Artifacts Caused During Processing

Question 1

What Causes Chemical Streaks?

Answer 1

• Caused by inadequate removal of chemicals from hanger clips
• Overall streaking if placed in water rinse before stop bath
• Could also be insufficient agitation
• Removing film to view during development period causing developer to run across film unevenly

Question 2

What Cause Spotting?

Answer 2

• If fix comes in contact with prior to processing, it will cause light areas or spots
• If developer or water comes in contact prior to processing, dark spots will be caused
• Water droplets on film during drying also also causes spot

Question 3

What Causes Delay Streaks In Auto Processing

Answer 3

• Appears as uneven streaks in the direction of film movement in an automatic processor
• Cleaning of the rollers prevents this

Question 4

What Causes Air Bells?

Answer 4

• Caused by air bubbles when immersed in solutions
• Causes light spots
• lack of agitation during manual processing

Question 5

What Causes Dirt…..?

Answer 5

• Caused by dirt on the surface of developer (no shit)
• Dirty pattern will appear on film
• Found by observing surface in reflected light

Question 6

What Causes PI Lines in Auto Processing?

Answer 6

• Caused by a slight deposit of chemicals on rollers
• Runs across the film, perpendicular to the direction rolling
• has regularly spaced intervals

Question 7

What Cause Pressure Marks in Auto Processing?

Answer 7

• Caused by a buildup of matter on the rollers
• Also by inadequate clearance between the rollers

Question 8

What Causes Kissing?

Answer 8

• Caused when film comes in contact with other film during manual processing
• Normally occurs during development
• Causes severe blotch on the film

Question 9

What Causes Reticulation?

Answer 9

• Caused by extreme temperature differences in the chemicals during manual processing
• Also by using too warm a solution

Question 10

What Causes Frilling?

Answer 10

• Caused by fixing in warm or exhausted fixer
• Loosening of the emulsion from the film
• Also by prolonged washing at high temperatures

Question 11

What Causes Brown Stains?

Answer 11

• Caused by inadequate fixing or exhausted fixing solution
• Also caused by prolonged development in old developer
• Inadequate rinsing

Question 12

What Causes A Milky Appearance?

Answer 12

• Caused by incomplete fixing or exhausted fixing bath
• Caused by pitting or worn screens or dirty screens

Question 13

What Causes White Spots and Areas

Answer 13

• Caused by pitted or worn screens or dirty screens