Spots on HIE

["Stan Patz" <skp113@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>I am not sure how many of you have similiar problems, but I have >white 
>spots on my negatives.
>I generally use bulk HIE. The very last one from the last bulk and >the 
>very first one from the new bulk have been developed together. >The result 
>was so that the old one has no problems, but the new one >has spots.

Dear Ibrahim,

If the spots are tiny, like fine pinholes, it may be due to a manufacturing 
problem at Kodak. It sounds like you have one good emulsion, and one bad 
one. If the spots are larger and irregular, that  would be a dust problem. 
And if the spots are very round with a dark ring, that would be air bubbles 
clinging to the film during development.

>I always have problem with fogging due to reloading the same >catridges. It 
>may be less to none if I can load it in complete >darkness.

Since HIE lacks an anti-halation layer (a coating which prevents light 
scattering back into the emulsion after hitting the film base), light can be 
"piped" into the film cartridge through the felt lip. Always load in total 
darkness.

Stan Patz  NYC


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