I washed my hands very thoroughly, dipped them in the Photo-Flo, shook them off, carefully pinched and slid my fingers along one side, shook again, then did the same to the other side.
Beware the danger of hangnails. Randy, I have never seen a Kodak film drying bar but it sure sounds like something I could use. Can you show us one?
I googled but didn't really know what I was looking for. My drying procedure is pretty much the same as Oren. I use clothespins with a hook on them for hanging. They are not perfect because they don't grab the film as tightly as I would like hence my question to Randy. For this reason, I always hang the film over a tray of fresh water. If the film should fall off, which is rare, it falls into water and not into potential dust. As long as it doesn't stay in the water a long time, it's ok.
I also dry in a film drying cabinet to avoid dust. The actual name is Kodak Film Hanger which is confusing as there are 2 different objects with the same name. This is a set of 4. I have 20 of them and they fit any film I use, 4X5 and smaller are hung 2 up.
Actually, I develop by slosh 14X36" using 2 as handles. One of the many things I miss about Acros, the little hole in the corner, so you could hang sheets on paperclips to dry. Last Jump to page:. Similar Threads Is it OK to quickly dip my 4x5 negatives into alcohol to expedite drying? Replies: 40 Last Post: Sep, Replies: 15 Last Post: Jul, Replies: 24 Last Post: Jul, In this guide we've chosen a selection of cameras that make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images, ideal for sharing on social media.
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Submit a News Tip! Reading mode: Light Dark. Login Register. Best cameras and lenses. All forums Film Photography Talk Change forum. Started May 11, Discussions. May 11, Hi all, I have just got myself into Home 35mm film developing with my new Patterson kit.
Thanks Graham. Reply to thread Reply with quote Complain. You've done your final wash. You dip it in rinse aid. You hang the film to dry. Leave it. Walk away. I don't use a squeegee , chamois or my fingers to dry it. I let it drain off and dry naturally.
I do the same for , and sheet film. Reply Reply with quote Reply to thread Complain. I have just got myself into Home 35mm film developing with my new Patterson kit. On the final rinse, I add 5ml of fotospeed RA50 Rinse aid to ml water and rinse the negs through I don't know the Fotospeed RA50 Rinse Aid, but 5 ml of it sounds to me like too much for ml of water.
You are using far too much wetting agent if you see bubbles. The Paterson film squeegee is fine. Make sure it's clean. D Cox's gear list: D Cox's gear list. Sigma fp. D Cox wrote: For the final rinse, use distilled or deionised water with just a couple of drops of wetting agent. That sounds like an ideal situation. I didn't know such luxuries existed. Grh81 wrote: clearing the soap bubbles with clean water. I think this is your problem. That and the squeegeeing. That's it.
No touching, no nothing. Just leave it be. Good luck and let us know how you make out. I don't see how distilled water could hurt, though. Autonerd wrote: Grh81 wrote: clearing the soap bubbles with clean water. Autonerd has it right. It has always been my go-to. Tomm's gear list: Tomm's gear list. Tomm wrote: I do 16oz, ml for my developing tank, I pour a little bit Kodak Photo flo yes only Photo Flo exist into the bottle cap, let a couple of drops into the 16oz of water, drop my squeegee Kaiser into the water, pour out my last rinse, pour my Photo Flo solution into the developing tank, there may be some bubbles but they have never bothered my.
Hi all, Well thank you for all your help and advice so far. Its such tricky one with so many different recommendations. Ill let you all know tomorrow. Ill have to keep practicing, but film isnt cheap! F Forum M My threads. You may also like. Fujifilm Instax Square SQ1 review: simple square-format fun. Latest sample galleries. Tamron mm F2. Panasonic S 35mm F1. DJI Mavic 3 Cine sample gallery. Nikon Z9 pre-production sample gallery. See more galleries ». Latest in-depth reviews. Read more reviews ».
Latest buying guides. Best video cameras for photographers in Best cameras for Instagram in Best drones in Best cameras for vlogging in Check out more buying guides ». Nikon Z9 initial review. Sony a7 IV initial review. Nikon Nikkor Z mm F2. Share This Page. Thread Tools. May 31, 1. Messages: I hang up developed film in a spare bathroom that is rarely used and thus fairly dry.
How long should I leave my negatives hanging? I've been developing in the evening and putting them in plastic sheets in the morning. Will a few hours of drying do? Do I simply just have to wait until I don't see water? May 31, 2. Hi Masuro, I keep them drying until I feel the film rebate the film lead that is burnt when loading in the camera dry when touching it, usually after hours. May 31, 3.
Thank you for the quick reply. This will speed up my work a bit. May 31, 4. Messages: 1, You should dry them until they are dry. Seriously, if you look at the emulsion side of the negative as it is drying, you can see a distinct change in the surface as moisture evaporates.
Roll film negatives dry from the outside in, and you can see the surface taking on a more dull appearance starting at the outside edges, and gradually progressing toward the center of the strip.
Leave them hanging until the surface appearance is uniform. If you are drying sheet film negatives, you will find that moisture will accumulate at the bottom edge or bottom corner if the negative is not perfectly plumb. You should let them dry until that drop of moisture disappears completely. Film emulsion expands very slightly when it is wet, and you want to make sure that it has dried completely before you handle the negatives. Putting film into sleeves before it is fully dry will cause 1 the negatives to stick to the sleeves and 2 scratches.
Either will ruin the negatives. The time required to dry depends on the temperature and humidity in the area where the negatives are hanging. You can speed up the drying process by passing warm, dry, filtered air over the negatives. In a heated drying cabinet with forced air flow, negatives will dry in less than an hour.
If you just hang them in a room, it can easily take overnight. May 31, 5. I would not rush to get them in sleeves. Even a little moisture will create a problem. I usually get them hung up around midnight and find that they are dry by am. In the meantime, I leave them alone.
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