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Re: pin holes

  • From: "J.Wood" <shopper@xxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: pin holes
  • Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1998 17:42:21
At 08:10 PM 7/25/98 PDT, you wrote:
>Help.
>
>I shoot 4x5 HSI and process in D-76 diluted with distilled water.
>
>My film is marked with fine pin-holes that print black. And despite the 
>fact that I have been loading sheet film for over thirty-five years, I 
>get fingerprints on the edges of HSI film (but on no other emulsion).
>
>Does anybody have a remedy to these problems?
>
>Stan Patz  NYC

Stan, I can't help with pin-holes, you're doing everything I would do.  I
have the same problem with finger prints.  However, washing my hands
immediately before loading and unloading film helps.  Otherwise try using
cotton or surgical gloves for handling unprocessed HSI. It's awkward, but ...
Jim

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