View Poll Results: Do you pre-soak your film?

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    59 55.14%
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    20 18.69%
  • Never

    28 26.17%
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    Re: New poll -- presoaking

    • Do you pre-soak your film? = Always - No matter what film it is
    • In what? = Cold Tap Water
    • At what temp? = As Cold As It Gets. I let the cold water run for 1 min, then fill the tank/tube/tray.
    • How long? = 10 min pre-soak ALWAYS

    I always get the same great results for over 30 years.
    Pair of Gloves (Nitrile / Latex / Rubber)
    10 min pre-soak (after 5 min pour out water refill soak another 5 more min)
    XTOL 1:1 68º (Before XTOL I used other Kodak Developers)
    3 min Stop Bath
    10 or 20 min Fixer depends on the age of the fixer and film
    2 min hand wash cold soapy water
    2 min hand wash cold water with a little windex window cleaner (original formula)
    1 min cold water rinse
    Hang to dry
    No spots no scratches, rarely any dust.
    Last edited by valdormar; 8-Nov-2017 at 13:14.
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