1. Get a changing bag 2. Use 1L water bottles for chems because you can squeeze all the air out which will increase the life of the chemicals. Its not gonna last too long on those gallon jugs. 3. Don't rinse after stabalizer. its meant to dry on there. if you rinse it off, the negs are gonna mold over time. 4. "When did i shoot this?" is probably something i say on every roll. haha. Glad you got it going, man. Once you do it and realize keeping the temp is not that hard at all, you just feel like a dummy for waiting so long to do color (at least i did). lol.
Bryan Rollins thanks Bryan! I’m gonna order one after Christmas. It’s kind of scary sitting in that room in complete darkness lol. Also I got some hydrogen peroxide bottles I can use!! 997 ml!
Considering the cost of the chemistry, a one-time investment in 2 one liter dark amber glass storage bottles will be repaid by the considerable extension of chemistry life you will get. One each for developer and blix; the stabilizer does not significantly oxidize or age - just used up.
I prefer a dark room over the bag. Also, acordeon bottles work great. If you don't have access to that you can also get some butane gas sprays to spray the bottles with, so it doesn't oxidize.
Great!! More people need to shoot film and more need to get into developing their own. I have been using these kits for a while from the FPP and they are Great!! Here are some tips this guy may not be aware of. The Temperature of the developer MUST be between 102.1 and 102.9 degrees Fahrenheit so recommend a digital thermometer. Higher or lower temperatures can cause bad color shifting. Use 1 liter soda bottles not milk jugs, this will help the chemicals last longer. The Water and Blix temperatures need to be close but not exactly 102 degrees. I do a water bath, developer, water bath, Blix, 6-8 minute rinse and then Stabilizer for a minute or 2. You can leave the developer and blix in longer than directed, up to 10 to 15 seconds. Longer exposer to the developer will lighten the image aka Pushing. Add a minute and 10 seconds per stop. When your done squeeze the bottles till the liquid is as the very top so there is no air bubble and put the developer and blix in your refrigerator or a cool place, DO NOT FREEZE. You can use your Chemicals long past the 8 rolls they recommend. The developer can last up to 30-40 rolls of 35mm. Keep note of the color. The developer should look like tea, if it gets cloudy dump it and get another developing kit, the FPP I think has the best deal around and they have a video here on TH-cam. Best advice, just relax except for the developer temp you don't need to be precise on anything just be close and have fun.
I use a lab warmwater circulator, aka sous vide water heater. Very steady temperature. I use a big open container for it with a lot of water as a buffer. Easy and no worries about temp at all. Thanks for the vid
I recommend keeping your tank in the heated water as well! You want to keep the chemistry at the recommended temperatures throughout the whole process. I also monitor the temperature throughout and add a drop of boiling water periodically to keep it steady.
Amazing work man! Just came across your channel last weekend and blown away with your results, especially with film. Those shots at the end of this were insanely good, really making me want to try film with this. Inspirational af! Hello from Ireland btw! Keep up the good work dude!
👏 Bravo. First time I was scared af to develop colors.... but after 3 dozens of 120/135 film. I’m confident to develop my slide and print films at home, with Tetenal chemicals. Keep up the good work, love your channel Big up from Paris - France
I would look into getting some concertina bottles, to get the air out of your bottles as the air will make your chemicals go off. It’s also well worth investing in a dark bag and when you get into using them they are incredibly easy to use. Very well done indeed, and some nice images at the end. I like the jugs you were using, I’ve not seen them in the U.K. Have a great day tomorrow.
Mark Harris thank you Mark! Merry Christmas. I’m late but I took your advice and picked up 3 hydrogen peroxide bottles(hold just under a liter like 996 ml) to use! Thank you!
I like your introduction of color DIY development as fairly easy and not scary, but I'll call you on one error. Wash your film as you will, then do the final soak in stabilizer, but do not then do your further wash. The stabilizer is intended to stay in the film emulsion to protect the color dyes from degrading. Your further final wash flushes out the residual stabilizer meant to permanently stay in the film emulsion, removing that protection. Tip: Use distilled water to mix the stabilizer, then add a few drops of Photoflo to the stabilizer. You can then hang your film without risking scratching it with that squeegee; the film will dry faster and without water spots.
