Re: [Frameworks] processing 16mm Tri X as negative in a bucket like a savage

2015-08-02 Thread Nicky Hamlyn
I got nice results using Dektol with Agfa ST8 sound film. Nicky 

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 Scott Dorsey a écrit 

Dektol is a very, very fast-working developer and very grainy.  It is
intended for paper and print materials, not for film.  It may be possible
to use very diluted dektol but you will have to do some testing on short
lengths, and the results will tend to be inconsistent because of the short
times.
--scott
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Re: [Frameworks] processing 16mm Tri X as negative in a bucket like a savage

2015-08-02 Thread Scott Dorsey
Yes, ST8 will run nicely in dektol, it is intended to run in print
chemistry.
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Re: [Frameworks] processing 16mm Tri X as negative in a bucket like a savage

2015-08-02 Thread Mark Street
EXCELLENT results tonight thanks to all you comrades.  I only have one roll
of Tri X in my fridge, which I will shoot and develop tomorrow.  I do have
some 2x and 4x rolls left though... Can I process those (as negative
obviously) in Dektol?

all the best,
Mark Street
www.markstreetfilms.com

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 Yes, ST8 will run nicely in dektol, it is intended to run in print
 chemistry.
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Re: [Frameworks] processing 16mm Tri X as negative in a bucket like a savage

2015-07-31 Thread Mark Street
Hi Roger,
Wonder if you have any experience using Dektol rather than D-76?  Am about
to jump in as soon as it gets dark here in Brooklyn tonight, and I bought
Dektol

all the best,
Mark Street
www.markstreetfilms.com

On Mon, Jul 27, 2015 at 6:14 PM, Roger D. Wilson rogerdwil...@sympatico.ca
wrote:

 This may help you out Mark, it's a post from my blog.

  Hand Processing 16mm black and white film
 Materials for processing film as negative:

 Kodak D-76 Developer (powder)
 Kodak Rapid Fixer with Hardener (do not mix in hardener if you plan to
 tint and tone film)
 2 - 4 litre photographic chemical storage containers
 1 Flat-top thermometer
 1 Measuring graduate
 4 - large 10 litre pails (purchase paint mixing pails from Home Depot)
 1 Funnel
 1 Pair rubber gloves
 1 Face mask
 1 Pair scissors
 1 Length of string and clothes pegs
 1 Pair goggles
 1 Photographers loupe
 1 Watch that glows in the dark


 You should process film in a room that has running water. The room should
 also have good ventilation. You will need complete darkness to process the
 film so the room also needs to be light tight. Bathrooms work best and most
 have a ceiling fan. If your bathroom has a window you can cover it with
 black foam core or any material that will prevent light from leaking in.
 Turn lights off and wait a few minutes and let your eyes adjust to the
 darkness. If you see your hands in front of your face it is not dark
 enough.

 Caution: Remember you are working with chemicals so be careful and use
 goggles, rubber gloves and process the film in a well ventilated room.

 Step by Step Instructions

 To develop film as negative:

 1. Pre-mix chemicals using Kodak’s instructions on packaging. Store
 chemicals in proper photographic storage containers. Label the containers
 with contents and date of mixing. I usually replace developer after 1000’
 of 16 film or after it has sat for more than two months. Fixer lasts longer
 so check mixing instructions for how long to store chemicals.

 2. I usually use warm water to mix the chemicals so I allow the chemicals
 to sit until they get to room temperature before I start to process film.
 Kodak recommends processing the film in developer that is between 20 and 24
 degrees Celsius temperature. The warmer the water the shorter the develop
 time.

 3. Place side by side on the floor or in tub your 4 pails. Pour into the
 first pail the Kodak Developer then fill the pail directly beside it with
 water. In the third pail pour in the Rapid Fixer and fill the fourth pail
 with water.

 4. Double check that your room is light tight, if not fix light leaks
 before processing film.

 5. If room is completely dark then take your roll of exposed 16mm film out
 of its film can. Unravel in your hand the amount of film you wish to
 process. The less you process at a time the cleaner your results will be
 (less scratches and unprocessed areas). Place film that you will not be
 processing back into film can and secure it so light does not expose it
 when you turn the lights back on.

