Re: pin holes

[George L Smyth <GLSmyth@xxxxxxx>]

Ari Patz 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?

Are you sure that they are pinholes?  Chances are real good that it is dust.  I
have no problems with loading TMX, but have had considerably more problems (and
I take more extensive precautions) with HSI.

Wear gloves when loading.  I've always done this and have no fingerprint
problem, but a friend of minbe told me that despite washing his hands before
loading, he still had problems.

george

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