Jon Pop Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share #21 Posted August 16, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks for some more feedback; Steve - I wasn't aware of the piece of film sticking out and the seal there, good tip. Sometimes the whole leader is there, sometimes just a bit. I've never scratched my film by pulling it thru the cartridge. I have, however, scratched it before when uncoiling it after opening the lid, or feeding it thru the felt. Note that Ilford recommends opening it, and feeding it thru the felt, so I see no difference in whether I open the cartridge or not. As for the cropping, actually it is still moot, even more so...since I've checked the file and I actually never cropped this photo. The original scan was reversed, so it's flipped - but the way it appears to you on this forum is exactly the way it was shot and the way it would look if it was printed in a darkroom with an enlarger. Even if it was cropped or straightened slightly, I'd not be likely to crop out the burned in section in question, kind of defeats the purpose. I could try to scan it with the rebates showing too (is this what you mean by "cropped")...how does one do that with a V500, I've always wanted to know? Any tips please....I'd like to know how to scan my negs and have them show up as positives with the rebates on occasion just for effect. But...I could also show all of you some more samples! I'll do some more looking at my negs, and also more tightly control my darkroom process (in terms of enough developer, etc.), and also change my rewind practice for the next roll and see if that makes a difference. cheers! Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Broadside Posted August 16, 2012 Share #22 Posted August 16, 2012 I'll do some more looking at my negs, and also more tightly control my darkroom process (in terms of enough developer, etc.), and also change my rewind practice for the next roll and see if that makes a difference. cheers! Jon If the problem was not enough developer in the tank the result would be an edge of less development leading to a dark strip along the edge of the positive. Looks more like fogging to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted August 16, 2012 Share #23 Posted August 16, 2012 Note that Ilford recommends opening it, and feeding it thru the felt, so I see no difference in whether I open the cartridge or not. Ilford recommend opening the cassette with a bottle opener but keeping the film in it to stop it falling on the floor, the point is that the light trap is wide open. Naturally if you are over 4'8" tall and know how to load a film onto the spiral you can omit that part of the beginners guide by removing the film from the cassette entirely, thus making the whole process even less likely to scratch the film. But as a lot of people now load a film onto a spiral using a changing bag sat at a table the film isn't going to fall on the floor anyway, and the need to hold it in the cassette as per the beginners guide again becomes unnecessary. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted August 17, 2012 Share #24 Posted August 17, 2012 If there is only half an inch of film sticking out it will be just the leader, so you are relying on the light trap to conform around it. The light trap in the cassette is good at sealing the full width of the film, or no film, not half of the film width. The seal relies on the two sides of felt remaining parrallel to each other, so having only half the film in the light trap can leave a gap, more noticable if it is going to leak with thicker base film's, like Ilford. This may not be the problem, but I think you should leave the full width sticking out, or none, and preferably none as it removes the temptation to pull the film back through the seals yet another time to load it on a spiral. A can opener is the best way to get film out of a cassette. Steve Interesting point about the leader. I always rewind with my ear to the camera (!) so as to stop winding shortly after hearing the film come off the take-up spool. This is so that I can trim the leader in preparation for loading onto the reel in a changing bag. Depending on circumstances the canister may sit around with an untrimmed leader for a while. Something I shall bear in mind in future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted August 17, 2012 Share #25 Posted August 17, 2012 I've always pried an end-cap off cassettes with a bottle-opener and removed the spool to load on reels. Less chance of scratching the film. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted August 17, 2012 Share #26 Posted August 17, 2012 So do I. The spool unfurls in my hand in the changing bag, then it goes onto the developing reel easily. I trim the leader into a convex arc across the film, avoiding the sprocket holes - it makes for much easier loading than cutting straight across. I don't have a problem with scratches. If only 120 film was as easy to load onto the reel as 35mm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted August 17, 2012 Share #27 Posted August 17, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) So do I. ...I trim the leader into a convex arc across the film, avoiding the sprocket holes - it makes for much easier loading than cutting straight across. I don't have a problem with scratches. If only 120 film was as easy to load onto the reel as 35mm Trim in the changing bag or beforehand? As to 120, the only slight problem I have is separating the backing paper from the film without losing the end. On the other hand, I read a tip somewhere (here?) about after unrolling the whole film in the changing bag, peeling the retaining tape off the roller, fold the tape back over the film end and use this (stiffened) end to feed into the reel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted August 17, 2012 Share #28 Posted August 17, 2012 Far too complicated Keith. Just do it as with 35mm, but ironically when you get the inevitable cock up about where everything is inside the changing bag it helps to just close your eyes and tilt your head back and then your perceptions about what is going on sharpen up. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted August 18, 2012 Share #29 Posted August 18, 2012 ...just close your eyes and tilt your head back and then your perceptions about what is going on sharpen up. Steve Luckily my little pair of scissors do not have pointed ends! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted August 18, 2012 Share #30 Posted August 18, 2012 Trim in the changing bag or beforehand? . In the bag. The blood washes off the inside pretty easily. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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