Quick tip when I load developing reels, I put the reel post in the tank first then have all my tools and film rolls in my pockets then I turn off the lights it’s okay if you turn the light on if you don’t have the lid on as long as you have the funnel in and Locked up
Film Photography Project has some good videos on developing too; I’m sure others do as well. You should show us (with a bad roll of film) what you have to do in the dark to get it ready!
Good illustration of just how bad the Paterson tank is. For the convenience of having a funnel built into the top of the tank, you trap a huge volume of air which is mixed into the developer every time you invert the tank to agitate. It required that big, floppy plsatic kid, which most people find leaks, as does he in this video. The AP tanks have a little funnel top and a tight seal. They tend to be cheaper and are also found at the in-house brand tank from Freestyle, B&H and whoever. Chuck that stinker.
Great video, I've just bought a Canon AV-1 and want to also develop my own films, I've watched your videos on developing B&W films So I think I'm good to go, thank you.
Here is one thing you might like to make a short vid on. Did you know you can develop colour film as black and white, using the black and white process? Of course you lose the colour but the B&W layer in the film develops as normal. This apparently is a good method of developing film that is old and contains latent images taken years ago. The colour dyes on the older film may have degraded but the B&W layer is more stable and may give a better image. It might me interesting if you were to see how some expired film handles development as B&W.
I have developed several old colour films with B&W process. Works just fine 👍 But now I am going to start developing both C-41 and E-6. Been doing B&W for 3-4 years now, so I guess it's time to put some colour on my shots 😊
Yes you can but only up to a certain limit. You can usually tell from the way the chemicals look. The guide will tell you what signs to look for in the chemicals to know when they're done.
Don't put photo chemics into drinking bottles! Never! You never know who drinks it. Maybe a child. Peel of the label and make a new one at least. Thank you for showing us your attempts. Like it!
how many roll of films can you develop in these chemical? and for after some time, how to dispose the liquid properly? Thanks. Awesome vid. Looking forward to developing my colored ones
Try Freestyle in California. They may also sell the same kit under their house brand name. If it's powder (not liquid), its Unicolor - very good product and a bit cheaper usually.
Well done man! And the images came out great, the few I saw! What exactly is the purpose of the Blitz & also stabilizer ? Also, do you save the chemicals ? I noticed you put them all in the bottles once you were done instead of dumping them. If you do reuse the chemicals, how many times could you? One day I'll experiment and develop also...
Late post is late - but I used to develop film for a drugstore and we had a tool for popping the top off of a 35 canister to get to the film. Do you choose to peel it back for a reason or is it just the way you learned? Not saying my way is right, just trying to figure out if it is better one way or the other.
Thanks for this I really enjoyed it! I was surprised by the storage bottles you used, do they not have to be opaque? I'm looking forward to learning this process myself 😁😁
"If anyone is wondering what I use to stir, it's two mc donalds straws...oh sh*t" Bruh 😂 I was literally saying uh oh just as it happened like amazing haha much love great video :)
How about the smell? Does it smell strong? I really wanna do this but im worried about it would smell strong and more dangerous in the house with kids if im using or doing it in the bathroom.
Hey! New to your channel, been watching a couple of videos, keep up the good work! Do you think developing color at home is cheaper than sending it out? My place charges me 7.50 + 0.36 per print.
Blix looks purple , ish. I want to develop color too, but I just bought black and white chems for development. I’ll wait till I feel comfortable developing black and white first at home before I decide to jump color development.
Hey! Thanks for your great videos! I've got a small question, How can I dry my films after the development? I don't have that stuff that professionals use :D Thanks bro!
I’m from argentina, in Cordoba (a little city in the middle of the country). I saw you now for the first time. I really want, i dont know how to say it, what you r doing in this video. I use two analog cameras : my yashica minister iii and my point and shoot cannon ( now i dont Remember The model) here is too expensive develope film. Sorry my english ( my keyboard its in spanish). Your video was good, and you look friendly. Byeeeeeee
What condition is your bathroom when you dry your film? Like do you just leave it at room temp, or try to do it after a shower or something? I’m terrified to leave it because of dust
Most people use their bathroom/shower to hang film to dry because they can close it off from household air circulation and any dust that might bring. Showers naturally have little dust in them assuming that they are also used for their prime function. Also, a shower area is tall enough to hang a long roll of film conveniently. Unless you live in an extremely dusty environment, you should have no problem. At room temp, film should dry in 30 -60 minutes. Then take it down and store it before it picks up dust. If needed, you can buy a closet or tent with filtered air flow designed to dry film. Very convenient but expensive.
