![]() When you think the film is nearing completion, you briefly turn on the green safelight to inspect the film. You develop normally, using whatever means you have to time agitations. This requires that you have a dark green safelight. There is another approach - development by inspection. ![]() David Vestal did extensive testing and showed that it's just as effective as running water, but wastes far less water. This approach is also used with prints - negatives are easy to wash compared with fiber-based prints because with prints, fixer is trapped in the paper fibers. A better solution is to put the negative in a tray (face up), cover the negative with water (it's not necessary to completely fill the tray), let it soak for a few minutes while agitating gently, dump the water and repeat the process. People who are practiced at this approach can tell when development has been completed, but it does take some trial and error to acquire that skill.Īs to washing - the traditional approach is to put the negative in a tray and allow a slow stream of water to run through the tray for a hour or so. ![]() In that approach, you have to keep track of the number of rotations of the second hand, so to really have to focus your attention on what you are doing - no conversations while developing film! You can also use a large diameter clock (such as might have been used in office applications) - remove the front cover and paint the second hand with phosphorescent paint. You can purchase phosphorescent paint in craft stores to refresh the paint on older timers. That glow is too dim to affect film emulsions, especially if the timer is placed several feet away from the developing tray. Phosphorescent paint is activated by exposure to light, and then emits a soft green glow for a number of hours after the light has been turned off. GraLab is the classic timer for this purpose - don't know if they are still being made, but there are lots of them around. From art copying to publishing and book design we can help you negotiate these sometimes bewildering and technical aspects of photographic imaging.The traditional solution to the timing problem is to use a timer with phosphorescent hands - that is, hands that are painted with a material that emits a soft glow in the dark. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT FILM & PRINT SCANNINGįLOW works with our clients in many other aspects of imaging. Whether you require the finest quality drum scans, high quality scans for the web or flat artwork copying FLOW is perfectly equipped to provide the highest digital reproductions. From one offs frames to entire exhibitions FLOW can help you by advising and supplying the highest quality mounting and framing. We can advise on all forms of mounting, framing and display. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PRIMITIVE CARBONįLOW has its own framing workshop. We have developed ways of printing that are exclusive to FLOW including the famous PRIMITIVE CARBON PRINT and our 'KODACHROME' LED BACKLIT PRINTS. Pigment inkjet prints are the most versatile and archival method of printing available to photographers today.Īt FLOW we are expert in the many papers available and know how to make each one work according to its strengths. Introduction to FLOW Photographic from FLOW Photographic on Vimeo.
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