----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 4:28 AM Subject: [filmscanners] Re: Flattening negatives
I agree with nearly everything you say, but one thing is different: My slide films are (slightly) curved, when developed in a dip- and - dunk- processor, and they are completely flat, when developed in a big lab with roller machines... I made this experience (and the others regarding scratches and dirt, too :-( ) with several labs of each kind. I never found a dip- and- dunk- lab that could deliver the films as flat as they come from the roller- processing lab. Matthias >Generally, roller transport processors are the worst for everything. They're kept at >the maximum >in control development temps for minimum time span runs (if indeed they are kept "in >control" at >all). They are often "one shot" chemistry feed, rather than replinishment method, and >the final >drying section is simply too hot. And of course they are dirty, prone to junk >embedded in >emulsion and scratching. > >If you can find a place that does "dip and dunk" processing you'll be much happier. >With E-6, >they are also the best for tight processing controls, assuming the place keeps a >close finger on >the pulse (which most do, as the machines are generally $50K and up). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body
