolling it backwards just to see if it reduces it. Handling curled film in a pain in the a$$. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caterman Posted March 19, 2011 Share #18 Posted March 19, 2011 Top tip from Andy's (RITskellar) definitely going to give that a go. I'm assuming you're using stainless steel reels, as I am, you would never get 36 damp exp. back on a plastic reel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbretteville Posted March 19, 2011 Share #19 Posted March 19, 2011 The least curly film I have ever used is Rollei ATP, which is on a dead flat, clear, polyester base. It dosen't curl the short way, but the long way it keeps wanting to roll back on a spool. Carl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted March 19, 2011 Share #20 Posted March 19, 2011 I dry all films, B&W and colour, in an old clothes dryer (the tall thin type) converted to conveniently hang film in. I turn the heat on for about 15 min. leaving the cabinet door ajar (to prevent overheating). I then turn the heat off and allow the final dry to occur naturally, usually with the door closed. When 1/2 dry, all films are very curly, but when properly dry and cool I have no curly problems with any films. Any hint of trouble is usually with colour. B&W is fine. These days my common B&W is either Ilford Delta 100 or 400. I have some Tri-X for the Hasselblad, but MF film seems to behave better than 35mm for drying anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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