fingerprint artifact - Answers Handling film with wet hands
- do not hold by body of radiograph
- use a film clip
yellow-brown stains - Answers Fixer solution too old, chemicals exhausted or inadequate washing with
water
insufficient fixation, rinsing or washing
Developer Cut Off - Answers Not enough developer in tank
- Solution only covers half of the film
Dark area on film - Answers Film exposed to light before placed in processing (developer and fixer)
developer spots - Answers Developer solution spilled on film before it was washed
- contamination of developer prior to processig
Fixer Cut Off - Answers Not enough fixer in tank. Solution only covers half of the film
Fogged Film - Answers Improper safelighting, Darkroom light leaks, Improper film storage, not processed
quickly, Contaminated processing solutions, High developing temp/concentration
must be 4 feet away from safelight
appears gray, lack of image detail
overdeveloped - Answers processing error: _______
- high density, high contrast
- very dark
Reticulation of emulsion - Answers - appears cracked
- difference in temperature of Developer and Fixer solutions
Overdeveloped Film - Answers Developer too hot, Too much time in the developer, Exposure to light,
inaccurate thermometer/timer