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Posted by Doug Clifford on April 28, 2000 at 05:22:13:
In Reply to: Forgot wetting agent - what now? posted by maja on April 27, 2000 at 01:10:38:
: Hi, I'm sorry this is an almost complete beginner's
question.
: I just developed 2 rolls of film at home and realized (too
late!) that the one missing was the wetting agent. Now I have
hundreds of tiny little spots all over the negatives. Is there a
solution to get them off? Except wiping them forever with a soft
antistatic cloth which helps a little bit.
: Can I rinse them in water again and then put them into the
w.a.?
Hello Maja,
Most of the time, the spots you describe are probably minerals in the water left behind when the water evaporated. Most commmonly this is calcium carbonate.
My experience with wetting agents has been mixed. I finally learned that the final film rinse should be distilled water with about half the quantity of Kodak's Photo-Flo recommended. The distilled water final rinse is very important because it eliminates any possibility of minerals being in the water. The best squeegee for hanging film is two clean, wet fingers dipped in the final rinse bath. All of the squeegee tools I've ever seen, like two sponges on tongs will scratch your film eventually. In using Kodak's Photo-Flo as a wetting agent, the recommended quantity is just too much. In a pinch you can always use a drop of liquid dish detergent and it will accomplish the same thing.
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