Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/07/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]MANY HAVE VOICED REGARDING FILM DEVELOPING ? ME? First of all, many of you already know I generally have survived my wild and crazy photo life only because there's been a "HAND OF GUIDANCE ALONG THE WAY!" :-) If not I surely wouldn't be here? My development of film? KISS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Always! :-) Makes life so much easier! :-) Pour developer into tank, warm or cool to proper processing temperature. Turn out the lights, open film cassettes, load reels, drop in tank, bang on lid turn on lights and shake film containers gently. Timer is ticking time off. Turn can upside down every minute gently. OR? If souping 8 rolls at a time? Turn out lights, "TOTAL DARKNESS!" Lift lid take rod of reels gently lift and rotate a couple of times. Replace lid, turn on lights & complete this routine every minute until buzzer goes. Time is up, Buzzer goes, dump stuff down the sink, pour in "STOP BATH, shake well, dump, pour in fixer, shake well and after a couple of minutes, lid off. Can drained back into fixer bottle and washing begins running water from tap.. Basically it doesn't get any more KISS SIMPLE than that! :-) Washing complete, add a couple of drops of Photo-flo, lift reel rod, take reel in hand, snap arm and hand toward floor a couple of times to shake off excess liquids. Then into film drying cabinet made from an old high school tall thin locker complete with air filters and electric powered fans. Dust free drying 100%' Done? Off to light table for cutting in strips of 6 or 7 frames & into sleeves! Then off to darkroom for contact-editing sheets. File neg sheets in 3 ring binders with contacts and info on contact sheets. :-) And guess what? We have negatives around here over 50 or more years old that look not bad at all.:-) And still print beautifully with modern electronic equipment! Today? Scan,print! :-) Done! How much simpler can it get? Think about it for a second or two??? "SHOOT DIGITAL!!!!!!!!!!!" ;-) Jeeeeeeeeeesssssssshhhhhhhh! :-) Gotta love it! :-) :-) Cheers, Dr. ted :-)