 6. Take the film that is in your hand and dunk it into the D-76 developer,
 continuously agitate the film during processing. I usually process black
 and white film for 3.5 minutes in D-76 chemicals but I recommend doing your
 own tests as well because this also depends on how you expose your film in
 camera.

 7. At the 3.5 minute point take film out of Developer and dunk in water
 and rinse film, agitate film in water for 2 minutes.

 8. At 2 minute point pull film out of water and dunk in Rapid Fixer.
 Agitate the film in the Fixer for 4 to 6 minutes.

 9. After the film has been fixed pull it out and place it in the final
 water rinse. At this point you can turn the lights back on. I usually rinse
 the film for at least 20 minutes, replenishing the water a couple times.

 10. After rinsing hang the film up on a string to dry.

 11. After the film has completely dried find tail end and roll back onto
 spool/core.

 12. Exposure times using G-3 Morse Tank and D-76 Developer

 Developer 8 minutes: 8 passes through tank (1 pass would be transferring
 entire roll from one reel to the other), each pass should take about a
 minute.

 Rinse in water 6 minutes: I like to really rinse my film off well so that
 my chemicals last longer. I fill the tank up with fresh water between each
 full cycle pass (full cycle pass would be transferring the entire roll of
 film from one reel to the other and then back again to first reel). I do
 this three times, each full cycle taking 2 minutes in total depending on
 how fast you turn handle.

 Fix in Kodak Rapid fixer 12 minutes: 12 passes through tank (1 pass would
 be transferring entire roll from one reel to the other), each pass should
 take about a minute.

 Final Rinse in water 25 minutes: Rinse film off well because any fix left
 on film will leave white marks behind. I fill the tank up with fresh water
 between each full cycle pass (full cycle pass would be 

Re: [Frameworks] processing 16mm Tri X as negative in a bucket like a savage

2015-07-31 Thread Jeff Kreines

 On Jul 31, 2015, at 2:12 PM, Mark Street mstreet...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 Wonder if you have any experience using Dektol rather than D-76?  

It will be much more contrasty. 

Jeff Kreines
Kinetta
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Re: [Frameworks] processing 16mm Tri X as negative in a bucket like a savage

2015-07-31 Thread Scott Dorsey
Dektol is a very, very fast-working developer and very grainy.  It is
intended for paper and print materials, not for film.  It may be possible
to use very diluted dektol but you will have to do some testing on short
lengths, and the results will tend to be inconsistent because of the short
times.
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Re: [Frameworks] processing 16mm Tri X as negative in a bucket like a savage

2015-07-31 Thread Roger D. Wilson
Hey Mark! I've used Dektol with 3378, I like the look but have not used it with 
tri x. With the 3378 I only process in pail for about 2.5 minutes. Do a very 
short test of film, I suspect 3 mins at max for Dektol.
Good luck!

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 Hi Roger,   
  Wonder if you have any experience using Dektol rather than D-76?  Am 
about to jump in as soon as it gets dark here in Brooklyn tonight, and I bought 
Dektol  
  
 all the best, 
Mark Street
  www.markstreetfilms.com   
   
   On Mon, Jul 27, 2015 at 6:14 PM, Roger D. Wilson 
rogerdwil...@sympatico.ca wrote:
This may help you out Mark, it's a post from my blog.   
 
  Hand Processing 16mm black and white film 
   Materials for processing film as negative:
 Kodak D-76 Developer (powder)Kodak 
Rapid Fixer with Hardener (do not mix in hardener if you plan to tint and tone 
film)2 - 4 litre photographic chemical storage containers   
 1 Flat-top thermometer1 Measuring graduate 
   4 - large 10 litre pails (purchase paint mixing pails from 
Home Depot)1 Funnel1 Pair rubber gloves 
   1 Face mask1 Pair scissors   
 1 Length of string and clothes pegs1 Pair goggles  
  1 Photographers loupe1 Watch that glows in 
the dark
 
 You should process film in a room that has running water. 
The room should also have good ventilation. You will need complete darkness to 
process the film so the room also needs to be light tight. Bathrooms work best 
and most have a ceiling fan. If your bathroom has a window you can cover it 
with black foam core or any material that will prevent light from leaking in. 
Turn lights off and wait a few minutes and let your eyes adjust to the 
darkness. If you see your hands in front of your face it is not dark enough.    
 
