Anyone dev their B&W film while traveling?

[Roger Hicks]

I always used a changing bag, but the reason I stopped developing 'on the road' was the difficulty of dust-free drying. A hot shower (steam to lay the dust) is good but you then have high humidity and slow drying. Diagonal drying helps:

http://www.rogerandfrances.com/photoschool/ps how process 35-120.html

Carry extra string and elastic bands, and (if necessary) use a shoe as the lower fixed point.

Tashi delek

R.

 

[Fotohuis]

A Rondinax is too old and prone for scratches. Use the changing bag and an easy loading system e.g. Jobo 1510 - 1520 or Paterson super system IV.
About the chemicals: Bought locally: Rodinal, HC-110, AM74/RHS all easy concentrate liquid developers.
When taking with you some chemicals: D76, Diafine (temperature independent ! ) Acufine (or Acu-1), ID11, Microphen, Perceptol all in powder and easy to take in the luggage depending on which film and purpose. A digital broke proof thermometer, 1 ltr. plastic beaker an some plastic wide open bottles (e.g. HD-propylene Jobo 600ml - 1000 ml)
Then you do not need a funel and you can store them for a while. For the stop you can measure out 15g citric acid powder and choose a powder for your fix when you decide to travel. Handy packages for 1 ltr. is an easy solution otherwise you can buy it locally.

 

[Fotohuis]

When travelling in Holland you're able to get free supplies from our Fotohuis.

Best regards,

Robert

 

[nbphoto]

If I were you, I would buy film on location as much as possible and dev it as soon as you can. Get yourself a lead lined film bag for any film that gets transported with you between locations. Put it through the hand luggage scanner, and it will generally get spotted as a large invisible brick in your bag, at which point the xray operator will raise an alert. In my experience, most EU airports will ask you to remove the item from the luggage for a detailed inspection. However... The level of detail can vary. Be upfront, and say, "Ahh you have spotted by film bag" or similar.. Some times just removing the bag and plucking a single film out will do. Sometimes they want to see the bag emptied. Once, they removed 100 odd rolls of 120 film, opened every film up, and swabbed each one for explosives. My general observation is that regional airports are less strict, and that if you have the choice of queue, try and aim for one with the oldest (who may remember the pre digital days) looking operator.

Also. In the UK, if you want to get colour film developed, try taking it to Tescos. They charge 99p a roll to dev it. and another 99p for a CD of the images. So far, their dev has been equal to my regular specialist lab.

 

[mr. mohaupt]

What chemicals were you using?

Rodinal at about 1+60-75 and Ilford Rapid Fix. I mixed up the fixer in a 500mL water bottle. Water for a stop.



Fotohuis time to go to Holland!!

~m