beardedspoooon wrote:
Speed Graphic, Buhl 200/3.2, Arista Edu 400
Any idea why the negative is so dinged up? Could it be from loading it or being too aggressive at some stage of the development process?
Try using filters inside funnels when pouring the chems in and out. Some use coffee filters but I find them too "slow", so I use small squares (~2"x2") cut from Aztek lint-free scanner wipes.
Also rinse the bottles and beakers before each use and development tank after each use. Keep the tank up side down when drying to prevent the dust from getting in.
Use distilled water for all the chems.
Some people slightly steam their bathrooms before each development to reduce the amount of dust in the air. Certainly helps to keep negs free from dust during drying , if you hang them to dry in the bathroom.
SergeyT