Simple solution to dust on negatives

[Ironage]

I was having trouble with dust particles on my negatives shot in the old Welta Welter 6x9. I would blow out as much as I could between rolls of fill but still ended up the black dust in the final prints. Only retouching the negative can fix these.

I came up with this simple solution:

Roll to the next exposure AFTER opening the camera.

I'm sure most of you knew this already, but it worked 100% for me.

 

[Pherdinand]

where do you get all that dust from? you suggest it is sucked in from outside? Maybe your camera's leather bellows is releasing the dust?

 

[Mablo]

I didn't know this trick helps with dust but it sure helps to keep the film straight and improves sharpness.

 

[charjohncarter]

I've never thought of this. Also maybe allowing the opening to occur very slowly.

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Have same problem with Ikonta. I'll try it.
It took me some time to figure out "open camera". 😱
With my mind set to Leica and SLRs 🙂

 

[Ironage]

I am pretty sure that the dust comes from the material lining in the bellows. It is over 80 years old, and may be breaking down. So a combination of pressure from opening the bellows and its age probably caused the dust. It wasn't terrible, but the occasional dust particle ending up in a clear sky can be a disaster.