.01 Equipment & Materials required
.02 Load all the necessary equipment inside the changing bag
Place the film, developing tank, bottle opener and scissors inside the changing bag and zip it. Most changing bags come with 2 zips.
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- Equipment Required -
a. changing bag if do not have a darkroom
b. developing tank
c.
measuring jugs 3 nos. You can also use cut pet bottles.
d. thermometer
e.
timer (watch)
f.
scissors
g.
stirrer any drink stirrer will do
h. bottle opener
i.
film squeegee clean fingers will do
j.
syringe for measuring small amounts of developer
k.
film clips office metal clips will do
- Materials Required -
a. film developer
b.
stop bath water can be use as a stop bath if you are not into zone system
c.
film fixer
d.
wetting agent may not need if water marks do not affect you |
.03 Remove the film from the canister
Use the bottle opener and remove the cover of the film canister ... DO all these while inside the CHANGING BAG!! |
.04 Cut off the film leader
Make a square cut off the film leader
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.05 Load the film
This process requires a bit of practice. Get a developed film and try to load the film reel in daylight until you are confident with the process, then you do it inside the changing bag. |
.06 Load the film reel
Pull the film leader lightly through the entrance of the reel. Once the film leader is inside the reel, twist the reel in both the clockwise and anticlockwise direction until the film is inside the reel. |
.07 Load the film reel
Make sure the film is completely wound into the reel. Put the loaded film reel inside the developing tank and close the cover. You can now unzip the changing bag and take out the developing tank. |
.08 Mix the chemicals
Mix the chemicals according to instructions attached. The development, stop bath and fixing times/temperatures for your film are usually written on the instruction sheets which comes with the chemicals.
To arrive at the developing temperature, usually a water bath is required. Mix all the chemicals in the jugs and place the jugs inside a water bath (with ice for tropic climates and warm water for temperate climates).
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.09 Start the timer
When the desired temperature of the developing solution is reached, pour the developer into the developing tank and start the timer.
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.10 Agitation
There are various methods of agitating the chemicals inside the developing tank. The most common is by inversion. Initially the tank is agitated for the first 30 sec, then once every 5 sec for every half a minute until the desire development time is reached. |
.11 End of Agitation
At the end of the agitation process, pour the chemicals back into the jug.
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.12 Add Stop Bath & Fixer
After you have emptied the developer back into the jug, pour the stop-bath and repeat the agitation process. Do the same with the fixer. |
.13 Wash with with water
After fixing, the film is now developed. You need to wash off the remaining chemicals that are present in the film with water. Wash the film in clean running water for 5 minutes. |
.14 Add Wetting Agent
After washing, you may wish the use a wetting agent to prevent drying streaks on the film before hanging it up to dry. |
.15 Dry the film
Carefully remove the film from the reel and hang it up to dry. Use the squeegee to remove excess water from the film and leave it to dry. |
.16 Hang film to dry
Hang it in a dust free environment. Your bathroom will do. :)
Viola!! It's not as difficult as you think, isn't it? Hope you enjoy the process. |
