Hi Dave... Dust can be a real bugaboo. I've been fortunate with my darkroom experiences of late - I haven't had any problems with dust or scratches. My basic process is this: Load reels and tanks carefully, then process normally. Finish with a rinse in Kodak PhotoFlo. Hang the negs to dry for 60 minutes *without* wiping them down; no fans, no cats, no people, 18C air temp. While hanging, cut into five frame strips and slide strips into Print File archive sheets. Make a contact print with negs in the archive sheet, then make 5x and 8x prints as usual. No scratches and no dust and no watermarks, knock on wood.
t On 1/31/03 4:09 AM, David Brooks wrote: > Took a wack of neg sleeves to darkroom class Wednesday.First > print,scratched,second one,scratchedthird one,well you see were i'm > going. > I picked these from the proofs that were scratch free,and the negs > have not been used since.I'm convinced gremlins are hiding in my > house scratching neg's that sit to long. > NOW i can see were digital technology will come in handy.Scan and > fix.Only way i can save these to do any prints. > Very frustrating. > OTOH i did manage to print a good one of aour Tabby cat,only one > dust spot so i quess thats a success<g> > > Dave > > > Pentax User > Stouffville Ontario Canada > "Art needs to be in a frame.That way we know when the art > stops and the wall begins"--Frank Zappa > http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj/ > http://brooks1952.tripod.com/myhorses > Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail >
