Kodak Photo Flo

MattKing · Feb 12, 2023

Beads mean too little Photo-flo.
Bubbles mean too much.

koraks · Feb 12, 2023

Also, if the film isn't dry in half an hour, wait another half hour. Still not dry? Give it another half hour. It'll get there eventually.

Bill Burk · Feb 12, 2023

redbandit said:
i know but... when the film strip has been in place hanging from the shower rod for half an hour.. and their still be bubbles of water stuck to it. How does one get rid of them...

Haaa, that’s where gently rocking the tray comes in, to avoid bubbles. Also I remove from reel, then run through. The filmstrip coming up from the tray should sheet off water without leaving droplets. Maybe the concentration matters here too. The other thing is to trust the process to be fine, just leave it alone until it dries. Probably hard to do with film hanging in the shower because you probably want to use it.

mshchem · Feb 12, 2023

I love these riveting threads. I'm wanting "PhotoFlo, The Motion Picture!"

cowanw · Feb 12, 2023

Perhaps it should be noted that Photoflo does not make the film dry faster; in fact it holds water and the film dries more slowly, albeit more evenly.

redbandit · Feb 12, 2023

cowanw said:
Perhaps it should be noted that Photoflo does not make the film dry faster; in fact it holds water and the film dries more slowly, albeit more evenly.

or in theory would it hold the glycol instead of the water, and glycol being used as a humectant, thus dry more slowly? I did state that this is the first time i have had an ilford film dry so well and nicely straight.

sure , a 16 exp roll DOES dry differently then a commercial 36 exp, but this only curled on the solid black portions when hung up.

Sirius Glass · Feb 14, 2023

MattKing said:
You have to use it with an open and generous heart.
What the heck, I may as well link to my Resource which sets out how I use Photo-flo (spoiler alert: it involves alcohol!):
https://www.photrio.com/forum/resources/making-and-using-a-kodak-photo-flo-stock-solution.396/

Additionally a shot or two imbibing ethanol alcohol can also help.

Sirius Glass · Feb 14, 2023

MattKing said:
Beads mean too little Photo-flo.
Bubbles mean too much.

Thank you. I just learned something.

Huss · Feb 14, 2023

I’ve given up with any of the Flos - Aunt Flo, Flo Henderson, Flo Nightingale. Flo and the Machine.

I just use regular water and kimwipes. 4 kimwipes per roll.

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