If you develop by inspection using an IR viewing device such as an ATN Viper, do you watch the emulsion side or the base side? I tried the base as suggested by Michael A Smith but when I flipped a sheet could see much more on the emulsion side.
If you develop by inspection using an IR viewing device such as an ATN Viper, do you watch the emulsion side or the base side? I tried the base as suggested by Michael A Smith but when I flipped a sheet could see much more on the emulsion side.
David Cary
www.milfordguide.nz
base side
-Dan
p.s. I develop my sheets EMULSION UP, but when it comes time to inspect, I flip each over in my hands before tripping the footswitch(momentary(only on while depressed) type, connected to green safelight), and then flip in back before putting back in the tray.
EDIT: I don't use a set of goggles, just my eyes. Sorry, but I use efke 100(so no need for goggles like with T-Max), not t-grained films. The methods are still the same though
I watch both - the base side comes in a little later, so I will make a decision on what I see on that side.
Thanks.
David Cary
www.milfordguide.nz
I don't actually develop by inspection with my ATN Viper. I develop to time and temperature. But when I see a shot coming in weak I pull out the rest of the batch at the bell, reset the timer and develop the remaining sheet by inspection. When I judge that the time is right I glance at the timer and pull that last sheet.
I watch the emulsion side, but you can be fooled into thinking a negative is fine when it is still too thin. It helps to have a step wedge to watch, and you can make sure that you can clearly see the thinnest steps.
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