micha
I’m really amazed. I’ve just developed my first Foma 100 sheet films, and they’ve actually come out clear. With the roll films, you can still see that blue base layer.
But maybe that’s down to my new combination.
Before, I used to develop with Tetenal Liquid 1+20 and fix in Tetenal Fixer.
Today I used F09 1+80 for 13 minutes and bathed them in Calbe fixer. Fixed for 7 minutes. Oh, and I soaked the films in water for 2 minutes before developing.
Did I actually get everything right for once, or was I just lucky?
Micha
micha
I’ve just done another test with my 1.5-year-old Tetnal Liquid today, this time without pre-wetting. I developed it in Calbe Unifix. I’ve got very clear negatives again, so no blue cast at all.
So either they’ve got a new emulsion, or the sheet films have a different one to the roll films, where the blue antihalation coating really annoys me.
Good luck
Micha
Gast
The base material is different for sheet films. As the name suggests, they must lie flat in the cassette. Roll film and 35mm films must be able to be wound tightly around tight curves.
micha
Aha! Learnt something new again. I had a feeling that might be the case. The film does feel a bit more substantial, too.
For me, it’s just really important that the base material is clear. That’s why I’m so pleased.
Now I just have to decide between Foma and Efke. Efke seems to be making a better impression on me at the moment.
Micha
