baisao
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As you do more rolls you will find that you get better results than a "pro lab". Well, that's been my experience.
B&W at home, my first roll!
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JustinZ850
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Nice work! Looks so much better than my first roll 😀
Cold
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I completely agree with the comments about it being satisfying and liberating, in fact, if it wasn't for the possibility of developing my own, I'd have likely not gotten into film shooting after getting a digital SLR, and until I have the facilities & equipment to make prints, I don't plan to have prints made of my film work.
For me, it was just so disheartening that no matter how much thought, planning, and care I put into the exposure end, when that was all said and done, I still had to entrust all of that effort to someone at a pharmacy, hating their job, and more annoyed that they had to bother to develop film than they cared about making sure it was done properly.
In fact, the last roll I took to a lab, had I not been developing at home already, would have been a heartbreaking enough experience to make me rethink film completely: dropped off a roll of BW400CN and came back only to find out that they'd destroyed my film. The woman accused me of maliciously giving them a roll of black and white film, which she claimed "messes up the scanner". When I explained to her what BW400CN was, she didn't say much more about that, but still made it clear that I wasn't welcome in the store.
For me, it was just so disheartening that no matter how much thought, planning, and care I put into the exposure end, when that was all said and done, I still had to entrust all of that effort to someone at a pharmacy, hating their job, and more annoyed that they had to bother to develop film than they cared about making sure it was done properly.
In fact, the last roll I took to a lab, had I not been developing at home already, would have been a heartbreaking enough experience to make me rethink film completely: dropped off a roll of BW400CN and came back only to find out that they'd destroyed my film. The woman accused me of maliciously giving them a roll of black and white film, which she claimed "messes up the scanner". When I explained to her what BW400CN was, she didn't say much more about that, but still made it clear that I wasn't welcome in the store.
huddy
Well-known
Wonderful work on your first roll! It's very liberating, and seeing the images after pulling the tank will never grow old!
brainwood
Registered Film User
Diy processing for black and white gives you so much more control than the lab . im sure you'll enjoy the new challenges .Nice shots too
burancap
Veteran
First time! WOW! Really nice!
John Bragg
Well-known
Once again, congratulations. Second roll looks as good as the first. Consistency is the key to great results and you seem to have that nailed.
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
You are a natural shooter.
Now the sky is the limit,
and you just got yourself a pair of wings 🙂
Now the sky is the limit,
and you just got yourself a pair of wings 🙂
Montag006
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First of all, congratulations welcome to the wonderful world of developing your own!
Second, all the shots you psoted are great...
But, the lady and the dog is particularily awesome to me and so far my favorite!
Very nice work!!!
Second, all the shots you psoted are great...
But, the lady and the dog is particularily awesome to me and so far my favorite!
Very nice work!!!
Marel
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Thanks again everyone for your wonderful comments.
Rolls #3 and #4 went in the tank today, one shot today, the other one has been in the fridge since last summer, both Ilford HP5.
Today:
23. june 2012:
Rolls #3 and #4 went in the tank today, one shot today, the other one has been in the fridge since last summer, both Ilford HP5.
Today:
23. june 2012:
BardParker
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Excellent work! I started developing my B&W film at home a few months ago. The Massive Development Chart App for iphone/iPad/iPod/Android has timers that are very helpful.
Best regards,
Kent
Best regards,
Kent
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