there are 3 sources of scratches, the reel, the neg carrier ( only if your not careful ) and you.
--- David Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > tOM. > One strip of cn had 3 deep scratches along > the bottom.I dont knowe if the equipment did > it or not.The other had a lighter but visible > scratch along the hand of a guitar player that > i printed last week fine,this week not fine. > I store them in the plastic sleeves that i put > in a binder,away from the cats(for WW:)) > Its the same carrier, as i regognized the bent > clip. > It could be from taking them in and out.I just > was suspicious as just about everything i did > last nigh was flawed.My first print was ok though. > Good ting i hv a cod now:) > > Dave > ---- Begin Original Message ---- > > From: "tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 15:45:41 -0500 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: Negs and scratches > > > Weird, I've never scratched a neg in my enlarger. > > Some of my negs do have very fine scratches from > whatever, but I can't > generally see them on the prints because I have a > diffuse light > source. You're probably using a condensor head, > which will often > accentuate any dust or scratch problems. > > If the carriers were ok last week, but this week > you're seeing a > problem, I'm wondering if you didn't damage them > in-between. > > How are you storing and handling them? Just taking > them in and out of > print file sleeves can introduce fine scratches, > generally along the > entire strip. Is this what you're seeing? If it were > the carrier, I > would expect shorter scratches. > > It couldn't hurt to try the anti-scratch stuff on a > crappy neg. Some > folks just use a little nose grease on the > non-emulsion side. > > -- > Thomas Van Veen Photography > www.bigdayphoto.com > 301-758-3085 > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: David Brooks > [mailto:brooks_dee@;canoemail.com] > > Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 11:49 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Negs and scratches > > > > > > Well i'm sure i'm not the only one who scratches > > negs in an enlarger(did it ti 2 last night in > > class)I handled them as delicatly as conditions > > allowed,but was curious as to what i may do in the > > future to help eliminate,or curb > > them. > > The equipment is high school Bessler 35 enlargers > > and look in ok shape.I used the same station as > > last week,and no damage then. > > The carriers are metal and look clean. > > Any suggestions. > > Also the instuctor said i could buy a product > > called 'no scratch' from any of the big �camera > > stores to help in the removal.Do they work > > or do they destroy the frame. > > > > Dave(who HAD some nice prints last night) > > > > BTW picked up the Ilford square filters and boy > > do they make a difference in the IR prints.Bring > > out the hihlights,improve contrast etc. > > Best $19.99 i spent recently.:) > > > > > > Pentax User > > Stouffville Ontario Canada > > 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 > > > > > > > ---- End Original Message ---- > > > > > Pentax User > Stouffville Ontario Canada > 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 > ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
