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Forum: Film Processing, Scanning, and Darkroom
02-24-2011, 08:05 AM
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Although various wetting agents and distilled water will give you top results, back in the olden days, when I was doing an awful lot of this, I found drying the film side on, on a sheet of blotting paper my preferred option. Never had any problems and did lots and lots of 20" x 16" from 35mm.
Using heavy metal clips on each end coil the film into a spiral, side on to a sheet of blotting paper. The clips prevent the film from unravelling and the blotting paper seems to suck the droplets off the film. I would then put another sheet of blotter on top which would stop any dust. The paper, being damp would give a bit of humidity and stop the film drying too quickly.
Don't coil the film too tightly or it could stick together. Alternatively too loosely and it will collapse. The sheet on top also gives some rigidity.
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