Re: Stainless Steel & HIE?

[George L Smyth <GLSmyth@xxxxxxx>]

Willem-Jan Markerink wrote:
> 
> Would this 'thin film' argument apply to HIE as well?
> 
> I do keep steel reels around.  They can be reloaded wet (something
> that was necessary in Process E-2, back in the 1960s) and can be
> loaded with film that won't go on plastic reels because it is too
> thin and flimsy (an occasional problem with Tech Pan) or has
> mangled edges.

I've developed a zillion rolls of HIE and half a zillion rolls of TP with my Paterson
reels without problems.  The only difficulty I've read comes when the reel is not
sufficiently washed after useage.  This can cause the film to catch while loading. 
Otherwise, I've not encountered the above situation.

george

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