 Caution: Remember you are working with chemicals so be 
careful and use goggles, rubber gloves and process the film in a well 
ventilated room. 
 Step by Step Instructions
 To develop film as negative:
 1. Pre-mix chemicals using Kodak’s instructions on 
packaging. Store chemicals in proper photographic storage containers. Label the 
containers with contents and date of mixing. I usually replace developer after 
1000’ of 16 film or after it has sat for more than two months. Fixer lasts 
longer so check mixing instructions for how long to store chemicals.

 2. I usually use warm water to mix the chemicals so I 
allow the chemicals to sit until they get to room temperature before I start to 
process film. Kodak recommends processing the film in developer that is between 
20 and 24 degrees Celsius temperature. The warmer the water the shorter the 
develop time. 
 3. Place side by side on the floor or in tub your 4 pails. 
Pour into the first pail the Kodak Developer then fill the pail directly beside 
it with water. In the third pail pour in the Rapid Fixer and fill the fourth 
pail with water. 
 4. Double check that your room is light tight, if not fix 
light leaks before processing film.
 5. If room is completely dark then take your roll of 
exposed 16mm film out of its film can. Unravel in your hand the amount of film 
you wish to process. The less you process at a time the cleaner your results 
will be (less scratches and unprocessed areas). Place film that you will not be 
processing back into film can and secure it so light does not expose it when 
you turn the lights back on. 
 6. Take the film that is in your hand and dunk it into the 
D-76 developer, continuously agitate the film during processing. I usually 
process black and white film for 3.5 minutes in D-76 chemicals but I recommend 
doing your own tests as well because this also depends on how you expose your 
film in camera.
 7. At the 3.5 minute point take film out of Developer and 
dunk in water and rinse film, agitate film in water for 2 minutes.  
  
 8. At 2 minute 

Re: [Frameworks] processing 16mm Tri X as negative in a bucket like a savage

2015-07-28 Thread Mark Street
Thanks so much, Roger.  This is excellent.

all the best,
Mark Street

On Mon, Jul 27, 2015 at 6:14 PM, Roger D. Wilson rogerdwil...@sympatico.ca
wrote:

  This may help you out Mark, it's a post from my blog.

   Hand Processing 16mm black and white film
 Materials for processing film as negative:

  Kodak D-76 Developer (powder)
 Kodak Rapid Fixer with Hardener (do not mix in hardener if you plan to
 tint and tone film)
 2 - 4 litre photographic chemical storage containers
 1 Flat-top thermometer
 1 Measuring graduate
 4 - large 10 litre pails (purchase paint mixing pails from Home Depot)
 1 Funnel
 1 Pair rubber gloves
 1 Face mask
 1 Pair scissors
 1 Length of string and clothes pegs
 1 Pair goggles
 1 Photographers loupe
 1 Watch that glows in the dark


  You should process film in a room that has running water. The room
 should also have good ventilation. You will need complete darkness to
 process the film so the room also needs to be light tight. Bathrooms work
 best and most have a ceiling fan. If your bathroom has a window you can
 cover it with black foam core or any material that will prevent light from
 leaking in. Turn lights off and wait a few minutes and let your eyes adjust
 to the darkness. If you see your hands in front of your face it is not dark
 enough.

  Caution: Remember you are working with chemicals so be careful and use
 goggles, rubber gloves and process the film in a well ventilated room.

  Step by Step Instructions

  To develop film as negative:

  1. Pre-mix chemicals using Kodak’s instructions on packaging. Store
 chemicals in proper photographic storage containers. Label the containers
 with contents and date of mixing. I usually replace developer after 1000’
 of 16 film or after it has sat for more than two months. Fixer lasts longer
 so check mixing instructions for how long to store chemicals.

  2. I usually use warm water to mix the chemicals so I allow the
 chemicals to sit until they get to room temperature before I start to
 process film. Kodak recommends processing the film in developer that is
 between 20 and 24 degrees Celsius temperature. The warmer the water the
 shorter the develop time.

  3. Place side by side on the floor or in tub your 4 pails. Pour into the
 first pail the Kodak Developer then fill the pail directly beside it with
 water. In the third pail pour in the Rapid Fixer and fill the fourth pail
 with water.

