Re: Clear spots on negs -Reply

[Mary Levin <mlevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Try distilled water and gentle agitation.

Mary

On Mon, 23 Mar 1998, Don Roberts wrote:

> Tim thanks for replys.  In this case I use plain water rinse instead of stop
> bath so that rules out the acicity part for me ( except our water is horrid). 
> Still searching for the answer.
> 
> Timothy E. Coffer wrote:
> > 
> > Yes, I've gotten some of these "bonuses" on my 70mm images, too.
> > Some frames have quite a few, some lack them altogether. Can't say
> > whether its reticulation due to temperature differences or stop bath
> > acidity. I dilute my stop for HIE quite a bit more than what I use for TMAX,
> > etc.
> > 
> > >>> Don Roberts <droberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 03/22/98 10:16am >>>
> > I know this question has been addressed before but I don't remember
> > any
> > definitive answer.  I had not experienced the phenomena earlier so
> > perhaps I
> > just didn't pay attention.  Anyway, on the latest rolls of 70mm HIE that I
> > printed I discovered that I did indeed has little clear spots on the negs that
> > printed, of course, as black spots and are very hard to get rid of.  I used
> > tap water, as I always have, to mix the Tmax developer.  Can it be that or
> > agitation which is standard periodec inversion?  Is it like banging the tank
> > to clear air bubbles with any film?  All answers appreciated.  The 70mm
> > HIE is
> > too expensive to waste, not to mention the fact that some potentially
> > wonderful photos may be ruined.
> > 
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