Developing BW film....

[seabee1]

At what stage of the developing am I going wrong here.....

 

I am getting little white squiggels and dots on the developed negative.... I guess it is a silly question, But I

am at a loss....

 

Thanks

Chris

[James G. Dainis]

What developer and film are you using? White or clear dots could be the result of air bubbles on the film. Rap the film tank sharply a few times to dislodge those when you first start. Squiggles? I'd have to see an example of that.

[RobertChura]

Can you post an example?

 

White dots and squiggels suggest a light leak to me.

[James G. Dainis]

A light leak would burn the film darker or fog it.

[evan_goulet]

At first thought, white squiggles and dots sound to me like it could be dust (pet hair, other fibers...) during the drying period. Without a posted scan it is difficult to surmise an actual source.

[seabee1]

Hi,

 

Here you go...

 

http://www.photo.net/photo/8052922

 

Thanks

Chris

[brucecahn]

Could be poorly mixed Photoflo.

[brucecahn]

Did you use Photoflo? It must be mixed very thoroughly.

[brucecahn]

It sounds like it might be Photoflo which must be mixed very thoroughly.

[walter_degroot]

dots could be air bubbles in the film

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\from agitation causing foaming- bot too likely

bus as said bang the tank to dislodge the bubbles

squiggles COULD be dust in the film at the time of drying

but a cresent-shaped black mark on the film could be caused by kinking the film

while putting it on the reel. more common with 120 film rather than 35mm.

[brucecahn]

Might be unmixed Photoflo

[James G. Dainis]

Chris,

Is that the negative that you are showing or the positive print? If it is the positive print then the question should be "I am getting little white squiggels and dots on the developed print..."

 

That looks like dust, link and what ever that you get on the negative from drying it in a dusty area. Dust and lint on the negative prevent light transmission through the negative to the photo paper and appears white on the print.

[seabee1]

Hi

 

it is a scanned negative. in retrospect it WAS dried in a dusty area.......

 

Best

Chris

[lookitsanthony87]

if you dont have the money to invest in a cheap negative dryer (which are hardly ever cheap) you should search for the perfect spot with the least amount of dust. because no matter how much photo-flow you use, if your drying dear dust, you will get those squiggles.

is the film old?

are you agitating hard enough to remove dust in the processing?

try using a negative brush before processing just to remove and stuck on dust,

~Anthony

[j_flash]

You should rinse in distilled water as well, and stay out of the area. If the area is a dusty area, I spray the walls and floor with a mist of water.

 

Use the very minimum of photo flo, you should not really need it if you are using distilled water.

 

John