marcr1230
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I just developed 2 rolls of HP5+, the hardest part was getting off the couch.
I'm down to about 10 unprocessed rolls 🙂
I'm down to about 10 unprocessed rolls 🙂
I love the smell of fixer in the morning...
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btgc
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I like this saying, though develop before going to bed and leave film drying overnight in shower. My personal preference would morning - it's good to start day by seeing pictures appearing from nowhere. On opposite, at morning I can already scan dry film. Duality of life.
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PhotoJim
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I'm proud to say I did 19 rolls today - and am completely caught up (save for four sheets of 4x5, but I'll wait until I have a few more to do them). I have some large tanks so I did them in only six batches, but it was still time consuming enough.
At the end I had a single roll of Pan-F Plus and one of HP5 Plus, both of which I normally develop in PMK. On a lark, I checked my developer time table and noticed that I could process them together in Rodinal 1:50 for 11:00. I had never tried either film in Rodinal before, and the HP5 was just candid children shots at the cottage, so I thought, what the heck?
They both look quite nice hanging to try, but I'll have to get the HP5 into the enlarger to see how grainy it is. I expect it will be terrible, but now I'll find out for myself. Worth it, to see for myself and to be able to honestly say the film backlog is gone!
At the end I had a single roll of Pan-F Plus and one of HP5 Plus, both of which I normally develop in PMK. On a lark, I checked my developer time table and noticed that I could process them together in Rodinal 1:50 for 11:00. I had never tried either film in Rodinal before, and the HP5 was just candid children shots at the cottage, so I thought, what the heck?
They both look quite nice hanging to try, but I'll have to get the HP5 into the enlarger to see how grainy it is. I expect it will be terrible, but now I'll find out for myself. Worth it, to see for myself and to be able to honestly say the film backlog is gone!
amateriat
We're all light!
Since moving in with Galfriend, I've been waiting for the basement (constantly under some sort of construction/reconstruction) to be mostly clear of dusty stuff so I can process film. Inglorious Lazy Basterd that I am, I'm also sorting out where in my tiny upstairs atelier to put my wall-mounted electric film dryer (when it was last active, I actually found a place in the eat-in kitchen of my old apartment to mount it; and, since it was my kitchen, I also souped my film there as well).
I estimate I have a backlog of about 30 rolls, going back a few years (which is pretty good for me). I'm hoping to get going in less than a month, but you know about best-laid-plans...
- Barrett
I estimate I have a backlog of about 30 rolls, going back a few years (which is pretty good for me). I'm hoping to get going in less than a month, but you know about best-laid-plans...
- Barrett
Al Kaplan
Veteran
My undeveloped back log is probably approaching forty rolls now, plus about an equal number still needing contact sheets. I guess that's what happens when you no longer have clients breathing down your neck.
nikon_sam
Shooter of Film...
I might have about four rolls to do right now but I do have a bunch of negs that I need to go through and do some printing...
marcr1230
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Ok, 2 more rolls today. The official backlog is now 9 rolls of 35mm, and 5 of 120. It's going to be a long winter of printing after I clear the log jam and turn my attention to the enlarger
MCTuomey
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2 rolls first thing this morning - neopan 400 and tri-x - the last from a group of rolls shot about 2 months ago. now i'm caught up on the 35mm. have a few 4x5 sheets that will wait until i have at least six.
first day this year i had to put ice in the bath to keep temp down - cool midwest summer.
as much as i have to depend on the time-savings of a digital workflow, it's still so pleasant to process film.
first day this year i had to put ice in the bath to keep temp down - cool midwest summer.
as much as i have to depend on the time-savings of a digital workflow, it's still so pleasant to process film.
marcr1230
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I forgot to mention, in a perfect alignment of planets type of thing, currently the cold tap water in my house is 68 degrees F. It makes processing so, so easy.
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
Since I'm working away from home, in Windsor, ON, I haven't had time to develop any film as time on my trips home is precious. So I've got my tanks, reels and chemicals together in a plastic shoebox and well take it all with me when I head back tomorrow. My backlog is about 12 rolls, including a shoot with emraphoto (John) when we hooked up in London a few weeks ago. I won't have a scanner in Windsor, so I'll have to figure that out.
btgc
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Considering most of us can finish rolls faster than processes them, is it mostly OK to reuse developer when developing 2 rolls per session?
Probably it's wise to get 2-or-more-roll tank for such occasions, then rolls should fit same developing scheme. I'm not too confident about my technique to risk with several rolls at time. Are you using multi-roll tanks?
Probably it's wise to get 2-or-more-roll tank for such occasions, then rolls should fit same developing scheme. I'm not too confident about my technique to risk with several rolls at time. Are you using multi-roll tanks?
marcr1230
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@btgc - yes I use a 2 reel tank, or load 2 rolls of 120 on on reel. Don't reuse the developer unless it is specifically recommended. many common developers will lose strength as used, so reuse would change the necessary time. Diafine is an exception, it is a part developer and is made for reuse.
