Digital BW, The Print

Don't forget the PhotoFlo.

Shire,Stanley wrote:

> Caution!! Entering instructional mode!
>
> Richard:
> There are a number of "old" tricks for keeping negs dust-free until
> they're dry.
>
> 1. If you are developing and/or drying in a bathroom with a shower, turn
> on the hot water for a few minutes to fill the room with steam. The
> moisture in the air will grab the airborne dust and settle it to the
> floor.
>
> 2. Make a drying "cabinet." There is a bag, made to hang in a closet for
> clothes. It's about 16"x20"x5' as I recall. It's similar to the hanging
> shoe bags minus the shelves. Cut a small hole in the bottom to fit the
> nozzle of a hair dryer. Now, cut a hole in the top and cover it with a
> few layers of cheesecloth. The war air from the hair dryer comes in the
> bottom and exits at the top. The cheesecloth is just to keep dust out.
> This cabinet is easy to keep clean with a damp cloth.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Cooke <rcooke@...>
> [mailto:rcooke@...]
> Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 3:27 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] B&W developing at home
>
> Hi All,
>
> I've recently built a "sort-of" Plugercam out of an old Bronica S2A I
> bought off of ebay and I'd like to start developing the negatives at
> home but I've never had much luck in keeping the dust and spots off of
> them.
>
> What are folks doing to keep your negatives clean and dust free?  How
> do you dry them?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Richard Cooke
>
> PS. Please excuse this post if this has been covered here but I tried
> looking through the archives without any luck.
>
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