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Sheet Film
Hi All, been digging around in the back of my "darkshed" and re-found my 12x9 cameras and a part box of film.
With time on my hands (now gardens finished) I figure it's time to dust them off and have another bash. Now for the really dumb question, how do you tell which way the sheet film is up when loading the dark slide in the dark ? I have loaded three dark slides and realised I have absolutely no idea which way up I've put the film in them. Ian
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Hi Ian, there's normally a notch code in the film. Hold the film with the notch code top right as you look at it, this is the emulsion side and needs to be on the top, emulsion side up, in your dark slide.
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Hi Marty,
Perfect, many thanks. It's been that long since I even opened these cameras up that the tiny little bit I had worked out, I have completely forgotten. Ian
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For total clarity: that is with the film in portrait orientation - i.e. short sides at top and bottom. I mention that as I have seen online wars erupt because two groups of people were holding the film in different orientations when answering that question
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Thanks Bob.
Ian
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For even further clarity (and risking accusations of pedantry), at the right end on the top edge, in portrait mode.
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If you ever use colour paper in total darkness you can nip the corner of the paper between your teeth, and the side that very, very lightly grips your teeth is the emulsion side.
Worth trying with an old print in daylight to get the hang of it. Not sure if it works with dentures though. Cheers.
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The side that sticks to your lips is the emulsion side. However, make sure your lips are properly damp - if they are insufficiently damp the paper still sticks but peeling it from your lips can take some of the skin with it - which can be painful for days afterwards. Martin |
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Negative Fault
Hi All, thanks for the replies.
Have shot a test negative, to check out the camera, dark slide and my work flow. Manged to get a half decent neg out, but it seems to have a fault running top to bottom, in line with the white patch. Any ideas what it is ? Ilford FP4+, box speed, 11 mins, D76 1+1, continual agitation in orbital (not on stand but by hand, continualy turning while agitating by rocking) Orbital has "sticky bumps" fitted to inside to neg from sticking to base Could a 12cmx9cm neg be developed in a 2 or 3 reel Patterson tank on rollers ? As usual any observations most appreciated. Ian
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Hi Ian. Does your orbital have the fins inside the lid? I tried mine once, before I removed the fins, and I got some marks a bit like this on the negatives.
You can do 2x 4x5 sheets in a Paterson by removing the spiral and lodging the sheets in edge to edge. You need the centre black tube in place. I’ll try to show a picture of what I mean. It works, and may work for 9x12 too. Alex. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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