For scanning you are also gonna need a big blower
brush or canned air or antistatic cloth or antistatic
brush. Dust is amazing when scanning.
Christopher Comer wrote:
Hey everyone,
I ordered a film scanner on the cheap and I would like
to put together a pseudo darkroom. I'd like to be able
That being said,Brendan Bhagan has a tool he says really sucks up the dust.He uses a
hair
dressers
tool for fluffing hair(and is static)He told me it really pulls dust from the
negative.
I just dont remember what type it was or were he bought it.(I want one toog)
Brendan,you out there.:)
Dave
Hey everyone,
I ordered a film scanner on the cheap and I would like
to put together a pseudo darkroom. I'd like to be able to
develop bw film and then scan the neg. into the computer for
manipulation. I think all I need is a developing tank and
reel? I'm pretty busy right now with
On Mon, 30 Jun 2003, Christopher Comer wrote:
I ordered a film scanner on the cheap and I would like
to put together a pseudo darkroom. I'd like to be able to
develop bw film and then scan the neg. into the computer for
manipulation. I think all I need is a developing tank and
This is
What you need,
1) Developing tank with reels, (or reel). I'm partial to stainless steel
they're a bit more
difficult to learn to use but you'll never find yourself with film binding
because there's moisture
or crud in the channels.
2.) A couple of graduated cylinders to measure chemicals. I
6.) Something to hold the film while it's drying. I've found nothing
better than simple clothespins
use one to clip the top of the film to a thin metal or wooden rod, string,
anything that will hold the
weight and clip another to the free end so that the film will hang
straight.
I use coat
Don't be cheap and get (stainless) Hewes reels (e.g
from Adorama). I have learned the lesson the hard way,
ruining a few rolls, complaining to the world how
stainless reels suck, then, buying one of these
beauties -- and I have never been happier. Loading a
Hewes 35mm reel is completely
This is exactly what I'm thinking of doing too. BW has
the advantage that you can use very fast film and do
the pushing yourself. BW negatives are also easier to
discern than color negatives IMHO. I read some BW books
lately, it seems quite easy to do just the processing part.
Color film, on
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