Color Film / processing

[Fotohuis]

Maybe not so many people know that it is easy to re-generate a mini lab kit like Rollei Digibase C-41 or Tetenal.

Even after 4 months you can re-use it. The worst part is the Phenylene Diamine in the C-41 developer (part C) which can go bad.

When making 300ml fluid using in rotary for a Jobo 2523 tank (270ml minimum volume) every time when doing two C-41 films again you dump 100ml old and make 100ml new and re-using the whole 300ml again and again.
But you do not have to use the Starter again because this is used only once when making a complete new fresh kit (300ml) and then the Starter is used to rippening the C-41 developer for the first time and it has then the capacity of approx. 5-6 films.

In this way you can make 10 (C-41) films from a 0,5 liter kit within 6-8 months.
And use Protectan (Tetenal) on the C-41 developer and parts A-B- and especially C.

 

[tennis-joe]

Well I got my roll of film developed and made into a CD. $26.00 cost which is too much. The scans were great and in great detail.
But in looking for another place, I may have found it for $10.00 but they only run on Thursdays. I can wait for that for the reduced price.

 

[jho]

If I lived in the States, I'd send my stuff here:
http://www.richardphotolab.com/

Pete

I've tried many mail in labs and I use Richard Photo Lab if not processing myself. They are pros.

 

[barnwulf]

I send all my film, b/w and color, to NCPS in California for processing and scans that are returned on a DVD. They do very nice work at a reasonable price. - jim

http://www.northcoastphoto.com/

 

[Nathan King]

If I lived in the States, I'd send my stuff here:
http://www.richardphotolab.com/

Pete

For color film, Richard Photo Lab is the BEST! Every time I receive my scans it's like the operator could read my mind and determine the look I was after for every frame. Uncanny, really.

 

[edge100]

^IIRC, color film developments requires a more precise temperature control. You might need a stainless steel development tank and develop it in a water bath.

You don't. I say this with thousands of rolls of C41 and E6 worth of experience.

 

[edge100]

I'd say doing C-41 at home is about as hard as making pasta carbonara or a good Béchamel sauce.

Agreed. And E6 is as easy as making risotto:

http://mfphotography.ca/blog/2014/3/6/developing-slide-film-at-home-or-tips-for-making-risotto

 

[Fotohuis]

I have a Jobo CPA-2 with elevator. All color development is a piece of cake then.

With different tanks up from 2523 (two 135-36 or four 120 roll films) till multitank-5 (5 135-36 films or 10 120 roll films). Sheet film in a 2509N reel too.
Also very handy for bigger prints in the 40x50cm paper drums.

It is a very universal processor bought in a time everyone wants to get rid of it. After some refurbishment, new re-circulation pump motor and a new elevator in 2010 maybe again suitable for another 20 years.

 

[charjohncarter]

I sometime wish I lived in the Netherlands.

 

[Fotohuis]

I sometime wish I lived in the Netherlands.

Well darkroom materials are very cheap. Meopta enlargers are throwing away even sometimes a Magnifax 4A (6x9cm). Cheap Durst too, even M605 models.

This CPA-2 was also for free around 2010. But of course to put it working again costs some efforts and the spare parts at Jobo in Germany are expensive.

 

[Skiff]

Agreed. And E6 is as easy as making risotto:

http://mfphotography.ca/blog/2014/3/6/developing-slide-film-at-home-or-tips-for-making-risotto

+1.

Another way to your risotto :

http://www.lomography.com/magazine/275355-tutorial-tetenal-colortec-e6-3-bath-kit-develop-your-own-color-slides#likes?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=magazine