Film developing stuff I learned today

[Per Madsen]

We ALL screw-up!!!!

That's for SURE!!!

We've been there, and we understand!!!

My approach is to have a beer and turn up the music -- LOUD!!!!!

I prefer Pink Floyd or Cream, but I've found that La Traviata works just as well!!!

Heinrich Schütz also works (1585 -> 1672) (The missing link between Claudio Monteverdi and Johann Sebastian Bach)

[Doremus Scudder]

Funny, I use Fidelity Elite, Riteway, Lisco and a bunch of older wooden Graphic holders and have never been able to double-load a sheet of film. The second sheet jams up on the rails if I try. I use mostly Kodak 320 Tri-X and TMY, but have used BPF200 and a couple others in the past.

I do keep track of the film count when I load though, mostly to make sure I haven't missed a side.

Best,

Doremus

[xkaes]

That's why I use MIDO film holders. There is no way you can get TWO sheets of film in them. But that's not why I use them.

And when I get them loaded -- which is a pain in the butt -- I crank up the MONTEVERDI!!!

[esearing]

I need silence to concentrate in the darkroom - and usually close my eyes while loading film - even in a dark bag.
I don't know if its a getting older thing or not, but watching the hand on the graylab timer I sometimes forget if I am at 2 minutes or 3, or where I started. I need a digital countdown clock with start/stop button.

[abruzzi]

I need silence to concentrate in the darkroom - and usually close my eyes while loading film - even in a dark bag.

The weird thing I've discovered is I need to remove my glasses before loading film on the reel or in film holders. Its pitch black, but if I leave my glasses on I can't do it right.