tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038963912631739676.post9086375069298752456..comments2024-02-14T19:08:47.362+01:00Comments on Caffenol: How to avoid spotsimagesfrugaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16601551090153453277noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038963912631739676.post-75350560953454478152014-02-20T17:45:31.824+01:002014-02-20T17:45:31.824+01:00"Licht aus - Spot an"
15 seconds you sho..."Licht aus - Spot an"<br />15 seconds you shouldn't miss<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uJIwUegxSo<br />imagesfrugaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601551090153453277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038963912631739676.post-24495779592733236962014-02-18T13:55:56.413+01:002014-02-18T13:55:56.413+01:00Seems this is a very old problem:
“Out, damned sp...Seems this is a very old problem:<br /><br />“Out, damned spot! out, I say!”<br />― William Shakespeare, Macbeth<br /><br />;) Bo Sibbern-Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09916054795413153613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038963912631739676.post-84032071685109454832014-02-15T23:26:23.057+01:002014-02-15T23:26:23.057+01:00I use ilfotol in deionised water for a final rinse...I use ilfotol in deionised water for a final rinse. <br /><br />I used to use only a tiny drop of Ilfotol but I still always got some sort of drying marks. <br /><br />So I tried something <b>radical</b>: I followed the instructions on the bottle of Ilfotol and diluted it 1:200 (25ml in 5l of deionised water) - Result: perfectly clean negatives every single time.<br /><br />I also filter my fixer through a coffee filter every 2 or 3 rolls, and make my developers with filtered water.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038963912631739676.post-44526476614855512692014-01-20T16:08:22.449+01:002014-01-20T16:08:22.449+01:00One thing to remember, never overdo the amount of ...One thing to remember, never overdo the amount of wetting agent as that itself can lead to strange marks and spots too, 1-2 drops is more than enough!<br /><br />I´ve started to filter both my Caffenol AND the fixer if I´ve used it already, certainly helps!<br /><br />Damn spots.. :)<br /><br />Best,<br />BoBo Sibbern-Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09916054795413153613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038963912631739676.post-14422677229653470702014-01-08T06:52:22.557+01:002014-01-08T06:52:22.557+01:00Thank you all for the comments.
Fernando: great! Thank you all for the comments.<br />Fernando: great! imagesfrugaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601551090153453277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038963912631739676.post-58309884356724743072014-01-07T16:51:18.361+01:002014-01-07T16:51:18.361+01:00Reporting back:
I filtered the final mix with a pi...Reporting back:<br />I filtered the final mix with a piece of paper (Scottex-like) and voilà, no more spots.<br />I took care in adding 4-5% of total liquid volume beforehand, so that the liquid absorbed by the paper was not a problem.<br /><br />FernandoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038963912631739676.post-87656761331908899622014-01-05T17:41:34.727+01:002014-01-05T17:41:34.727+01:00Aloha everyone. To all the above, I add a fine mis...Aloha everyone. To all the above, I add a fine misting spray to the negatives, with distilled water. Spray top to bottom, 2x on each side. This works extremely well if your "drying cabinet" is the shower. Enjoy, Billsolarhamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038963912631739676.post-66312586114027801222014-01-04T14:19:32.234+01:002014-01-04T14:19:32.234+01:00Since I started using Kodak's Photo-Flo, I'...Since I started using Kodak's Photo-Flo, I've had absolutely no problem with water spots on my negatives. I use 1 drop of Photo-Flo per 100 ml of water. I usually let my negatives sit in this solution for about 2 minutes, then I hang to dry without wiping or rinsing. dogdreamzzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13991650521924714045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038963912631739676.post-42279592086847923492014-01-02T23:14:06.641+01:002014-01-02T23:14:06.641+01:00Hello Reinhold,
thanks for the post; unfortunatel...Hello Reinhold,<br /><br />thanks for the post; unfortunately I already do (done for 20+ years) what you recommend.<br />I always used demineralized water for chemicals and final rinse; never wiped the film; never used cheap fixers.<br />Yet the dark spots (white spots after inversion) are there. <br />Never had spots with ordinary films/developers.<br /><br />I'll try filtering the mix, and report back.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />FernandoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1038963912631739676.post-69013364684084832472014-01-02T20:54:15.582+01:002014-01-02T20:54:15.582+01:00An old timer told me about hanging the film horizo...An old timer told me about hanging the film horizontally rather than vertically. The water drops make it to the edge of the film before they dry.<br /><br />Tried it an no spots.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442404640553742438noreply@blogger.com