B&W at home, my first roll!

[Marel]

Hi there.

I just developed my first roll of film (hitherto I've always sent them to the lab...)

Here are a few examples:

One happy little accident:

The details: Kodak Tri-X, in D-76 1:1 for 9:45 minutes, shot on a Leica M6 with the Voigtländer 35mm f/1.4 SC.

 

[parkpy]

Good work🙂

 

[Joao]

Nothing will stop you now ! Keep shooting (and developing).

 

[anjoca76]

Nicely done! Congrats!

 

[Noll]

Liberating, isn't it? (Especially when that first roll turns out as nicely as this)

 

[John Bragg]

Well done.. A classic combination. Tri-X and D76 are like carrots and peas. There is no second best from now on, just your own developing.

 

[kknox]

Great job, the photos look great.

 

[Nokton48]

Looks good. Keep going with it.

 

[Marel]

Many thanks for all your kind words!

I'll post one more from the roll:

 

[alienmeatsack]

Liberating, isn't it? (Especially when that first roll turns out as nicely as this)

I also found it to be very liberating. This was partly due to the fact my local lab took 2-5 days to return my developed film. But the bigger thing for me was that I then knew I had the ability to run out, shoot something, come back and develop it right there. And I had total control over what I got. No one to blame for anything that went wrong.

I can't imagine paying anyone to develop my B/W again at this point.

Enjoy the freedom and run with it! 😀

 

[Godfrey]

Congratulations on getting started! Looks good.
Keep having fun ... 🙂

G

 

[helen.HH]

😎
Excellent indeed ..now there's No Turning Back
Great First Roll !

 

[leicapixie]

Your photos prove you need your own processing.
They are good. The processing seems perfect.
Your scans great.
Negatives of mine that faded were done at "Pro-Labs".
My earliest films still OK.
The joy of shooting and seeing it almost immediately, can't be described.
It's most surely fun. i have done my own films for about 50+ years.
I know one day, i'll be able to simply hang them up after develop,fix,wash.
Till that day as soon as fixing done, i am looking! Yes i get wet.
Enjoy and let's see more.

 

[matt335]

Congratulations Marel. Wonderful !

 

[Richard G]

Like a pro. Well done.

 

[van_d]

Excellent shots, it looks like your photos developed quite well. I've recently started processing my own black and white, as well. I just want to say that there likely will be some issues, but it's all apart of the learning experience. You come out of these issues smarter and ready to do an even better job next time.

I also found it to be very liberating. This was partly due to the fact my local lab took 2-5 days to return my developed film. But the bigger thing for me was that I then knew I had the ability to run out, shoot something, come back and develop it right there. And I had total control over what I got. No one to blame for anything that went wrong.

I can't imagine paying anyone to develop my B/W again at this point.

Enjoy the freedom and run with it! 😀

Pfft...that's nothing! B&W would be sent to an affiliate in Winnipeg and take 2 weeks to come back. Before June, it was only a week. E-6 is the same. C-41 35mm and 120 get done in 2-3 days, though. I can get it quicker elsewhere, but the results aren't as good and it's not that difficult to wait a few days (usually 😀).

 

[Marel]

Thanks again for all your compliments and kind words.

Today I developed a film that I shot today also. Take that, people who say film slows you down!

Here's one example:

The film is Arista EDU Ultra 400, developed in D76 for 12:30.

 

[Marel]

And I fully concur with the liberating aspect of it. It's a great feeling of independence that comes with the process, especially after having been dependent on the lab for so long.

 

[clayne]

Within the realm of photography developing your first roll ranks up there as one of the most satisfying and awe-inspiring things one learns how to do. I don't shoot a lot of color but recently self-developed a bunch of E-6 medium format and the first frame I saw through the light after pulling the reel out was like that same feeling of first developing black and white all over again. C-41 is even easier. Keep it up!

 

[Thardy]

Film processing at home. A great example of instant gratification!

Good job!