Photo Flo is Kodak's brand name for the soapy wash you dip the film in just
before you hang it up to dry. It's use is mandatory to prevent film from
drying with water spots.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Barker" <imagopus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 4:27 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Spots on negs and new Digital Olympus cameras
> Thanks Mike, but what is "photo-flow" solution? Is this your name
> for the developer solution?
>
> I don't share your optimism (nor your desire :>)) for a digital OM.
> All the problems that digital cameras pose rather overcome my natural
> "gadget-freak" desires. All in all, I tend to want to stay with the
> current system slow and imperfect as it is.
>
> Chris
>
> At 21:59 -0500 5/2/02, mcd3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >Chris,
> >
> > I have found that it is ESSENTIAL to mix photo-flow solution using
> >distilled water. As soos as I started to do this, all my problems
> >with pinpoint white dots on my negatives/prints went away. I also
> >tend to use slightly less of the Photo-flo concentrate than
> >recommended. I usually don't even have to wipe my negatives after I
> >hang them. It also helps if you don't stir up a lot of dust in the
> >area where your are going to hang the wet negatives. I have rarely
> >seen problems with "air bells", air bubbles stuck to the film during
> >processing, but make sure that you use a pre-wet of water prior to
> >developer, and don't forget to rap the tank as everyone suggested,
> >it's good advice.
> >
>
> snip
>
> >
> >I prayed for a digital OM body, and I still do, but I think that we
> >shall be unanswered in the near future.
> >
> >Mike
> >
> >(please let me be wrong)!
>
> --
> <|_:-)_|>
>
> C M I Barker
> Cambridgeshire, England.
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