White Spots on Negatives
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robhooley167
Sir, my fingers are stuck together
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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
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
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I am assuming white spots as in precipitated developer or fixer stuck to the emulsion which will show as white spots on the print, have you tried a prolonged re washing?
When my Xtol stock was getting old the resulting negatives looked like they had dandruff.
When my Xtol stock was getting old the resulting negatives looked like they had dandruff.
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I usually get the odd one or two when I have scanned a shot, but some films seem to throw up a few more, no else seems to get them so I am thinking that I must be doing something wrong.
I have not tried to look closely at the negatives, I don't have a light box to check them,
What is precipitated developer please?
I have not tried any further "treatment" after viewing them on the scanner just thought "oh thats s***e" and left them . But I have a couple I really would like to print eventually but whats the point if they have dots everywhere.
I have not tried to look closely at the negatives, I don't have a light box to check them,
What is precipitated developer please?
I have not tried any further "treatment" after viewing them on the scanner just thought "oh thats s***e" and left them . But I have a couple I really would like to print eventually but whats the point if they have dots everywhere.
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Can they be removed in the printing stage Rob ifs the odd one or two?
robhooley167
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If you have the appropriate retouching inks, then it could be done - https://www.fotoimpex.com/retouching/
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In the old days, people spotted prints using retouching dyes; if black marks, after removing the black spot, if white "as is". Dyes are still available as inkjet paper can suffer from dust specks just like negatives (and printing paper).
For identification of the type of mark hold the negative obliquely and scan the surface with a lens.
For identification of the type of mark hold the negative obliquely and scan the surface with a lens.
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When the dissolved chemicals start to crystallise out of solution, in my case making the stock solution cloudy.
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Which film was it, Wayne?
Some faulty batches of Fomapan have had issues with white speckles on the developed negatives. I've been caught by those on more than one occasion, and you'd need the patience of a saint to spot them all from a scan or a print (although I have seen suggestions that a wash in an IPA solution can remove them).
Some faulty batches of Fomapan have had issues with white speckles on the developed negatives. I've been caught by those on more than one occasion, and you'd need the patience of a saint to spot them all from a scan or a print (although I have seen suggestions that a wash in an IPA solution can remove them).