Drydown reference

[Rich Ullsmith]

You know, the one and only time I went to the microwave with a test strip was with Ektalure, since supply was limited and and trial/error was out of the question. After about six seconds, I heard snap-crackle-pop from the microwave and I shut it off. Was this from too much power, or the cadmium in the emulsion?

 

[psvensson]

You know, the one and only time I went to the microwave with a test strip was with Ektalure, since supply was limited and and trial/error was out of the question. After about six seconds, I heard snap-crackle-pop from the microwave and I shut it off. Was this from too much power, or the cadmium in the emulsion?

Probably the conductive silver in the emulsion. I occasionally dry test strips of film in the microwave, and sometimes get arcing in dense areas. Overdeveloped film can cause quite a bit of crackling!