This information is invaluable. I'm saving it to my computer for future reference. Thank you so much. By the way, what scanner do you use?
rg2 On 9/7/07, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Equipment for developing B&W film in your kitchen or bathroom sink. > (With commentary). > > 1. Someplace dark to move film around, (I use a closet after midnight, > but I'm thinking of investing in a film changing bag). > > 2. Film developing tank, (I prefer stainless steel with PVC plastic > tops, but almost any will do). > > 3. Reels to match the tank, and your film format. (I prefer Kinderman, > no longer available new as far as I know, but their optional automatic > film loaders make loading the reels a snap, not that it's difficult to > do otherwise, but it does take practice.). If you're using stainless > steel, as opposed to plastic watch out for slightly bent reels, they can > make film loading impossible, If you're using plastic, keep the reels > scrupulously clean and dry before each use for the same reason). > > 4. Minimum three bottles for working solutions. One for Fixer, one for > Stop, one for Developer). You can skip the stop bath, and just rinse the > film with water, but it's cheap and Ilford produces a citric acid > version that's very environmentally benign. You can use a varsity of > other chemicals as well to make your live easier. I usually treat my > film with Kodak photo flo, (really just a very concentrated detergent, > which improves chances that the film will dry spot free). Never made a > stock or working solution. an old cap from a bottle that takes a screw > on medicine dropper will work fine as a measure. About 1/2 a cap full is > enough to treat 1-4 35mm or 1-2 120 rolls. There were at one time > various fast film drying agents available, maybe there still are, DON"T > USE THEM. There were also a number of Hypo Clearing agents to reduce > washing time and water use, but I haven't seen any of them in years. > > 5. One or Two graduated cylinders for measurement, (you can get away > with using a measuring cup depending on the chemicals you use, but you > can usually find plastic photo graduates inexpensively, some shops are > figuratively speaking giving them away). > > 5. An immersible thermometric, with temperatures in 1/2 degrees. showing > the range from 60° F. ~15.5° C to 80° F ~26.5° C. > > 6.) Some kind of timer. (I've been using my watch, a dedicated timer is > nice but not necessary, if you're capable of enough organization to have > gotten this far a watch is all you need). > > That's all you really need. If you're using chemicals that need to be > mixed to a stock solution, you'll need more bottles but the basics are > very simple. > > > > Glen Tortorella wrote: > > Whoa, $0.60 a roll--that beats the heck out of $16.95 (plus tax)! > > Unfortunately, I have never developed a roll of film. What equipment > > would I need? I do not have a "darkroom" per se. I have a > > basement. Would I be able to develop at night in my basement? > > > > Regards, > > Glen > > > > On Sep 7, 2007, at 10:48 AM, Adam Maas wrote: > > > > > >> Glen, > >> > >> Mailers are a cheap option for getting E6 slide film processed. > >> They are not economical for B&W. For cheap processing of Fuji > >> Acros, do it yourself. I recommend Agfa or A&O Rodinal at 1:50 > >> dilution for 12 minutes at 20C, 30 seconds initial agitation with 2 > >> inversions per minute. Should run you about $0.60 or less per roll > >> (including stop & fix) if you 1-shot the dev and reuse stop & fix. > >> > >> -Adam > >> > >> > >> Glen Tortorella wrote: > >> > >>> Hi Adam, > >>> > >>> Recently, I have gotten some rolls of non-C41 B&W, some Fuji Acros > >>> 100. I see you mention mailers here, indicating that they are > >>> cheaper. What (or who) do you recommend for developing these > >>> prints? I would like to be economical--but get good quality--and a > >>> mailer would be fine. The mailers I had been looking at, though > >>> (about a year or so ago), seemed rather expensive (and one had to > >>> send several rolls in order to save what seemed like only a small > >>> amount of money). Please let me know what you think. > >>> > >>> Regards, > >>> Glen > >>> > >>> On Sep 7, 2007, at 7:58 AM, Adam Maas wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>> John Sessoms wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> From: > >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> > >>>>>> I think Adam is correct. The popularity of the disposals is > >>>>>> waning. Most cellphones can take a better picture than a plastic > >>>>>> lens, fixed focus disposable. And consumers will eventually > >>>>>> figure that out. But films that are applicable to fine art > >>>>>> photography will continue to be available indefinitely, although > >>>>>> at higher prices. > >>>>>> Paul > >>>>>> > >>>>> May be. All I know is what I see, and I'm getting nine disposable > >>>>> 35mm > >>>>> cameras for every one 35mm roll of film. About half the 35mm rolls > >>>>> I do > >>>>> get are chromogenic B&W film and I get the occasional disposable > >>>>> camera > >>>>> loaded with that film. > >>>>> > >>>> Remember that you aren't going to be seeing almost all B&W film > >>>> (Since > >>>> that's mostly self-developed) and much E6 (since mailers are so much > >>>> cheaper). C41 is for the most part a consumer product, and that's > >>>> what > >>>> you're seeing. When the disposables evaporate (and that's coming), > >>>> consumer film is dead. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> I'd also say about half the disposable cameras are "No-Name" > >>>>> cameras in > >>>>> cardboard sleeves. When you open them they frequently turn out > >>>>> to be > >>>>> recycled disposables, held closed with electricians tape and > >>>>> loaded with > >>>>> whatever film the manufacturer bought at bulk rates. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> Not shocking, the no-name's are a fair bit cheaper. > >>>> > >>>> -Adam > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >>>> [email protected] > >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >>>> > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> [email protected] > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > Remember, it's pillage then burn. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
