Ironage
Member
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.
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
the snow must go on
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
Well-known
I didn't know this trick helps with dust but it sure helps to keep the film straight and improves sharpness.
charjohncarter
Veteran
I've never thought of this. Also maybe allowing the opening to occur very slowly.
Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
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
It took me some time to figure out "open camera".
With my mind set to Leica and SLRs
Ironage
Member
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.