dchalfon Posted July 20, 2012 Share #1 Posted July 20, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) hi i am a newbie to home film development. after some succesful rolls i just developed a roll of tri-x with hc110 and got a lot of scratches. what can be wrong. all the procedures were the same as before. Scan-120719-0001 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 20, 2012 Posted July 20, 2012 Hi dchalfon, Take a look here scratches on my negatives. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Cheekyguille Posted July 20, 2012 Share #2 Posted July 20, 2012 Doubt these are scratches, rather they look like fibers that attached to the film. Almost as if the negatives were put to dry in a carpeted room while vacuuming? Just a guess Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted July 20, 2012 Share #3 Posted July 20, 2012 Water and air filters and clean glass bottles are the key plus a clean room to dry the film. I never reuse film chemicals either. Either that or learn photoshop really well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeHoggard Posted July 20, 2012 Share #4 Posted July 20, 2012 Definitely fibres, I'd invest in a locker style cabinet for hanging film to dry. Other than that though, it turned out pretty good! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchalfon Posted July 20, 2012 Author Share #5 Posted July 20, 2012 so there are 2 possibilities. 1) water. i have used filtered water. it is the same i've always used, but i live in sao paulo, and we are not talking about water from the swiss alps :-) is there a special filter i could use? 2) drying place. i have hang up the film on a room where i had clothes drying quite near. not a windy place but maybe some fabric fiber damaged my negatives. it seems like i will have to spend some time on photoshop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted July 20, 2012 Share #6 Posted July 20, 2012 Fluff/dust in the air whilst your negs were drying - the clothes are probably to blame, or maybe the negs fell on the floor at some point? Anyway, just wash the negs again and dry somewhere less dusty! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted July 20, 2012 Share #7 Posted July 20, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Back 40 years ago I used to use a "Film Conditioner - Drying Agent" that was alcohol based for a last rinse of negatives. The film dried VERY fast, with the main advantage of minimizing dust. Don't know if such a thing is available anymore... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadside Posted July 20, 2012 Share #8 Posted July 20, 2012 Is the fluff physically stuck to the film? If so rewashing is in order although if its on the emulsion side it probably won't do much good. Or is it loose fluff on the neg while scanning which a blower-brush would help with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted July 20, 2012 Share #9 Posted July 20, 2012 Back 40 years ago I used to use a "Film Conditioner - Drying Agent" that was alcohol based for a last rinse of negatives. The film dried VERY fast, with the main advantage of minimizing dust. Don't know if such a thing is available anymore... In may days as a press photographer newspaper darkrooms used methylated spirits to dry films quickly. The film was dunked into it after a very quick wash. Put into a drying cabinet at set to 'volcano' it flashed dry almost instantly. I always retrieved my negs and took them home for a proper re-fix and wash. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalArts 99 Posted July 20, 2012 Share #10 Posted July 20, 2012 I once built a makeshift darkroom on a dusty ranch in Mexico. For drying film, I used a transparent plastic garment bag that zipped closed. The film air dried without ever getting dirty. They are very inexpensive and fold flat when not in use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted July 20, 2012 Share #11 Posted July 20, 2012 That is a very good idea. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messsucherkamera Posted July 21, 2012 Share #12 Posted July 21, 2012 so there are 2 possibilities. 1) water. i have used filtered water. it is the same i've always used, but i live in sao paulo, and we are not talking about water from the swiss alps :-) is there a special filter i could use? 2) drying place. i have hang up the film on a room where i had clothes drying quite near. not a windy place but maybe some fabric fiber damaged my negatives. it seems like i will have to spend some time on photoshop. #2 is the problem. Airborne fibers from the dryer are alighting on and adhering to your nets as they dry. If you rewash the affected negative strips, you may get most or maybe all of the fibere off and save yourself a lot of time inphotoshop or hand spotting if you print by silver based methods. Do some research on negative cleaning/washing so that you don't damage your nets in the process. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messsucherkamera Posted July 21, 2012 Share #13 Posted July 21, 2012 so there are 2 possibilities. 1) water. i have used filtered water. it is the same i've always used, but i live in sao paulo, and we are not talking about water from the swiss alps :-) is there a special filter i could use? 2) drying place. i have hang up the film on a room where i had clothes drying quite near. not a windy place but maybe some fabric fiber damaged my negatives. it seems like i will have to spend some time on photoshop. I'm 90% sure that #2 is the problem. Airborne fibers from the dryer are alighting on and adhering to your negatives as they dry. In the future, dry your negatives by hanging them in a room other than where your clothes dryer is. Avoid rooms where there is a dust producing source such as a cat litter box, woodworking tools in use, etc. Also - do not run a vacuum cleaner, fan, or any appliance that will move air or stir up dust while the negatives air dry. Even with no airflow, negatives will dry in 1 - 2 hours. If you rewash the affected negative strips, you may get most or maybe all of the fibers off and save yourself a lot of time inphotoshop or hand spotting if you print by silver based methods. Do some research on negative cleaning/washing so that you don't damage your nets in the process. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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