QUOTE=Bob Salomon;1503281]Paper and film always curl towards the emulsion side. Licking your finger and lightly touching a very small part of the material will also let you determine which side is which.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=jnantz;1503353]Nope it was a test to see if the paper and the developer were good and to determine if it was " user error " ...
I'm guessing your paper was installed in your film holders emulsion IN, back OUT .. not an uncommon thing some papers are impossible to tell which side is which
with some people resorting to licking the paper or a finger to see which side is sticky, curl tests &c.
My only suggestion, is to install your paper in the film holders the opposite way you are currently installing them and see what happens.. ( and then buy glossy paper )/QUOTE]
Thank to all
YES I am using a safe light. I've checked my previous paper negatives and the majority are wrong way round images ie correctly inserted.
YES it is difficult to be certain which is the emulsion side of Pearl and I'm not going to engage with licking paper/chemicals
Last night I did as post 15. This morning the 'assumed' non-emulsion side (identified by marker pen lines) of the two strips was still white whilst the unmarked side was discoloured - so I know that I have identified and inserted the cut paper emulsion side out.
Next is to repeat my exposure with the four lenses, and see what develops [pun intended].
Rick's comment (or you are fixing first during processing) is unlikely as I'm very careful about the chemicals and the sequence of usage.
Two things have me bothered,
one is though the box is marked 'Pearl' it could contain another type of RC paper [The 100 box of Pearl was/is one of several boxes of paper I was given. These , include a box of Cool Tone albeit 5x7], and some FB paper.
Secondly the recommended development time for FB and Cool Tone is different from RC Pearl. In any case is the difference between RC and FB and between Pearl and Cool Tone obvious BEFORE processing????
I do not have light tight facilities in which I can tray process the paper negatives.
So in the next couple of days I'll know the results of my exposures.
Regards
Tony
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