Recent content by robhooley167

Don't take it anywhere, you'll just ruin film and frustrate yourself. Solve the problem, test it, then take it places.

Oh that would be fine, I was expecting many hours or even days. I often leave the stop in for 10 mins while I tidy up and sort myself out.

I wouldn't leave it too long, in the stop bath it would be fine for several hours. You'd probably want to avoid the emulsion degrading from drying out and being rehydrated, or from the chemicals precipitating out. What is the reason for this question? It's not usually something people consider.

If you have the appropriate retouching inks, then it could be done - https://www.fotoimpex.com/retouching/

1 - Probably yes 2 - Depends what they are - Dust - clean it off with a microfiber cloth - Water marks - try rewashing with photoflo, or gently dab off with a microfiber cloth - Scratches - Can't be removed - Blemishes in the emulsion - Can't be removed

You'd likely also find some new process developments being tested as part of it

Damnit, missed the anniversary!

If you get a bit stuck and need to take a break, just put the partly loaded film in the tank with the center pipe and lid on, it will be light tight, so you can take your hands out and cool off.

I used the Bellini kit, but it's temperature latitude is tight for the developer (+/- 1 degree), the other chems can be less critical. I'd reccomend a Sous Vide cooker and a big plastic tub, can be bought quite cheap and also have many uses in the kitchen. It has its own regulation controls...

It's a lot of work, but it could mean that you never retouch stratches again

That's not to say it's not possible, the problem is more infrastructure than the difficulty of doing it. You'd need: - Computational power (modern GPUs aren't cheap, but these can be rented through the cloud now) - Intermediate Python coding knowledge (AI coding assistants are probably good...

You could do that in principle, I use a lot of local AI models, but having worked with imaging AI development, the difficulty arises in training the AI to remove scratches and dust rather than details, or grain, and ensuring it does not add new details into the images. You will need to provide...

Can't hurt to try. I only have experience with "lower end" FDM printers, not the SLA type that Woodsy has used, I think it would probably not have the dimensional stability that is required for sharp film work, but would likely be ok for plate holders for alternative processes (tin-types etc).

All finished up and in the world of "real" work over in the Czech Republic (5 years now...). It's very fertile ground for a F&C meet, very photogenic, the home of Fomapan, and you can still get good beers for less than £1.50... The RB67 is still in my posession, it's waiting for me in Leeds but...

If they're not stuck together, they're stuck to a nice cold Pilsner...