Re-exposing reversal film?

[Carlos8]

Hey Guys,
When you developing B & W reversal film, after first developing, bleach, clear,
How do you re-expose the film?
I have a developing LOMO tank and I still never developed my films in the reversal process (only negative process)
To re-exposing the film, does I must to remove the film from the tank?s basket?
Or,
Can I re-expose the film loaded in the tank?s basket?
How must I do it?

Thanks in advance.
Carlos.

[Mikko]

Yeah, I wanna know this too! also how do you dry the film? Leave it in spiral?

M

[rollemfilm]

two ways to re-expose reversal film. 1. remove the lid on the tank and expose the footage to a bright light. make sure you expose every part of the film by rewinding it from one reel to the next, or if you have the sprial reel, shoot that light in as best you can. at all angles. 2. the second method is to use a direct darkener. i think this method is not advised as it will increase contrast. i don't think you need to re-develope with this method. one other way is to use a chemical darkener and then re-develope. this is a better way to go. i would experiment with just plain light flashing and see if that works for you. the trick is to get an even light onto the surface, so use a bright light, but don't "burn" your film or cause any tempeture changes.

[rollemfilm]

eeeks, my spelling! sorry!!

[rollemfilm]

oh yes, drying. that's the tricky part. you need to make or buy a drying rack. a cylinder dowel construction, sort of like a paddle wheel design. you need a clean room or you get big time dust. if you have a small room, run an air cleaner for a few hours before you need to dry. it may not be perfect but it should help. don't leave the film on the rack too long. just long enough to dry. you might want to clean the entire roll then with film cleaner as you spool it. most folks who do this have some experience with processing still film first. i would advise learning the basics by processing 35mm still camera rolls first. then move up to the longer rolls. you can never be to clean. average air is filthy. it my look clean, but the wet film picks up every thing. our lungs must be remarkable.

[Carlos8]

Hey guys,
thanks for all the replies!

Rollemfilm,
what?s a direct darkener?

And what type of chemical darkener I should to use?

Carlos.