Showerthought: I always thought pre-soaking film was a waste of developer

My negs kept coming out streaky, so I tried a 1-minute water bath before the dev tank and it fixed it completely. Anyone have a better fix for uneven development on 120 film?

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victor_carr546mo ago

Maybe check your tank's reel for a bad loading pattern.

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jesse7006mo ago

Tanks don't have reels, that's for film.

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hugog433mo ago

Pre-soak is a bandaid fix honestly. Check your agitation pattern first - I do slow inversions for 10 seconds every minute and that cleared my streaks up. Also make sure your reel is bone dry before loading, any moisture makes the film stick and develop uneven.

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