  4. Double check that your room is light tight, if not fix light leaks
 before processing film.

  5. If room is completely dark then take your roll of exposed 16mm film
 out of its film can. Unravel in your hand the amount of film you wish to
 process. The less you process at a time the cleaner your results will be
 (less scratches and unprocessed areas). Place film that you will not be
 processing back into film can and secure it so light does not expose it
 when you turn the lights back on.

  6. Take the film that is in your hand and dunk it into the D-76
 developer, continuously agitate the film during processing. I usually
 process black and white film for 3.5 minutes in D-76 chemicals but I
 recommend doing your own tests as well because this also depends on how you
 expose your film in camera.

  7. At the 3.5 minute point take film out of Developer and dunk in water
 and rinse film, agitate film in water for 2 minutes.

  8. At 2 minute point pull film out of water and dunk in Rapid Fixer.
 Agitate the film in the Fixer for 4 to 6 minutes.

  9. After the film has been fixed pull it out and place it in the final
 water rinse. At this point you can turn the lights back on. I usually rinse
 the film for at least 20 minutes, replenishing the water a couple times.

  10. After rinsing hang the film up on a string to dry.

  11. After the film has completely dried find tail end and roll back onto
 spool/core.

  12. Exposure times using G-3 Morse Tank and D-76 Developer

  Developer 8 minutes: 8 passes through tank (1 pass would be transferring
 entire roll from one reel to the other), each pass should take about a
 minute.

  Rinse in water 6 minutes: I like to really rinse my film off well so
 that my chemicals last longer. I fill the tank up with fresh water between
 each full cycle pass (full cycle pass would be transferring the entire roll
 of film from one reel to the other and then back again to first reel). I do
 this three times, each full cycle taking 2 minutes in total depending on
 how fast you turn handle.

  Fix in Kodak Rapid fixer 12 minutes: 12 passes through tank (1 pass
 would be transferring entire roll from one reel to the other), each pass
 should take about a minute.

  Final Rinse in water 25 minutes: Rinse film off well because any fix
 left on film will leave white marks behind. I fill the tank up with fresh
 water between each full cycle pass (full cycle pass would be transferring
 the entire roll of film from one reel to the other and then back again to
 first reel). I do this eight times, each full 

[Frameworks] processing 16mm Tri X as negative in a bucket like a savage

2015-07-27 Thread Mark Street
ooops forgot to change the subject heading on this

Hey Party Animals,
I plan on processing some 16mm Tri X reversal (as negative) in a bucket in
my basement next week.  Haven't done this in years.  Can someone point me
to a fairly current guide to how to do so?  Of course, I realize it'll be
mostly trial and mostly error But a start (chemistry, times etc etc)
would be appreciated.

all the best,

Mark Street
*www.markstreetfilms.com http://www.markstreetfilms.com*

On Mon, Jul 27, 2015 at 3:56 PM, Mark Street mstreet...@gmail.com wrote:

 Hey Party Animal,
 I plan on processing some 16mm Tri X reversal (as negative) in a bucket in
 my basement next week.  Haven't done this in years.  Can someone point me
 to a fairly current guide to how to do so?  Of course, I realize it'll be
 mostly trial and mostly error But a start (chemistry, times etc etc)
 would be appreciated.

 all the best,

 Mark Street
 *www.markstreetfilms.com http://www.markstreetfilms.com*

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 hinterland.mov...@gmail.com wrote:

 I have a piece on Joshua Gen Solondz's flicker film *Prisoner's Cinema*
 that's up on Bright Lights Film Journal.


 http://brightlightsfilm.com/technology-and-transcendence-on-joshua-gen-solondzs-prisoners-cinema-2012/#.VbT60vlViko

 Michael Betancourt
 Savannah, GA USA


 michaelbetancourt.com
 twitter.com/cinegraphic | vimeo.com/cinegraphic
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Re: [Frameworks] processing 16mm Tri X as negative in a bucket like a savage

