At 09:28 PM 11/14/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Hi Gang...... > >Here is a two part question.............. > > >I recently built a film dryer similar to what >was shown in Shutterbug a few months back. > >A piece of plastic pipe and a hair >dryer and a few other odds and ends. > >You would dry the film while on the reels. > >This does work rather well. > > >The other night while drying 6 rolls >of 120 film by mistake I set the heat too > high and the film was more or less ok >but it is now wavy........ > >I believe that I should be able to print ok from it. > > >Here is the question................ > >Would it flatten the film if I >soaked the film and re dried it? > >And......... > >When I dry it should I air dry it >by hanging it, or use the heated >dryer at the proper heat setting? > >Thanks........... > > >Russ >R.E. Baker >Photography >rebphoto@pronetisp.net > Russ, You may have permainently warped the film. The emulsion probably will show defects too. Once the plastic base melts it stays distorted. Try soaking a roll, then drying using weights and cooling it slowly. good luck, AZ Build a Lookaround! The Lookaround Book. http://www.panoramacamera.us
