er1483
12-Mar-2007, 15:54
Hello -- I've decided to give Pyrocat HD a try after hearing many good things about it. So far my negatives have turned out quite well -- they print quite easily on a 2 or 3 grade paper. The only problem is that on each negative (8x10) there are small areas (maybe 1cm long) where either the emulsion has completely detached from the base leaving a clear area, or the emulsion is still there but has reticulated. I have kept my water/ developer always at no more than 75 degrees so I don't think heat would have caused this. I also use a plain water stop bath. I develop my film in rotary print drums and have tried film from different batches so I don't think that would be the root of the problem.
Any advice would be gladly appreciated.
Any advice would be gladly appreciated.