Thumbs this video up if I should create a video series on how I develop my film! #MinoltaGang
step by step black and white would be nice too, planned on startin to develop myself beginning with next summer
I've always been super intimidated to develop my own film but this honestly made it seem so much simpler. Thanks man!
What'd you use to scan the film?
Could have just put the cap on and shook it
1. Get a changing bag
2. Use 1L water bottles for chems because you can squeeze all the air out which will increase the life of the chemicals. Its not gonna last too long on those gallon jugs.
3. Don't rinse after stabalizer. its meant to dry on there. if you rinse it off, the negs are gonna mold over time.
4. "When did i shoot this?" is probably something i say on every roll. haha.
Glad you got it going, man. Once you do it and realize keeping the temp is not that hard at all, you just feel like a dummy for waiting so long to do color (at least i did). lol.
Bryan Rollins thanks Bryan! I’m gonna order one after Christmas. It’s kind of scary sitting in that room in complete darkness lol. Also I got some hydrogen peroxide bottles I can use!! 997 ml!
Considering the cost of the chemistry, a one-time investment in 2 one liter dark amber glass storage bottles will be repaid by the considerable extension of chemistry life you will get. One each for developer and blix; the stabilizer does not significantly oxidize or age - just used up.
How long does each chemical usually last?
Why a change bag? Bags suck if you have a room use it your hand wont sweat.
I prefer a dark room over the bag.
Also, acordeon bottles work great. If you don't have access to that you can also get some butane gas sprays to spray the bottles with, so it doesn't oxidize.
Such a relief that you don't have to do everything to the T. I'm about to develop film for the first time, so I needed this. Thanks!
Great!! More people need to shoot film and more need to get into developing their own. I have been using these kits for a while from the FPP and they are Great!! Here are some tips this guy may not be aware of. The Temperature of the developer MUST be between 102.1 and 102.9 degrees Fahrenheit so recommend a digital thermometer. Higher or lower temperatures can cause bad color shifting. Use 1 liter soda bottles not milk jugs, this will help the chemicals last longer. The Water and Blix temperatures need to be close but not exactly 102 degrees. I do a water bath, developer, water bath, Blix, 6-8 minute rinse and then Stabilizer for a minute or 2. You can leave the developer and blix in longer than directed, up to 10 to 15 seconds. Longer exposer to the developer will lighten the image aka Pushing. Add a minute and 10 seconds per stop.
When your done squeeze the bottles till the liquid is as the very top so there is no air bubble and put the developer and blix in your refrigerator or a cool place, DO NOT FREEZE. You can use your Chemicals long past the 8 rolls they recommend. The developer can last up to 30-40 rolls of 35mm. Keep note of the color. The developer should look like tea, if it gets cloudy dump it and get another developing kit, the FPP I think has the best deal around and they have a video here on TH-cam.
Best advice, just relax except for the developer temp you don't need to be precise on anything just be close and have fun.
do you need to re heat developer to use it again or only need it at that temp for mixing?
I use a lab warmwater circulator, aka sous vide water heater. Very steady temperature. I use a big open container for it with a lot of water as a buffer. Easy and no worries about temp at all. Thanks for the vid
King Jvapes, I've been developing B/W for fifty plus years, but always intimidated by C-41 process. Thanks for keeping it real (or reel?) Andy
Pretty cool. Im always for the oldschool as far as art and crafts go.
I like your style
I remember when I used a red room back in the 90's. You had to buy the photo paper, the liquid, the film. Those were fun times.
Awesome! I ordered all the supplies you need for developing including a good scanner yesterday. Cant wait to try it out myself!!
Johanna Mi that’s wassup! Good luck! I’m sure you’ll do great
KingJvpes Thanks :D
How did it go?
