Re: [APML] Film handling question

[Chris Schur <comets133@yahoo.com>]

Dave, try washing them in photoflo and hanging them up
dangling a weight on the bottom to dry.  I think I
used that method once.  A benefit of this proceedure
is that water hypers film and makes it faster - 2x
faster until it dries out completely.

Chris
--- "D. Kodama" <kodama@alumni.caltech.edu> wrote:

> Does anyone know of a way to flatten rolled up
> *unexposed* film?
> 
> I'm starting to use a Schmidt camera which uses
> chips of medium format
> film.  The main problem has been handling these
> chips which want to curl
> up into tight little rolls.  I've been advised to
> try using pieces of 4x5
> film instead of 120/220 film, but that reduces the
> available choices of
> film.
> 
> Ideally I'd like to find something like a chemical
> soak to "relax" the
> film, but if reverse rolling the film will do it
> without causing problems
> such as kinks or cracked emulsion, please let me
> know your experienced
> opinions.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Dave Kodama
> 
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