Processing the Image

Question 1

This should be light-tight, 6x8 ft, kept at 68*F, 40-60% humidity

Answer 1

Dark room

Question 2

What type of bins should film be stored in? How should they be stored?

Answer 2

Metal, light-tight bins

Vertical

Question 3

Filters out light that harms film

Usually dark red

Answer 3

Safelight

Question 4

What is the safe wattage for a safelight?

Answer 4

15 or less

Question 5

How far away should the safe light be from the work area?

Answer 5

> 4 ft

Question 6

This type of safelight shines over the work area

Answer 6

Direct

Question 7

This type of safelight shines facing the ceiling

Answer 7

Indirect

Question 8

Used to ID film

Answer 8

Photo imprinter

Question 9

Pencil, scratching, sharpies, and adhesive tape identifiers are all

Answer 9

temporary

Question 10

How long does manual processing take?

Answer 10

1 hr

Question 11

How long does automatic processing take?

Answer 11

90 sec per film

Question 12

Alkaline environment of phenidone and hydroquinone

Converts silver halide to black on a film

Answer 12

Developer

Question 13

If a film spends too much time in the developer

Answer 13

crystals that shouldn’t be converted will convert and cause film fog

Question 14

Strong acidic environment of ammonium thiosulfate

Washes away unexposed silver halide crystals

Answer 14

Fixer

Question 15

What happens if the film swims too long in the fixer?

Answer 15

Milky, pink radiograph

Discoloration

Question 16

Preserves the film’s archival quality

Answer 16

Washing and Drying

Question 17

Drying removes

Answer 17

85-95% moisture

Question 18

With manual processing, how long should the film stay in the developer?

Answer 18

4 mins

Question 19

How long should the film stay in the fixer?

Answer 19

8 min

Question 20

How long should the film be washed?

Answer 20

12 mins

Question 21

The ______ the chemical, the faster it develops

Answer 21

warmer

Question 22

5 systems of the automatic processor

Answer 22

1. Transport
2. Replenishment
3. Recirculation
4. Thermostats
5. Silver recovery

Question 23

The chemicals in the automatic processor are kept at

Answer 23

97*F

Question 24

Transport artifact where the marks are darker than surrounding emulsion

Answer 24

Plus density

Question 25

Transport artifact where the marks are lighter than the surrounding emulsion but still maintain emulsion

Answer 25

Minus density

Question 26

Transport artifact where the emulsion has been removed from the base either prior to processing or within the processor

Answer 26

Scratch marks

Question 27

Transport artifact where the emulsion is picked off the film base and redeposited on another area of the film Leaves a tiny hole in the emulsion

Answer 27

Pick-off

Question 28

Transport artifact where the rollers are moving unevenly, and the film hesitates slightly

Answer 28

Hesitation marks

Question 29

Transport artifact where two or more gears need to be replaced the plus or minus density marks are not deposited in a specific pattern

Answer 29

Chatter

Question 30

Transport artifact where these plus density marks are specific to the circumference of the roller that caused the artifact

Answer 30

Pi lines

Question 31

Transport artifact that appear as fine lines on either the leading edge or trailing edge of the film that's caused by the snapping of the film against the film guides of one tank to another

Answer 31

Guide shoe marks

Question 32

Chemical artifact where the film appears to have an oily pattern of color in reflected light Caused by leaking or dripping fixer into the developer

Answer 32

Dichroic fog

Question 33

Chemical artifact where there is a flat and poor-contrast film; often films are damp when they exit the processor

Answer 33

Under-replenishment

Question 34

Chemical artifact where the images are dull and lack contrast Hydroquinone is too cool to function

Answer 34

Temp too cool

Question 35

Chemical artifact where the images are dark and dull and lack contrast Developer will exhaust quickly and turn dark brown

Answer 35

Temp too warm

Question 36

Chemical artifact where there is silver plating on the images

Answer 36

Fixer not replenishing correctly

Question 37

Chemical artifact where the fixer precipitates on the rollers, causing scratches

Answer 37

Fixer overconcentrated

Question 38

Chemical artifact where the films are milky white or pinkish and feel grainy or rough

Answer 38

Fixer exhausted

Question 39

Chemical artifact where the films are green or pink | There is an image but it blackens quickly

Answer 39

Fixer tank is empty

Question 40

Chemical artifact where the film has a blur pattern or minus and plus density

Answer 40

Incorrect mixing

Question 41

Chemical artifact where the films are milky and streaky in reflected light

Answer 41

Washer water tank is empty

Question 42

Chemical artifact where the films appear dirty and streaky, archival quality is compromised, and films turn yellow in 2-3 wks

Answer 42

Wash water tank not circulating

Question 43

What % of artifacts are due to processing?

Answer 43

98%