Nick Masson
New member
Hey all,
I was wondering if anybody could tell me how to safely clean the emulsion side of BW negatives. I just had a role of FP4 developed and there is a negative that I plan to use to print an image for my portfolio; unfortunately it is a fairly thin negative and some markings and water stains showed up when I made my first batch of prints (the photolab left marks when developing the film -- reason enough to want to always develop my own negatives...). I was thinking that it would probably be safe to gently wipe the emulsion side with a micro-fibre cloth that has been dipped in distilled water (thinking that the negatives are developed in water solution before drying, so probably alright to rewet it?).
I would greatly appreciate any advice on what to do and what not to do to ensure that I don't damage a negative...
Thanks!
-NICK
I was wondering if anybody could tell me how to safely clean the emulsion side of BW negatives. I just had a role of FP4 developed and there is a negative that I plan to use to print an image for my portfolio; unfortunately it is a fairly thin negative and some markings and water stains showed up when I made my first batch of prints (the photolab left marks when developing the film -- reason enough to want to always develop my own negatives...). I was thinking that it would probably be safe to gently wipe the emulsion side with a micro-fibre cloth that has been dipped in distilled water (thinking that the negatives are developed in water solution before drying, so probably alright to rewet it?).
I would greatly appreciate any advice on what to do and what not to do to ensure that I don't damage a negative...
Thanks!
-NICK