Monday, November 2, 2009

Processing Black and White photos

Step one:
turn off the lights then
remove film from cassette after
pull flat end off then peel off tape.

Step two:
load the film onto a metal of plastic film reel
slide film into the slot and walk it into the loader

practice loading a few times

Step three:
place loader film into tank
turn on light

Step four:
Soup time
Check temp
68-70

Step five:
pour developer into film tank
do not open tank
agitate for one minute
remove air bubbles

Step six:
pour running water
to stop development
"stop bath"

Step seven:
fix the image
use fixer with hardener

Step eight:
remove tank cover
sit film in cold running water
inspect a little film

Step nine:
pour film into hypo eliminator
agitate

Step ten:
final wash

Step eleven:
pull film out of tank carefully
dont touch surface
dry film with clips
dust free area

Step twelve:
1-2 hours film will be dry
cut six negative long
store negatives

reticulation-a reticulated formation, arrangement, or appearance; network.
agitation-the act or process of agitating; state of being agitate
fumble-to feel or grope about clumsily

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