2009-07-16 // 12:20:22
esmarelda
I've not personally used the F100 but have pals that did. Though the prints are rather lovely. There is talk, which you may be aware of, that have been floating around of late about using the goop side and turning it into a negative/postive. I discovered this method two years ago but never got myhands on enough film to call it out. But there are those who figured it out, some more detailed than other, I simply used a piece of glass and bleach.

Here is some discussion over at flickr:
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The 669 darkens quite a bit too for me. But I think you can wash the F300 too somewhat to clean it upperhaps. Doesn't hurt to try. See what you can make with that link. Having these negatives/transparencies makes for interesting results. I've made a transparency from spectra film before such as I did here:
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You then can let your mind be free to do what you will.....I scanned mine using another image on top of it ripped from a magazine.
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Ha, this is great, thank you very much. Looks like I'm gonna have to take better care of those negs after all (and get some bleach). The mind reels...

2009-07-15 // 11:34:13
esmarelda
You can indeed. With the same instructions. It's a hit or miss kind of thing. Try a photograph out and see. A not so good one. Also, the Fuji P100c film is really nice and often renders realistic tones.

One more thing, I have 667 goop sides laying around that get very dingy....I simply give thema quick rinse and lay flat to dry. I had one sooooo dirty that it cleaned up nicely.
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Great, thanks much for the tips - I will try it out on some old crappy negs I have floating about and see what comes of it. A question about the Fuji P100C though, all of the negs I remember seeing tend to come out, or at least turn, pretty much pitch black - are you getting something clearer? The 100B I shot yesterday (which was new) in hope of getting a negative image was a complete bust - it was nothing but black and worthless. The positive was nice, but that's not my thing too much. My fear is that they've changed their formula, which would suck big time.

2009-07-15 // 02:17:37
esmarelda
I always get these streaks...well, more often than enough....I run it under warm and gentle running water and rub my finger around till I see most of them start to blend or vanish. BUT, too much rubbing can do more and cause for the second layer to get damaged. I find that there is a very thin top layer, which consists of those streaks...and an second layer that is dark and murky. Which when dired can make for an interesting scan. If all fails the paper itself, minus any emulsion, can be scanned as well....if you were to accidently rub everything off. With practice, you can do well. If you so chose to experimate.
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thanks for the tip - where you a few of weeks ago? Ha.
Can you clean them up even after they have dried? The streaks don't add much...