Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'll throw in my US$0.02 since I started out with a bare minimum to learn b&w film processing: Changing bag whose shortcomings will soon become evident if you begun processing your own film regularly - then you'll either acquire a changing tent with internal supports or seal off a closet or small windowless room for dark work. Patterson developing tank and reels. They're plastic, cheap, and effective and easy to load. If you go the stainless route, do stick with Kinderman or Hewes reels rather than the cheap imports. The quality is worth the extra cost. With the Kindermans, get the little loading gadget which considerably reduces the utterance of very bad words and problems in loading. Good glass thermometer with the markings on the glass tube, not on a metal attachment which can slide up or down. LCD timer (try a Radio Shack) so that you can track your times and agitation intervals. A couple of graduates large enough to handle the chemistry you'll need for one run along with some Pyrex measuring pitchers from the kitchen section of a discount store. Beyond that, just start out with the recommended time and temperature settings for whatever chemistry you choose. And have fun! Roy On 20 Oct 98 at 15:35, Francesco Sanfilippo wrote: > OK......T400CHN and Ilford XP2 Super are the C-41 films > to start with, and TMax 100, 400, and 3200 are the regular > B&W films to start with. Good so far? > > What is the bare minimum of equipment one would need to > develop B&W negatives in the bathroom sink? > Could someone give me a detailed list of items I could take > to the local pro photo shop and have no problem acquiring? > Just the basics please, no fancy equipment of expensive > items......yet. Hopefully I can at least practice processing > my own negs for under $200. > > I am sure printing is another story altogether, and that the > proper gear, that would do Leica negs justice, would cost > thousands. Am I in the ballpark? > > Francesco > > > >