penauts
8-Dec-2017, 13:43
Hi, I just started developing my own negatives at home.
Unluckily it happens that at the end of developing process I find on the negative a lot of small points where the emulsion is full transparent.
I attach a photo of the 4x5 negative for reference scale plus a detail.
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I developed 20+ negatives and on every negative there are those little spots, sometimes less sometimes more.
This is how I develop films:
1-immersion in water 10 mins
2-I put film in developer and do the developement with agitations and stuff
3-I put the film in ilfostop for 30 secs
4-I put the film in ilford rapid fixer for 10 min
5-i wash the film for 10 mins
6-i wash film with wetting agent
7-i let the film dry.
-I mixed my chemicals with demineralized water
-I tried different films (both fresh and expired ones)
-I used two different developers (ID11 and perceptol, both stock solutions)
I tried using an ortho film, and I realized that the points are present after the first phase (developing), but I have no idea why they form.
Has anyone encountered the same problem and know how to fix it?
Thank you in advance!
Unluckily it happens that at the end of developing process I find on the negative a lot of small points where the emulsion is full transparent.
I attach a photo of the 4x5 negative for reference scale plus a detail.
172718172719
I developed 20+ negatives and on every negative there are those little spots, sometimes less sometimes more.
This is how I develop films:
1-immersion in water 10 mins
2-I put film in developer and do the developement with agitations and stuff
3-I put the film in ilfostop for 30 secs
4-I put the film in ilford rapid fixer for 10 min
5-i wash the film for 10 mins
6-i wash film with wetting agent
7-i let the film dry.
-I mixed my chemicals with demineralized water
-I tried different films (both fresh and expired ones)
-I used two different developers (ID11 and perceptol, both stock solutions)
I tried using an ortho film, and I realized that the points are present after the first phase (developing), but I have no idea why they form.
Has anyone encountered the same problem and know how to fix it?
Thank you in advance!