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Hi there,
I usually use MF as my main equipment but from time to time I shoot a roll or two of microfilm (i.e. 135 film).
The development itself isn't that big issue, putting film onto reels also isn't that problematic. What I find troublesome is actually drying up a 135 film. A roll of 120 film is long - or rather short - enough to hang loosely, caught on a top slide of my shower cabin doors. 135 film is too long and can't be dried that way. Also - and it's a common issue, both, with 120 and 135 film - I just can't get rid of those tiny bast... I mean, dust particles. A bowl of a hot water doesn't solve the problem.
The question is: how to dry the 135 film and are there any other ways of clearing off the air from the dust? I asked the similar question on one of local Flickr groups and as a response I received a hint to dry the film in a developing tank i.e. after the rinse, do not remove the film, and let it sit there for three or four days. Has anyone ever tried it and would care to share his experience?
I usually use MF as my main equipment but from time to time I shoot a roll or two of microfilm (i.e. 135 film).
The development itself isn't that big issue, putting film onto reels also isn't that problematic. What I find troublesome is actually drying up a 135 film. A roll of 120 film is long - or rather short - enough to hang loosely, caught on a top slide of my shower cabin doors. 135 film is too long and can't be dried that way. Also - and it's a common issue, both, with 120 and 135 film - I just can't get rid of those tiny bast... I mean, dust particles. A bowl of a hot water doesn't solve the problem.
The question is: how to dry the 135 film and are there any other ways of clearing off the air from the dust? I asked the similar question on one of local Flickr groups and as a response I received a hint to dry the film in a developing tank i.e. after the rinse, do not remove the film, and let it sit there for three or four days. Has anyone ever tried it and would care to share his experience?
