That's how easy it is! With today's film prices you don't want to save at the wrong end. Therefore these recommendations: Use a stop bath, it costs next to nothing and you can use it over and over again. Use a wetting agent to prevent spots from water on your film, also cheap! For washing use the Ilford method: Water, 5 inversions, water, 10 inversions, water, 20 inversions (and then the wetting agent). Saves time and water. And if you don't have a tank already, get yourself a Jobo tank, much easier to use and also watertight after long use (Paterson tanks tend to leak). I use a Swiss army knife with scissors to cut the fim in the bag, handy and much safer (can also open the canister, if you want to destroy it). But as shown in the video, if you can cook spaghetti, you can develop film -- time is important but your film is more forgiving as you might think.
Thanks for the details and examples of options. I made the original video specifically for one guy who I wanted to help out, so was focusing on a thin path with minimal distractions for a beginner from point A to point B, with the idea that he will soon broaden that path. There are so many areas where one can tweak the development process and create their own style. Heck, just choosing what developer to use is part of the fun.
You are so funny! Great video thank you!
I'm really enjoying your delivery and your topics. Another great video!
Thanks, that pretty much guarantees that my next video will be subpar 😎!
That's how easy it is! With today's film prices you don't want to save at the wrong end. Therefore these recommendations: Use a stop bath, it costs next to nothing and you can use it over and over again. Use a wetting agent to prevent spots from water on your film, also cheap! For washing use the Ilford method: Water, 5 inversions, water, 10 inversions, water, 20 inversions (and then the wetting agent). Saves time and water. And if you don't have a tank already, get yourself a Jobo tank, much easier to use and also watertight after long use (Paterson tanks tend to leak). I use a Swiss army knife with scissors to cut the fim in the bag, handy and much safer (can also open the canister, if you want to destroy it). But as shown in the video, if you can cook spaghetti, you can develop film -- time is important but your film is more forgiving as you might think.
Thanks for the details and examples of options. I made the original video specifically for one guy who I wanted to help out, so was focusing on a thin path with minimal distractions for a beginner from point A to point B, with the idea that he will soon broaden that path. There are so many areas where one can tweak the development process and create their own style. Heck, just choosing what developer to use is part of the fun.