Best process for drying negatives after development?

[jpheneger]

YouTube and various posts on the internet.

Regards,
Joshua Pheneger

[Bernice Loui]

Do not believe what is posted on youtube or internet until it can be check out and verify the info before acting on it.

There are many GOOD books from the zenith of the film era on proven darkroom practices available. Consume and consider information from these sources first as there is a greater possibility this information can be helpful rather than an opinion by anyone who can broadcast their ideas and opinions on the internet.


Bernice

YouTube and various posts on the internet.

Regards,
Joshua Pheneger

[Tin Can]

When my fingers were baby soft, I would squeegee 35mm film between my first 2 fingers. Not a problem. Made it fry faster.

Actual squeegees were a big problem.

LF does not need it, my films sheet off water well with filtered Chicago Lake Michigan water. Here the water is way different. So far so good. TBD

[koraks]

Curious, were did the idea of using a squeegee on wet film come from?


Bernice

I believe that in their recent beginner's video on film development, Ilford themselves actually showed the use of a squeegee on wet film. I found that highly remarkable and quite risky.

[Greg]

Last bath is PhotoFlo 1:200 made with distilled water. I let the films soak for a full 2 minutes with minimal agitation. Never had problems using a Patterson squeegee which was also soaked in PhotoFlo 1:200. But when I started to shoot 11x14, it would take 4 swipes to squeegee to clean the negative so just started to hang up the negatives without squeegeeing them.

[bomzi]

I don't squeegee film, ever - I'm not willing to take the risk of damage.

I dunk each sheet film negative in Photo-Flo 200 diluted 1+300, then hang it up by the corner to dry. Before I leave the darkroom after hanging up the negatives and cleaning up, I take a paper towel and gently touch the corner of each hanging negative to absorb the bead of Photo-Flo/water that has accumulated in the lower corner of the negative up to that point; this prevents getting Photo-Flo/water spot residue in the corner of the negative.

The clips I use do leave "tooth marks" in the far corner of the negative, generally outside of the exposed area. It doesn't bother me.

As you suspected, those lines are definitely digital. Far too even to be anything analogue.

[Maris Rusis]

Film hanging on the diagonal after Photo-Flo treatment. The surgical forceps grip a tiny piece of the corner well outside the picture area. These forceps are made for real surgery and they never let go either to drop a film or to slip off an artery.

[swmcl]

Hi,

I use an underwear hanger. I purchased mine from Ikea for not much like about 5$ or 8$. The advantage is that the springs are not very powerful so as to not harm lingerie and the pegs are plastic. Mine is a friendly octopus design !

[choiliefan]

I use one of those underwear hangers as well. Very compact and the plastic clips grip fine.

[jpheneger]

I need an octopus!