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<p>Thank you all ! appreciate your responses . I store my chemicals under the bathroom sink - will move them away from there.<br> Have a nice day! Regards, Govi</p>

<p>Hello all,<br> I have a bottle of each of Solution A and B and notice that crystals are formed at the bottom of each jar. They appear to be flaky crystals. Are the solutions ok to use ? I fear that when I pour them in the dev tanks, the crystals will bruise the film and leave scratches as I agitate the tanks. <br> Have any of you noticed this ? How do you recover the developer ? Would filtration work - would I lose any 'potency' in the developer if I filtered each of them into other bottles ? Is there a way to prevent crystallization from happening ? <br> With the current cost of Diafine, I would like to extract as much as I can from what I have before I discard it. I'm checking Rodinal out for developing my low speed films and am getting used to the developer.<br> Any insight / experiences would be greatly appreciated, as always.<br> Best -Govi</p>

<p>Thanks, Les. I will check out the scan at 6400. Regards, Govi </p>

<p>Hi,<br> <br /> I shot on a 35mm camera, and scanned the negative on the V600 scanner at 9800. I am pleased with the results. <br /> The size of the scanned jpg is 50 MB.<br> I've however scanned color 220 film negatives on the V600. It takes forever. I scan them at 12800. It takes upto 40 minutes per negative scan. The size of the color scan is about 250 MB.<br> Hth,<br> Regards, Govi</p>

<p>Thank you all ! Appreciate your responses ! Best, Govi</p>

<p>That should have read <em>Einsteins and DSLRs</em> - thanks and regards -Govi</p>

<p>I am new to MF photography and have some experience using the Einsteins in 35mm.<br> I own a Mamiya C330 and would like to shoot portraits at home using the Einsteins. I am looking for any suggestions and recommendations and will be grateful for any assistance.<br> Also, a friend has a Hasselblad 500 C/M - and would like to use the lights to shoot also.<br> Thanks and Best Regards --Govi </p>

<p>Hello All, Thank you for your comments, suggestions and opinions.<br> All 3 - Adox Rodinal ( I have developed either HC-110 or Diafine until this past weekend ), Fixer ( sprint - new ), Fixer Remover ( Sprint - new ) -- the combination were all being used for the first time !<br> I did not use the Stand method - instead developed 18 minutes, Across EI @ 80. Wash + Fix + Fixer Remover + PhotoFlo.<br> I may done something wrong. Absolutely, but I don't believe there was insufficient anything in the tank. I mixed 1:100 Rodinal in one of the graduated mugs I procured from Walmart - I poured 250ml down the drain after I used up 750 ml. Filled to the brim. Unless I saw it wrong. <br> It's a two reel Paterson tank. My trusted favorite for a long time.<br> I think I may have inadvertently ( during the 'stop' phase, however briefly it may have been ), filled the tank with warmer water. That's the only logical solution I can come up with.<br> Thanks again for chiming in. I truly appreciate it. <br> Bottom line is that I fouled up. I bought a brick of the Fuji Acros 100 which has been in the freezer for a year or so - 2 of 3 have developed fine.<br> Cheers -Govi</p><div></div>

<p>Hello all,<br> I've been processing B+W films on and off over the past 15 years.<br> <br /> I just developed 2 rolls of Fuji Acros in Adox Rodinal ( 1+100 ) and for the first time used Sprint rapid fixer ( 2:8 ) and Sprinter Fixer Remover (1:9). I didn't use a stop<br> bath and my times are as follows :</p> <p>18 mins for Developer, r<br> Wash for 3 mins<br> Fixer - 4 mins<br> Fixer Remover - 3 mins<br> photoflo 3 mins<br> <br />The top reel in the tank was gone .. not one negative came out developed, or so I thought until I saw a little blob of crinkled film layer. The second film had <br> absolutely no issues and is drying at the moment.<br> <br />Could some one please tell me what I did wrong ? My dilutions were as per instructions. I am just flabbergasted that the the film peeled off the top<br> reel.<br> <br />Thank you for any insight ! Truly appreciate it ! </p> <p>Regards, Govi</p> <p> </p>