I recommend keeping your tank in the heated water as well! You want to keep the chemistry at the recommended temperatures throughout the whole process. I also monitor the temperature throughout and add a drop of boiling water periodically to keep it steady.
Amazing work man! Just came across your channel last weekend and blown away with your results, especially with film. Those shots at the end of this were insanely good, really making me want to try film with this. Inspirational af! Hello from Ireland btw! Keep up the good work dude!
I laughed so hard when he lost the straw in the bottled
👏 Bravo.
First time I was scared af to develop colors.... but after 3 dozens of 120/135 film. I’m confident to develop my slide and print films at home, with Tetenal chemicals.
Keep up the good work, love your channel
Big up from Paris - France
Good luck Xavier! Nice to hear someone was scared just as much as i was haha. Also thank you!
Seriously you smashed it with the video tutorial of colour film developing! Great images Sun, keeper coming! Looking forward to the video series (Y)
Can you please show us how to scan as well?!
of course!
Yes please
A changing bag will make everything a lot easier. Nice work.
Old Cameras indeed, I shall invest in one ☝️
I would look into getting some concertina bottles, to get the air out of your bottles as the air will make your chemicals go off. It’s also well worth investing in a dark bag and when you get into using them they are incredibly easy to use. Very well done indeed, and some nice images at the end. I like the jugs you were using, I’ve not seen them in the U.K. Have a great day tomorrow.
Mark Harris thank you Mark! Merry Christmas. I’m late but I took your advice and picked up 3 hydrogen peroxide bottles(hold just under a liter like 996 ml) to use! Thank you!
This puts my mind at ease! Just bought all the gear for developing so will let you know how it goes
I have been developing BNW past 6 months. I just bought chemicals to develop E6 and C41. Your channel is great and thanks for your great content!
I like your introduction of color DIY development as fairly easy and not scary, but I'll call you on one error. Wash your film as you will, then do the final soak in stabilizer, but do not then do your further wash. The stabilizer is intended to stay in the film emulsion to protect the color dyes from degrading. Your further final wash flushes out the residual stabilizer meant to permanently stay in the film emulsion, removing that protection.
Tip: Use distilled water to mix the stabilizer, then add a few drops of Photoflo to the stabilizer. You can then hang your film without risking scratching it with that squeegee; the film will dry faster and without water spots.
Just ordered my first Unicolor C-41 kit and I'm stoked.
Welcome to the C-41 gang my dude 💪👊👌 well done! Merry Christmas bro!!!
Timothy Makeups thanks bro! Merry Christmas! Sorry for the late reply 😭
Quick tip when I load developing reels, I put the reel post in the tank first then have all my tools and film rolls in my pockets then I turn off the lights it’s okay if you turn the light on if you don’t have the lid on as long as you have the funnel in and Locked up
hmmm that apple juice tasts.. different... wait NOOO ITS DEVELOPER !!!!!!!!
John Kawmı or pee 🤮
One of the most brutal development videos. Awesome
Thank you so much for this video. You made it look so easy to develop Color Film I'm going to have to give it a try.
Film Photography Project has some good videos on developing too; I’m sure others do as well. You should show us (with a bad roll of film) what you have to do in the dark to get it ready!
Dave Oplinger alrighty!!! Will do
Good illustration of just how bad the Paterson tank is. For the convenience of having a funnel built into the top of the tank, you trap a huge volume of air which is mixed into the developer every time you invert the tank to agitate. It required that big, floppy plsatic kid, which most people find leaks, as does he in this video. The AP tanks have a little funnel top and a tight seal. They tend to be cheaper and are also found at the in-house brand tank from Freestyle, B&H and whoever. Chuck that stinker.
you should do an update on this like the new stuff you use to develop and how better you have gotten
Great video, I've just bought a Canon AV-1 and want to also develop my own films, I've watched your videos on developing B&W films So I think I'm good to go, thank you.
I've been binging your content. Soo good man!
Thx for the video. B&W developing is already an easy process for me so I think I will definitely give color film developing a go.
McRüssel yessir! You got this man it’s easyyyy
“Don’t do it, kids, it’s bad”
*2 seconds later*
“IN GOES THE COCAINE”😂😂😂
At 13:34, isn’t the film exposed when you take the top off?
