MyNameIsGregor
Member
Hey there,
so far the forum has been pretty helpful for me and I want to thank you all for your amazing support!
I've got a few questions in regards to film development:
1. I'm using the developer for 3mins 15sec and the Blix for 4 minutes, while agitating continuously with both chemicals. After the Blix I wash the film, first with tab water and then with destiled water before pouring in the stabilizer for one minute, the first 15sec I agitate the film.
Am I doing this correctly? (I use the cinestil kit with a temperature control system at around 38 degrees Celsius +/- 0.3 degrees celsius)
2. Is prewashing C41 necessary?
3. I'm scanning with a Prime Film XAs and some of my Negatives turned out quite purple - is that normal? Am I messing up the developing process or is it the scanner?
I scan at 5000 dpi, 48 bit color
Thank you in advance!
so far the forum has been pretty helpful for me and I want to thank you all for your amazing support!
I've got a few questions in regards to film development:
1. I'm using the developer for 3mins 15sec and the Blix for 4 minutes, while agitating continuously with both chemicals. After the Blix I wash the film, first with tab water and then with destiled water before pouring in the stabilizer for one minute, the first 15sec I agitate the film.
Am I doing this correctly? (I use the cinestil kit with a temperature control system at around 38 degrees Celsius +/- 0.3 degrees celsius)
2. Is prewashing C41 necessary?
3. I'm scanning with a Prime Film XAs and some of my Negatives turned out quite purple - is that normal? Am I messing up the developing process or is it the scanner?
I scan at 5000 dpi, 48 bit color
Thank you in advance!
Muggins
Junk magnet
Regarding your point 3, are the negs turning out purple, or the scans of them?
I've found that if I scan commercially processed colour negs (Epson V500) I often get a strong blue cast, so I think you must mean the latter. Unfortunately it's so long since I did any that I cannot remember what I did to sort it, which doesn't help you.
I've found that if I scan commercially processed colour negs (Epson V500) I often get a strong blue cast, so I think you must mean the latter. Unfortunately it's so long since I did any that I cannot remember what I did to sort it, which doesn't help you.
Godfrey
somewhat colored
randy stewart
Established
1. Assuming you are using the correct temp and adequate agitation (as per the instructions), the recommended times should be sufficient. A problem with these is that the blix can easily under-process, leaving unremoved silver the emulsion. Adding a minute or two to the recommended blix time won't hurt.
2. Not required; frankly, not recommended, as doing this may slow infusion of the developer into the emulsion, critical where you have a very short development time.
3.Unsure - probably a scanner issue.
2. Not required; frankly, not recommended, as doing this may slow infusion of the developer into the emulsion, critical where you have a very short development time.
3.Unsure - probably a scanner issue.