Yayy! Tetenal chemistry from Freestyle

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Just got a newsletter from Freestyle with an announcement 'Tetenal Joins Forces With Freestyle To Expand Distribution'. They are going to distribute C-41, RA-4 and E-6 color chemical kits, as well as black and white film developers. This is great news, especially for home E-6 and C41 soupers. :D
 
kmallick said:
Just got a newsletter from Freestyle with an announcement 'Tetenal Joins Forces With Freestyle To Expand Distribution'. They are going to distribute C-41, RA-4 and E-6 color chemical kits, as well as black and white film developers. This is great news, especially for home E-6 and C41 soupers. :D
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Thanks for the information!
Tetenal is a first class photo chemistry manufacturerer with decades of experience and history in manufacturing.
They do not only produce the photo chemistry for their own Tetenal brand, but they also do lots of OEM business for Ilford (look on your DD-X bottles: "Made in Germany" = made by Tetenal for Ilford), for Adox, for Rollei/Maco/Compard and in the future also for Kodak.

And it looks like it is worth and effectful for US clients of FS to "kick Freestyle in their ass" ;) to get them into offering all the products we lucky Europeans can easily buy here at our online distributors.

Cheers, Jan
 
I've just started using their C-41 kits and it's really easy - if you can process B&W at home then this is no more difficult.

Should provide a good alternative to those in the US who are struggling with the closure of so many local C-41 and E-6 processers, particularly 120 colour users.
 
Although there are some choices available for C41 home DIY kits in the US (including those offered by Freestyle), the number of E-6 home brewing kit had dwindled to just the one supplied by FreeStyle. This offering from Tetenal is great news indeed. Now we hope that prices are not exorbitant.
 
Starting at the end of June. Here is the announcement from FS verbatim. I have no connection with them.

Tetenal Joins Forces With Freestyle To Expand Distribution!

Freestyle has signed an agreement with Tetenal of Germany naming Freestyle the exclusive North American distributor of the Tetenal specialty line of black-and-white and color chemicals.
Starting at the end of June, the full range of Tetenal products including the popular C-41, RA-4 and E-6 color chemical kits, along with the legendary black and white film developers such as Neofin Blue, Emofin and Ultrafin Plus, will be in-stock.
 
whitecat said:
Anyone know the minimum temps for the C41?
Thanks
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The film and processing are designed for 100°F (37.8°C). You will sacrifice something in terms of quality if you process at a lower temperature. I've found references on other forums that the yellow layer will overdevelop, and the cyan layer will underdevelop if you don't stick to the proper temperature.

If you're willing to try something like the Dignan 2-bath color developer, it is designed for 75°F processing. I have not tried it.
 
I don't shoot color C41 anymore (all digital now for color), but this new development (pun intended) may be interesting for B&W C41 films. I would assume the process is the same.
 
kxl said:
I don't shoot color C41 anymore (all digital now for color), but this new development (pun intended) may be interesting for B&W C41 films. I would assume the process is the same.
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It's the same process for B&W C-41 films. But regular B&W is easier still, can be processed at a range of easy-to-achieve "room" temperatures, is easier to vary to accommodate your shooting conditions and SBR, and doesn't require as much temperature precision. If you are developing B&W film yourself, you might as well treat yourself to the fairly extensive range of films and developer combinations.

I think the C-41 B&W is really best for those who want B&W but don't want to do their own processing. Although that is just my opinion, and others are sure to differ with me on that.
 
loquax ludens said:
It's the same process for B&W C-41 films. But regular B&W is easier still, can be processed at a range of easy-to-achieve "room" temperatures, is easier to vary to accommodate your shooting conditions and SBR, and doesn't require as much temperature precision. If you are developing B&W film yourself, you might as well treat yourself to the fairly extensive range of films and developer combinations.

I think the C-41 B&W is really best for those who want B&W but don't want to do their own processing. Although that is just my opinion, and others are sure to differ with me on that.
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I completely agree. Normal B&W processing is way easier. C41 processing is not worth the hassle for B&W unless you are really wanting to use films like XP2 for scanning to take advantage of ICE etc.
 
HHPhoto said:
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And it looks like it is worth and effectful for US clients of FS to "kick Freestyle in their ass" ;) to get them into offering all the products we lucky Europeans can easily buy here at our online distributors.

Cheers, Jan
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I love Freestyle and believe they do more for film photographers and home darkroom people than any other retailer in the world.

I do not think they need nor deserve any ass kicking.
 
Any comment or word about Tetenal's B&W developers like Neofin Blue, Emofin and Ultrafin Plus? Anyone in EU here on RFF uses them?
 
kmallick said:
Any comment or word about Tetenal's B&W developers like Neofin Blue, Emofin and Ultrafin Plus? Anyone in EU here on RFF uses them?
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I have used a lot of Tetenal Ultrafin Plus in the past, especially with fast film like Neopan 1600 or T-Max 3200 the results were really nice for my taste, better than T-Max Dev for me, now i'm just using HC110 with Eastman Double-X but there is always a bottle of Tetenal ready in my house :p
This was a roll of few months ago of Neopan 1600 in Tetenal


Fuji Neopan 1600 - Summilux 75-1.4 - Fabio di Emiliano L. Maiello, su Flickr
 
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