I got really scared the first time he said 110° cause in celsius that's very hot (230° f)
noor I was thinking the same thing.
How could you heat water over 100• celsius
110c is steam
Here is one thing you might like to make a short vid on. Did you know you can develop colour film as black and white, using the black and white process? Of course you lose the colour but the B&W layer in the film develops as normal. This apparently is a good method of developing film that is old and contains latent images taken years ago. The colour dyes on the older film may have degraded but the B&W layer is more stable and may give a better image.
It might me interesting if you were to see how some expired film handles development as B&W.
I have developed several old colour films with B&W process. Works just fine 👍 But now I am going to start developing both C-41 and E-6. Been doing B&W for 3-4 years now, so I guess it's time to put some colour on my shots 😊
"I should have remembered where the scissors were at" lol so true
Can you reuse those chemicals and continue to develop more rolls?
Yes you can but only up to a certain limit. You can usually tell from the way the chemicals look. The guide will tell you what signs to look for in the chemicals to know when they're done.
yes, usually up to 10-20 rolls per liter
Yes, depending on the amount and type of chemicals you have you can use 1-liter-solutions up to 16 times
Hey bro, could you link everything you used for this ? Like the film container and stuff, that’d be great :)
Don't put photo chemics into drinking bottles! Never! You never know who drinks it. Maybe a child. Peel of the label and make a new one at least.
Thank you for showing us your attempts. Like it!
Nice marreted. Thanks. I know how to print the negative? Pls make a video. Thanks
Congratulations! I use Arista kits myself.
how many roll of films can you develop in these chemical? and for after some time, how to dispose the liquid properly? Thanks. Awesome vid. Looking forward to developing my colored ones
It is normal for the blix to gas up. Just burp it by cracking open the lid a little bit.
I appreciate this video so much! Going to be developing my first roll soon! Slowly gathering the supplies haha
Really love the way you went about this 😂
Chaotic 😊... but very good, aaand nice results. Love your videos👍🏻. Go on...
Did u use sponges to whipe the negs??
where did you buy that kit from and how do you scan the film at the end
I received it as a contribution to the channel! You can just search Unicolor on google though and it'll pop up.
Try Freestyle in California. They may also sell the same kit under their house brand name. If it's powder (not liquid), its Unicolor - very good product and a bit cheaper usually.
Nice video and thanks for inspiration.
Hi what is the name of the canister you were using?
awesome video dude! keep up the gr8 work!
teemujontte jontteteemu thank you!
gloves, gloves, gloves...
Well done man! And the images came out great, the few I saw! What exactly is the purpose of the Blitz & also stabilizer ? Also, do you save the chemicals ? I noticed you put them all in the bottles once you were done instead of dumping them. If you do reuse the chemicals, how many times could you? One day I'll experiment and develop also...
I think I’ve heard that the challenge with color film is the process of taking the negatives to the color photopapers
Which scanner is that? :)
Were can i get all the tools you used in the video bro? Nice vid btw, you really made it look easy!!
Nice video. My color film has been piling up I need to buy a c-41 kit!
Late post is late - but I used to develop film for a drugstore and we had a tool for popping the top off of a 35 canister to get to the film. Do you choose to peel it back for a reason or is it just the way you learned? Not saying my way is right, just trying to figure out if it is better one way or the other.
The second time I developed film i didn't know, that the developer doesn't last 2 years, well, now I definitely know ;D
Thanks for this I really enjoyed it! I was surprised by the storage bottles you used, do they not have to be opaque? I'm looking forward to learning this process myself 😁😁
how do you open the film cans so easily! i always struggle with that part, it usually takes me like half an hour to do it hahaha
I find it easiest to pry them open where the film comes out with your fingers.
"If anyone is wondering what I use to stir, it's two mc donalds straws...oh sh*t" Bruh 😂 I was literally saying uh oh just as it happened like amazing haha much love great video :)
How about the smell? Does it smell strong? I really wanna do this but im worried about it would smell strong and more dangerous in the house with kids if im using or doing it in the bathroom.
Hey, couldn't you just get a sous-vide cooker to get the temperatures spot on each time?
