--- Shannon Stoney <shannonsto...@earthlink.net> wrote: > What causes negatives to get those little "holes" in them? Not literally > all the way through the film base, but holes in the emulsion, like little > clear or white specks? I think I heard some place that you can prevent > those by using water instead of stop, but I always use water and I get them > anyway. Maybe I'm handling the negatives too roughly?
Are you referring to sheet film? If so, then they are probably dust specks. I had this problem for a while but have been able to get rid of most of them by cleaning the film holder and slide before loading. I use an attachment to my Dust Buster that lets me work on a small area. Cleaning them from the dust particles that have settled since the last time I used them is essential, since one flips the slide to the other side after exposure, so it will accumulate dust naturally. Cheers - george ===== Handmade Photographic Images http://GLSmyth.com DRiP Investing http://DRiPInvesting.org __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com
