Why are there streaks on my film?

Streaks in sky areas usually(IME) are agitation related. Possibly you are not agitating forcefully enough to get fresh developer through the reel between the plies of film.

What do overdeveloped negatives look like?

Overdeveloped negatives make grainy prints that are burned out in the highlights with unusually vigorous shadow detail. A negative that is underexposed and normally developed has little or no detail in the shadow areas that are important to the subject. It is described as “thin”.

How do you handle film negatives?

Put clean negatives in polyethylene sleeves. This kind of plastic is safe and won’t cause any damage to film. Make sure to store negatives flat. We recommend you put them into sleeves and store them in a binder or lay them flat in a plastic box made of polypropylene.

How do you fix an overdeveloped film?

Just bleach the negatives in a Potassium Ferricyanide 10g + Potassium Bromide 10g per litre bleach, same as used for toning, wash well and then redevelop in a normal film developer.

How do you expose a negative film?

As a start, you can:

1. Take your negatives to a photo lab or drug store for scanning to a CD. Thankfully, even most stores and labs which don’t develop black and white film themselves can still scan it.
2. Scan your film yourself with a dedicated film scanner.
3. Enlarge your negatives optically in a darkroom using an enlarger.

What does fogged film look like?

A film that is either fully black, or has partial black marks indicates that the film has been fogged. (Exposed to light). Fogging could arise in the following stages: If films are left out in bright light prior and post exposure (i.e if roll films are not sealed tightly and left in bright light).

What happens if you overdevelop film?

If you leave the film in the developer too long, the film is overdeveloped. The result of over development is increased contrast, along with increased density in the mid tone and highlight areas of the picture.

How do you preserve 35mm negatives?

Like prints, negatives and transparencies should be stored in a cool, dry location. Fortunately, many negatives now return from the photo lab stored in plastic pocket pages that appear to be safe for the films (they frequently are polyethylene).

Why does my film come out black?

A film that is either fully black, or has partial black marks indicates that the film has been fogged. (Exposed to light). Fogging could arise in the following stages: Loading a film into a camera.