I'd say the time savings of a 2 or more reel tank far outweighs the potential to mess things up. Also, statistically there is probably no difference. if you mess up one session per 100, you rate will be 99% success whether you use one or 2 rolls per tank. That said, developing is pretty easy, just do the prep work and be anal about certain things (label bottles, make sure tank is sealed after loading film...)
My own personal update for those who still care: I did 2 more this morning. It was 10 year old TMY 120, and I put them on one reel. I am now down to 9 rolls, 7 of which are singles (Pan F, HP5+, TMX, etc) , so I'm trying to shoot more of the same film so I'll have 2 of each to develop
Happy trails...
I'd say the time savings of a 2 or more reel tank far outweighs the potential to mess things up. Also, statistically there is probably no difference. if you mess up one session per 100, you rate will be 99% success whether you use one or 2 rolls per tank. That said, developing is pretty easy, just do the prep work and be anal about certain things (label bottles, make sure tank is sealed after loading film...)
My own personal update for those who still care: I did 2 more this morning. It was 10 year old TMY 120, and I put them on one reel. I am now down to 9 rolls, 7 of which are singles (Pan F, HP5+, TMX, etc) , so I'm trying to shoot more of the same film so I'll have 2 of each to develop
Happy trails...
Benjamin
Registered Snoozer
I don't get this laziness, and I am an intrinsically lazy and miserable *******, but I have to develop almost as soon as shot. To my mind, the only thing that one ever really regrets is laziness.
It helps that I am borderline addicted to the smell of fix.
It helps that I am borderline addicted to the smell of fix.
MarkoKovacevic
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For Tmax dev 1-4 mix, which is a lot of dev, and therefore expensive, I load 2x2reel tanks, and reuse the developer once.
ymc226
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Just mixed up and bottled 5 liters of Xtol and 1 gallon of D76. Got back from California last night and have 14 rolls of Tmax 400 which I am going to develop tonight in Xtol.
Going to Nantucket next weekend, plan on shooting at least 10 rolls of Neopan 400 which the D76 is for.
Going to Nantucket next weekend, plan on shooting at least 10 rolls of Neopan 400 which the D76 is for.
marcr1230
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It's not complete laziness. Things happen, you have kids, you move houses, you put away your equipment. Time passes, you go digital, you forget about old rolls. You work 60+ hours a week.
Then you wake up, get reinvigorated, get some new spark, maybe new equipment or interest. Start shooting film again. All of a sudden you have a big backlog. You can't develop everything immediately, the space is not always available, the housekeeper is dangerous, need to break down and hide things before she does it her way.
house renovations, dust everywhere, equipment goes into deep hiding, etc.. etc...
And before you call me lazy for my undeveloped film backlog, you should really see my unprinted and unscanned negative trove 🙂
Then you wake up, get reinvigorated, get some new spark, maybe new equipment or interest. Start shooting film again. All of a sudden you have a big backlog. You can't develop everything immediately, the space is not always available, the housekeeper is dangerous, need to break down and hide things before she does it her way.
house renovations, dust everywhere, equipment goes into deep hiding, etc.. etc...
And before you call me lazy for my undeveloped film backlog, you should really see my unprinted and unscanned negative trove 🙂
Al Kaplan
Veteran
I'll reuse D76 1:1 one time if it's immediately after the first tank. I give the second tank about 10% extra time.
Kodak used to list how much to increase times for each additional batch of film, but that was using stock solution.
I have no excuse at all. The kids grown and gone, no pesky woman bitching about the messy house, I have a dedicated well equipped darkroom...and I also have about 30 rolls of undeveloped 35mm and half a dozen rolls of 120, probably another 30 developed but needing to be contacted, and dozens and dozens of images that I mean to print but don't.
I just loaded a mess of cassettes with Tri-X that was lost in the back of the freezer for a couple of years and I plan to order more 120 from Freestyle. I guess I need a woman to bring order to my life! Applications being accepted.
http://thepriceofsilver.blogspot.com
Kodak used to list how much to increase times for each additional batch of film, but that was using stock solution.
I have no excuse at all. The kids grown and gone, no pesky woman bitching about the messy house, I have a dedicated well equipped darkroom...and I also have about 30 rolls of undeveloped 35mm and half a dozen rolls of 120, probably another 30 developed but needing to be contacted, and dozens and dozens of images that I mean to print but don't.
I just loaded a mess of cassettes with Tri-X that was lost in the back of the freezer for a couple of years and I plan to order more 120 from Freestyle. I guess I need a woman to bring order to my life! Applications being accepted.
http://thepriceofsilver.blogspot.com
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