messed up my film with new Squeegee

AgX · Aug 17, 2016

Eric Rose said:
... to make sure it's the same temp as the film.

Interesting.
But it is hard under such circumstances to imagine energy transport large enough to harm the image. At least I have never thought of this sort of squeezee issue...

removed account4 · Aug 17, 2016

OP
take your finger and put it behind your ear and swirl the oil ( its better than nose oil, a higher grade )
where the scratch is it will help diffuse it to make it less noticable when you print it.
i could also suggest another way to remedy your problem but i would rather not be run out of town on a rail.
that said, it isn't rocket science and would take about 10 seconds either way ...

good luck !

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mwdake said:
At least he used a Hasselblad.

THANK YOU !

john

TareqPhoto · Aug 17, 2016

Thank GOD that i never used squeegee before, i was thinking to buy it first time i started film, but when i read there are some issues can happen with squeegee i simply ignored to buy it, and i am happy without it, simply i wetting agent it and hang it dry with 2 clips top and bottom of the roll, and i get a flat roll free of marks, the more i minimise the errors the more successful and good films i can get, out of many films i did thankfully only very few were like failed either by me or something else, and i try to stick with successful steps/process as much as i can so i don't get headache with issues, squeegee could be a handy tool sometimes, but as long it may have some kind of issues then i better eliminate that issue even if it is 1-1% and worry-less.

Good luck!

Eric Rose · Aug 17, 2016

AgX said:
Interesting.
But it is hard under such circumstances to imagine energy transport large enough to harm the image. At least I have never thought of this sort of squeezee issue...

It's not so much about temp but to make sure it's soft and pliable.

AgX · Aug 18, 2016

I see. I thought you were considering reticulation.

MartinP · Aug 18, 2016

mwdake said:
At least he used a Hasselblad.

I suspect that squeegeeing a film between two Hasselblads may also cause a problem. If anyone would like to donate me a couple of them for long-term testing, I will be able to confirm, or disprove, my hypothesis.....

TareqPhoto · Aug 18, 2016

There are other things to worry rather than just a squeegee, i checked out my film i processed yesterday, and it sounds i behaved it badly, it has some scratches and one frame has that kind of curl due to loading the film on reel badly so it squeezed part of the roll that it showed me look like a light leak, so squeegee won't be the only issue if i used it.

Good news is, i got images on those frames, and most important thing, there are no water/dry marks at all as usual.

cliveh · Aug 18, 2016

I wonder who invented the squeegee? Was it someone who wanted to destroy the photographic image? Bin it and adopt a simplified washing system using only de-ionised water after the wash, hang to dry and never touch the emulsion side of the film with anything but a negative page when dry.

Eric Rose · Aug 18, 2016

I believe it was invented by Lord Reginald Squeggee, 354th in line to the throne.

MattKing · Aug 18, 2016

Eric Rose said:
I believe it was invented by Lord Reginald Squeggee, 354th in line to the throne.

True.
He didn't have much of a castle, but at least the windows sparkled.

Ronald Moravec · Aug 22, 2016

Even if the darn squeegee is clean, it can pick up a piece of debris from the film and oops.

Trash can the stupid thing. I put water + pho flow in an ear syringe and squirt it on the hanging film catching water in a tray on the floor.

foc · Aug 22, 2016

Eric Rose said:
Heck I have been using a squeegee for 55 years and have never had an issue. I check the blades before use and leave the squeegee in the wash water overflow during film washing to make sure it's the same temp as the film.

I have used squeegees for the last 35 odd years ans never ha a problem. Just like Eric Rose said above check the blades and wash them before and after use. Also the blades should be soft and the technique I use it to gently squeegee the film in one go.

Ronald Moravec · Aug 27, 2016

Kawaiithulhu said:
I used to squeegee prints prior to laying them out to dry, and will do so again when I complete my micro-darkroom setup this year.
I have always used photoflo (or equivalent) and run film through my wet fingers after hanging and before attaching the bottom weight.
Haven't had a problem since 1980 or so.
Just have to be gentle, it doesn't take much to effectively squish most of the water away.

This is like saying I always drive 20 over the limit and never got a ticket. Some day you will.

Kawaiithulhu · Aug 31, 2016

Invalid analogy, but if it causes anyone reading this thread to err on the side of caution then I'll take that hit for the home team

benjiboy · Aug 31, 2016

It's one of the unwritten laws of photography not to use a squeegee that one assumes everyone knows, like not wearing a white shirt in the darkroom when enlarging because it degrades the image.

Punker · Aug 31, 2016

I used to be in the "always use a squeegee" camp until, as everyone warned it inevitably would, scratched a roll of negatives. I've been using the two fingers method since with no issue.

Doc W · Sep 1, 2016

I leave my roll film in the empty tank after the final wash, add PhotoFlo for about 30", then hang it up. I have clothespins that have hooks which I use to hang the film on a little "clothes line" above a large tray of clean water. I sometimes put a clothes pin on the bottom to avoid any curl. Should the film fall of the clothes line for any reason, it lands in a tray of water for a few hours, at the most. No big deal. I do this because a strip of 120 once fell and got a lot of crap in the emulsion as a result.

I never ever use a squeegee. There is no reason why one should do this and lots of reasons why one shouldn't.

Mainecoonmaniac · Sep 1, 2016

I scratched a bunch of negs using squeegees. Some of my negs that I shot in Turkey and Greece had scratches the length of the whole roll. Luckily, I can spot out the line on my print. But I use these to wipe my negs. They work great.

http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article/1053

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