Digital BW, The Print

One advice was a very important one - it worked the best for me (for 20 
something years)
to unroll the film from the spool, remove the tape mounting it to the 
paper lead and cut the
corners.  But - here is the trick.  You have to feel the corners with 
your fingers and cut ONLY
between 1/16 to 1/8 inch (the smaller the better)  only to make the edge 
smooth - not
catching the elements of the reel.  If you cut more it will jump the 
track, since the film is
tightly rolled.  I use Paterson tanks with the plastic reels.  You have 
to dry the reels thoroughly,
with the drier, and cool them afterwards.  Any moisture left on the 
reels will (for sure)  stop
the film from getting in place, and the edge of the film will swell 
making it difficult afterwards.
I would recommend buying as many reels as you plan to develop at one 
time, so they dry
freely afterwards.
Good luck.
Jack

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Jack M Kucy
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B. Alex Pettit Jr. wrote:

> Well, I thought it would not be that much harder than 35mm film..
>
> I purchased a Jobo tank, sacrificed a roll of Tmax for practice and
> attempted to load a reel. After 6 or 7 times in daylight, I have given
> up: not once could I get the film to properly spiral inward. After
> about one revolution, the innermost edge left the frame, and
> everything just jammed.
>
> With what brand, praytell, of developing tank do I have a chance of
> executing a proper film load ? I was hoping to do two rolls at once-
> thats a real joke at this point. I am thinking the thick Tmax film may
> be the source of the difficulty ??
>
> TIA !
>
> Alex,
> Orlando Fl




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