Stephen23
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Can anyone recommend a good book or website that will help me get back into developing my own film stock. It is some 36 years since my student days when I last was in a darkroom, and going back to film is my personal odyssey in many ways.
I want to develop T-Max and Tri-X stock for use on my Epson Perfection 4990 scanner.
The Paterson range of developers/fixers would seem to be the easiest for me to source here on the west coast of Ireland, but maybe I could have other (better?) developers delivered from the U.K.
Any help or advise would be gratefully appreciated.
Cheers
Stephen
I want to develop T-Max and Tri-X stock for use on my Epson Perfection 4990 scanner.
The Paterson range of developers/fixers would seem to be the easiest for me to source here on the west coast of Ireland, but maybe I could have other (better?) developers delivered from the U.K.
Any help or advise would be gratefully appreciated.
Cheers
Stephen
CarlRadford
Member
Have a look here Stephen - there is more info than you can shake a stick at: http://www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.html
All the best, Carl
All the best, Carl
CarlRadford
Member
The Darkroom Cookbook...
The Darkroom Cookbook...
is another good read if you fancy making the stuff up yourself: http://www.anchellworkshops.com/
The Darkroom Cookbook...
is another good read if you fancy making the stuff up yourself: http://www.anchellworkshops.com/
I have found the most Basic Manual the most useful.
http://www.freestylephoto.biz/sc_prod.php?cat_id=601&pid=1000001055
Film processing is not hard and Horenstein's book provides you just enough information to know how to get back into it without being overwhelming.
I have also found the data sheets from all of the manufacturers, for film and chemicals, to be a great resourse.
http://www.freestylephoto.biz/sc_prod.php?cat_id=601&pid=1000001055
Film processing is not hard and Horenstein's book provides you just enough information to know how to get back into it without being overwhelming.
I have also found the data sheets from all of the manufacturers, for film and chemicals, to be a great resourse.
kaiyen
local man of mystery
Stephen23
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Just looked at your site Allan very good basics thanks for that.
Stephen
Stephen
Stephen23
Established
Also thanks to Carl and DWC.
I can feel the learning curve highway rising before me.
Stephen
I can feel the learning curve highway rising before me.
Stephen
kaiyen
local man of mystery
Stephen,
While my site is indeed focused on folks getting started, one of my main points is that it's not that hard. There isn't that steep of a learning curve, unless you want there to be one.
allan
While my site is indeed focused on folks getting started, one of my main points is that it's not that hard. There isn't that steep of a learning curve, unless you want there to be one.
allan
Stephanie Brim
Mental Experimental.
Also, once you get the hang of it, don't be afraid to do a certain amount of messing around. I'd use one developer for at least six months to get the main gist of things down, but branching out isn't a bad idea if one thing isn't giving you the look you want.
quattro98
Member
Ilford has a nice illustrated PDF which goes through the basic steps needed to develop film.
http://www.ilfordphoto.com/applications/page.asp?n=31
Kodak also has a similar guide.
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/support/techPubs/aj3/aj3.pdf
http://www.ilfordphoto.com/applications/page.asp?n=31
Kodak also has a similar guide.
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/support/techPubs/aj3/aj3.pdf