Timeline for Removing dust from gelatine layer of processed film
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| Aug 15, 2018 at 12:41 | comment | added | Alex | @JimMacKenzie I've marked Alan's answer as correct as he elaborated on the water spots, however you did both answer with the information I needed, so many thanks. Incidentally, the film is black and white (I tend to shoot that more than colour) | |
| Aug 9, 2018 at 12:57 | comment | added | Jim MacKenzie | @BobT Usually: colour developer, stop bath or water rinse, blix (bleach-fix), water rinse, stabilizer, wash. | |
| Aug 9, 2018 at 1:40 | comment | added | BobT | @Jim MacKenzie I'll have to recheck my sources. I was under the impression that stabilization was the -last- thing you do in the C41 development process... | |
| Aug 8, 2018 at 20:32 | comment | added | Jim MacKenzie | @BobT A stabilizer shouldn't be necessary. Stabilizer isn't used with C41 or E6 films after washing during processing. | |
| Aug 8, 2018 at 20:31 | comment | added | Jim MacKenzie | 20 degrees won't matter too much. It's a good temperature for black-and-white processing, but as long as the water isn't stupidly cold or hot, it will be fine. Anywhere between 15 and 35 degrees will be fine. Keeping it consistent is most important, to avoid emulsion reticulation. If the cold water tap pours out at 15 or higher and is consistent, I'd just use that. | |
| Aug 8, 2018 at 20:25 | comment | added | Stan | Ideal temperature would be 20°C / 68°F for the water bath. Use a clean, dry, soft brush (such as camel hair) to dust negatives/film stock rather than any kind of cloth. Some prefer to copy their originals before subjecting them to anything further such as rewashing. | |
| Aug 8, 2018 at 20:05 | comment | added | BobT | Is it color or black and white film? If color, you may need to think about adding a stabilizer step after washing in order to -er- stabilize the neg and keep it from degrading. | |
| Aug 8, 2018 at 18:44 | comment | added | Alex | I don't believe there was anything abrasive on the cloth, and it doesn't look like the surface of the gelatine is scratched when I hold it edge on to a light source. I will try to get in touch with a friend who does his own developing to see if he has any photo-flo he can send me. I don't know if he has any darkroom supplies in at the moment, but there is a photography shop about an hour from me who might be getting a visit soon. I'm not going to rush this as I really do want to save the photos if at all possible. I actually exposed them perfectly for once! | |
| Aug 8, 2018 at 18:36 | history | answered | Jim MacKenzie | CC BY-SA 4.0 |