----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Miers" Subject: Processing color negative film
> Hi > > All this talk of film getting harder and harder to get processing has made > me think that maybe I should pursue this idea of mine to process my own. I > only need to process the film into negatives and have no need of prints from > a lab as I will scan and digitally process from there. > > I've searched somewhat for info on this and haven't found out what I need to > know or what equipment I need to buy. If anyone is selling this equipment I > might be very interested also, but first I need to get a handle on what I'm > getting myself into and how much it will strain my wallet. > > I know many of you don't like the time and effort involved with all this > scanning etc, but I truly get a much better sense of satisfaction with this > process then just picking up my pictures from the lab. I feel that > processing the negatives as well would not only make me more independent, > but also enhance the satisfaction I get from this. > > Any advice on this subject would be greatly appreciated. I wouldn't sweat it until I was seeing actual signs of loss of service. C-41 film is pretty easy. A pan of water in the kitchen sink will give close enough temperature control for it, and you only have to hold the temperature steady for just over 3 minutes, after that it isn't so critical. E-6 is a lot harder, it is best if you have some sort of processing machine. Jobo is a very good choice for the home darkroom enthusiast, as it is compatable with pretty much any common process. William Robb