2015-07-27 Thread Roger D. Wilson
This may help you out Mark, it's a post from my blog.
 Hand Processing 16mm black and white filmMaterials for processing film as 
negative:
Kodak D-76 Developer (powder)Kodak Rapid Fixer with Hardener (do not mix in 
hardener if you plan to tint and tone film)2 - 4 litre photographic chemical 
storage containers1 Flat-top thermometer1 Measuring graduate4 - large 10 litre 
pails (purchase paint mixing pails from Home Depot)1 Funnel1 Pair rubber 
gloves1 Face mask1 Pair scissors1 Length of string and clothes pegs1 Pair 
goggles1 Photographers loupe1 Watch that glows in the dark

You should process film in a room that has running water. The room should also 
have good ventilation. You will need complete darkness to process the film so 
the room also needs to be light tight. Bathrooms work best and most have a 
ceiling fan. If your bathroom has a window you can cover it with black foam 
core or any material that will prevent light from leaking in. Turn lights off 
and wait a few minutes and let your eyes adjust to the darkness. If you see 
your hands in front of your face it is not dark enough.
Caution: Remember you are working with chemicals so be careful and use goggles, 
rubber gloves and process the film in a well ventilated room.
Step by Step Instructions
To develop film as negative:
1.  Pre-mix chemicals using Kodak’s instructions on packaging. Store chemicals 
in proper photographic storage containers. Label the containers with contents 
and date of mixing. I usually replace developer after 1000’ of 16 film or after 
it has sat for more than two months. Fixer lasts longer so check mixing 
instructions for how long to store chemicals.
2. I usually use warm water to mix the chemicals so I allow the chemicals to 
sit until they get to room temperature before I start to process film. Kodak 
recommends processing the film in developer that is between 20 and 24 degrees 
Celsius temperature. The warmer the water the shorter the develop time.
3. Place side by side on the floor or in tub your 4 pails. Pour into the first 
pail the Kodak Developer then fill the pail directly beside it with water. In 
the third pail pour in the Rapid Fixer and fill the fourth pail with water.
4. Double check that your room is light tight, if not fix light leaks before 
processing film.
5. If room is completely dark then take your roll of exposed 16mm film out of 
its film can. Unravel in your hand the amount of film you wish to process. The 
less you process at a time the cleaner your results will be (less scratches and 
unprocessed areas). Place film that you will not be processing back into film 
can and secure it so light does not expose it when you turn the lights back on.
6. Take the film that is in your hand and dunk it into the D-76 developer, 
continuously agitate the film during processing. I usually process black and 
white film for 3.5 minutes in D-76 chemicals but I recommend doing your own 
tests as well because this also depends on how you expose your film in camera.
7. At the 3.5 minute point take film out of Developer and dunk in water and 
rinse film, agitate film in water for 2 minutes.
8. At 2 minute point pull film out of water and dunk in Rapid Fixer. Agitate 
the film in the Fixer for 4 to 6 minutes.
9. After the film has been fixed pull it out and place it in the final water 
rinse. At this point you can turn the lights back on. I usually rinse the film 
for at least 20 minutes, replenishing the water a couple times.
10.  After rinsing hang the film up on a string to dry.
11. After the film has completely dried find tail end and roll back onto 
spool/core.
12. Exposure times using G-3 Morse Tank and D-76 Developer
Developer 8 minutes: 8 passes through tank (1 pass would be transferring entire 
roll from one reel to the other), each pass should take about a minute.
Rinse in water 6 minutes: I like to really rinse my film off well so that my 
chemicals last longer. I fill the tank up with fresh water between each full 
cycle pass (full cycle pass would be transferring the entire roll of film from 
one reel to the other and then back again to first reel). I do this three 
times, each full cycle taking 2 minutes in total depending on how fast you turn 
handle.
Fix in Kodak Rapid fixer 12 minutes: 12 passes through tank (1 pass would be 
transferring entire roll from one reel to the other), each pass should take 
about a minute.
Final Rinse in water 25 minutes: Rinse film off well because any fix left on 
film will leave white marks behind. I fill the tank up with fresh water between 
each full cycle pass (full cycle pass would be transferring the entire roll of 
film from one reel to the other and then back again to first reel). I do this 
eight times, each full cycle taking 2 minutes in total depending on how fast 
you turn handle.

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On Mon, Jul 27, 2015 at 12:59 PM -0700, Mark Street mstreet...@gmail.com 
wrote:
ooops forgot to change the subject heading on this

Hey Party Animals,
I