peter_witkop Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 I'm starting to process film at home now and having a rather small apartment and two roomates, space is at a premium. I've been drying my 4x5 sheets in a storage tote with 3 lines with lines running lengthwise with dragon clips to hang the film from, and this works fine as most of what I shoot recently is 4x5. But I haven't figured out a good way to dry roll film, I suppose I could hang the film in the tote still on the reels, but that means I'd have to wait for the film to dry before doing another processing run. The solution I'm thinking might work would be to cut the negs while still wet and hang the strips in the tote like I do sheet film, except with weights on the bottom of course. Is there a danger I'm not aware/not thinking of in cutting while still wet? Has anyone tried something similar, or have any ideas about drying roll film without having the space to hang the film, or a roll film dryer? Thanks very much for any insights anyone might have. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_hull Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Peter: This may or may not work for you, but I used a storage bag for coats that you can pick up at Wal-Mart, Target or wherever. It is a plasic square that has a bar through the middle that one uses to hang the hangers on, and I simply clip the full length of negatives to this and zip up the bag. It takes a while for the negatives to dry (2-3 hours) but it inly takes up a little space and is rather dust free and cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimvanson Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 I use Andrews idea at home although I've modified the idea. I cut out the bottem of the bag & cut vent holes in the top. I hang the bag about two feet over a very small electric space heater (non-fan model) thats <i>turned down low</i> and hooked to a 1 hour timer. My negs are dry and generally dust free in about 40 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesged Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Peter, I've been using the shower curtain bar for years. Attach roll film to clamps of a pant's hanger with a weight at bottom of film. You can dry two rolls per hanger. There's usually very little dust in the bathroom. Depending on temperature, humidity and emulsion, roll film dries in a relatively short time. When I'm really in a hurry, I use a small hairdryer, not too close to film, to speed up drying time. Haven't had any dust problem or reticulation. Try a test roll. Good luck! Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_witkop Posted October 8, 2003 Author Share Posted October 8, 2003 Thanks for all the responses. I think I'll give the coat bag a try, as I think I stand at least a fighting chance at nobody knocking them around enough for the film to touch anything hanging it in the closet. I was going to try hanging the film in the bathroom similar to what Lee suggested, but there are three of us in a rather small aptartment with a similarly small bathroom, and I couldn't imagine them not getting bumped against, of having the shower turned on with them in there, etc. on a regular basis; not good for my mental health :o) Thanks again for the replies. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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