Yes but you need to check, if the cooker has the right temperature for the film
Get yourself a blackout bag and you can spool you film right on your kitchen table with the lights on.
I've attempted to buy a kit like this multiple times and its always back-ordered or completely out of stock.
But how many time can we reuse the liquids ?
i just wanna ask if you have to this first before you scan it to your printer?
duh, you need to develop or get the film developed at a lab before you scan
Hey! New to your channel, been watching a couple of videos, keep up the good work! Do you think developing color at home is cheaper than sending it out? My place charges me 7.50 + 0.36 per print.
what's that red thing you used to wipe the film with after you hung it?
Excellent! Won't do it though. Still, I did buy another XD7 (XD11) in black with new logo...
How do you know how much of the chemicals to pour in the tank?
Yes, new vid!
You got first!
KingJvpes woohoo ;)
bro where did you buy the kit for developing the film?
I recommend Freestyle photography if you are in LA but they also ship.
Blix looks purple , ish. I want to develop color too, but I just bought black and white chems for development. I’ll wait till I feel comfortable developing black and white first at home before I decide to jump color development.
I feel it man, thats exactly what i did. I'm sure you'll feel confident fast though!
How do I get the film out of the containers?
Hey where did you get all the stuff from?
its all fun and games until the scan. how did you scan your negatives?
Thomas Beyer lol right! I just went straight from the sleeves into the scanner
where can i get the chemicals and how much do they cost?
Just search for c41 chemicals they cost around 30 bucks for one liter
Hey! Thanks for your great videos!
I've got a small question, How can I dry my films after the development? I don't have that stuff that professionals use :D
Thanks bro!
I’m from argentina, in Cordoba (a little city in the middle of the country). I saw you now for the first time. I really want, i dont know how to say it, what you r doing in this video. I use two analog cameras : my yashica minister iii and my point and shoot cannon ( now i dont Remember The model) here is too expensive develope film. Sorry my english ( my keyboard its in spanish). Your video was good, and you look friendly. Byeeeeeee
how many times can you re use the chemicals? how long can they be stored ?
Sir, can you please try the method of caffenol? As well as using salt as fixer. I just wanna know if it works. Thank you
Thank you for this vid! It made me more comfortable with what I did a week ago. Keep it up! #lazydevelopers #minoltagang
did you develop 2 rolls at once?
Dear king can u tell me how much Photoshop was done because the color were awesome and no dust was shown while scanning
no photoshop! all were straight scans but contrast was slightly adjusted. otherwise no dust editing was done
KingJvpes very well done dear friend
So I’m new to the film world and I’ve got a scanner, would I have to develop my film in order for the photo to scan ?
Sane Janee yes u have to have a negative film to be able to scan or it won’t work
Where did you buy all this stuff??
I still have the uopened chemical bags from the 80s. Never got around to it.
the longest video i watched on youtube on which i didnt get bored
Helpful video.
whats your lab?
Do you know the Minolta afz? (Point and shoot) what do you think about it? I got one one something like a German "thrift store"
I have not heard of that camera but I'm sure it'll be dope cuz its Minolta haha!
I absolutely agree :D
That's inspiring 😀
What condition is your bathroom when you dry your film? Like do you just leave it at room temp, or try to do it after a shower or something? I’m terrified to leave it because of dust
Most people use their bathroom/shower to hang film to dry because they can close it off from household air circulation and any dust that might bring. Showers naturally have little dust in them assuming that they are also used for their prime function. Also, a shower area is tall enough to hang a long roll of film conveniently. Unless you live in an extremely dusty environment, you should have no problem. At room temp, film should dry in 30 -60 minutes. Then take it down and store it before it picks up dust. If needed, you can buy a closet or tent with filtered air flow designed to dry film. Very convenient but expensive.
Randall Stewart Thanks! That’s actually super helpful. I’ll definitely try when I get a chance to develop again.
Wow, this is interesting
what kind of scaner you use
Nice Video!
After watching your videos i recently purchased a Minolta srt101. What film do you recommend to try
cole bp ayyye #MinoltaGang! And I’d recommend Fuji superia for Color and Ilford HP5 for black and white