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I'm struggling too.The month is off to a great start with a couple of (IMHO) really strong entries and I don't even have a shot yet
I'm struggling too.The month is off to a great start with a couple of (IMHO) really strong entries and I don't even have a shot yet
Thanks Chris@RaglanSurf - Great to see you back in the game Nick
Looks like rounding errors, or more to the point the columns are rounded up but then the total is the sum of the actual values which is then rounded. So if someone got 1.5 for each of 3 months it would show 2 in each month column and look like the total should be 6 but 3*1.5 = 4.5 which rounds up to 5Those totals look slightly out Chris @sirch
Is it worth wiping the film with a cloth or squeegee? The cloths that I've tried all seem to have fibres that stick to the emulsion and I blame the squeegee for giving long scratches on the film.Watermarks can often be fixed by re-washing. I have also taken to holding the neg horizontal for a minute or so (more like until I get bored of holding it) to get most of the water to drain to one edge and then hanging vertically, which seems to help.
I never wipe but I do sometimes squeegee with my fingers if I can see uneven drying on the neg after the first few minutes of hanging, I wet my fingers and then gently run the film between two fingers. I don't use one of those rubber squeegees. I know someone who uses a hairdryer, I think this is more likely to blow dust on to the film but he reckons that there is less chance for dust to stick because of the faster drying time. Not having any hair, I don't have a hairdryerIs it worth wiping the film with a cloth or squeegee? The cloths that I've tried all seem to have fibres that stick to the emulsion and I blame the squeegee for giving long scratches on the film.
I use, of all things, a salad spinner to get rid of excess water on my films. While still on the spool they get a short soak in water with a few drops of Ifotol wetting agent (or in stabiliser for colour) then with a long centre spindle pair up with another full or empty spool and place in spinner across diameter. 30 seconds of turning gets them surface dry and then just hang up by clipping top and opening spool and adding weight clip. As well as reducing drying marks it seems to help reduce dust and fibres sticking to them while drying.I left my effort a bit late. I wanted to get some good light on my scene, but had not realised that the tree would still be bare at this time of year.
I am having problems with dust and water marks, my apologies for this. I need to clean up my process (and the bathroom).
Sounds like the marks are not on the emulsion side then Nige, and makes me wonder if others find the sameIf I do get drying marks, a quick wipe down (on the non-emulsion side) with IPA and a cleaning cloth seems to get rid of them.
Sounds like the marks are not on the emulsion side then Nige, and makes me wonder if others find the same
Good on you Andy, we've missed you. And we've missed your better half as well.I'm very disappointed in myself but this year has been a bit of a struggle so I've not managed anything remotely relevant to the themes. However I am going to attempt to get at least a few entries in before year end
Chris, is there a cunning calculation that you're using? There seems to be some odd totals on the board.
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Chris, is there a cunning calculation that you're using? There seems to be some odd totals on the board.