Results of my first self-developed roll

[papo]

Side note:

- Can photo chemicals make you dizzy and whatnot?

I developed a film today in my bathroom that has no window and is really tiny so i wonder if the dizzyness came from the chemical fumes

- the aforementioned film resulted in 0 pics. i assume that the film simply did not advance after each shot (i only had a few spins of rewinding it, instead of the usual time, thats when i knew something was up) although it did advance the exposure numbers on the camera AND the film axis that holds the film in place did move properly. what could the mistake be? Is there a trick to cut the corner of the film properly so this wont happen again?

 

[Ko.Fe.]

"no window and is really tiny" - most likely it came from lack of fresh air.

Do you have camera manual? Usually they have specific chapter for how to load film in specific camera. Following this makes it works as it should. Reading manual helped me with loading issues of most of film cameras I have used.

 

[sebastel]

is there anything on the film?
i mean, like frame numbering on the border, or a dark (=exposed) leader?

if not -> problem with processing (used the fixer first, for example)

 

[papo]

is there anything on the film?
i mean, like frame numbering on the border, or a dark (=exposed) leader?

if not -> problem with processing (used the fixer first, for example)

Yes you do see the frame numbering on the border

 

[papo]

"no window and is really tiny" - most likely it came from lack of fresh air.

Do you have camera manual? Usually they have specific chapter for how to load film in specific camera. Following this makes it works as it should. Reading manual helped me with loading issues of most of film cameras I have used.

This was a roll of film that i created from a 100ft bulk roll of HP5+. I have loaded plenty of film in the past and never had any issues like these.

The thing that really got me upset is that the numbers of exposures kept advancing, so did the film wheel 🙄 Thats why i thought everything was ok, until i decided to rewind the film and was done within 2-3 seconds

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Is this camera new to you or bulk loading? Cutting film end makes big difference and in the camera manual it might be also shown.
Camera counting frames without film is absolutely normal to me. It is harder to remember which one wasn't doing it.

 

[papo]

Is this camera new to you or bulk loading? Cutting film end makes big difference and in the camera manual it might be also shown.
Camera counting frames without film is absolutely normal to me. It is harder to remember which one wasn't doing it.

The film sprocket is not supposed to move when there is no film inside the camera. This is what has made all of the difference for me, thinking the film actually did advance properly

Now, what do i do long term about the lack of overall air supply in my bathroom? The only room that has windows is my "living" room (keep in mind, i live in an East-Berlin building block from the 1960s).

I was thinking about trying it in the living room and just go to the bathroom to pour out/change the chemicals and to eventually to dry it in the bathroom to prevent getting dust and whatnot on the film.

 

[papo]

The second developed roll turned out to be much better, i did change my clothes for developing into functional sports clothes (you know, sweat absorbing nylon/polyester stuff for running) to minimize dust and it did help. Other than that, i went about it the same way. I did clean up a few dust spots here and there.

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[Bill Clark]

Much better.

Must of had the table saw dust settled! Ha!

 

[rybolt]

If you are using a wetting agent (and you probably should be if you aren't) be sure to use distilled water with that step. The active ingredients in the wetting agent will attract any impurities in your water supply. In the old days the wetting agents had formalin in them which the FDA banned. After that it became a lot touchier with stuff in the water.

 

[papo]

Much better.

Must of had the table saw dust settled! Ha!

pretty much, yeah 😀

i still think i will have to get air spray long term. the dust is really annoying

 

[papo]

If you are using a wetting agent (and you probably should be if you aren't) be sure to use distilled water with that step. The active ingredients in the wetting agent will attract any impurities in your water supply. In the old days the wetting agents had formalin in them which the FDA banned. After that it became a lot touchier with stuff in the water.

yeah, i am using the ADOFLO (Adox) wetting agent. i will look into all of this.