[LargeFormat] Some Advice Please

[Les Newcomer]

A couple of things come to mind. If the photo god's are kind to you then the
blochy come from part of the neg swelling and part not, it may dissapear
after it dries.

40 minutes isn't that long (as long as this wasn't HOT water) Look closely
at the emulsion in rakish light to see if you can see where the swelling is
and isn't.  If so, I'd try carefully submerging the print in some still
water and let it soak for a few minutes or so, then look at the emulsion
again.  this might allow the drier areas to swell so that the neg will dry
down uniformly

Les

> From: Tori Nelson <torin@san.rr.com>
> Reply-To: largeformat@f32.net
> Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 18:37:53 -0700
> To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> Subject: [LargeFormat] Some Advice Please
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> Hopefully, there are enough of us not at the workshop, that I'll be able to
> get a solution for my problem.
> 
> I was doing a final wash on an 8x10 neg in a tray with running water.
> Normally when I do this, I change the water every few minutes.  While
> washing this particular neg, it became nessesary to leave the darkroom.
> (It was time to feed the dogs and administer my children's 5:00 p.m.
> beatings.)  I was so caught up in what I was doing that I forgot about the
> neg. and didn't return to it for about 40 minutes.  The water was still
> flowing, but the print was floating at the top of the tray; only partially
> submerged.  Now the neg has blotchy areas that are lighter than others.
> Is there any way to save this neg?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Tori
> 
> 
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