aiskanda11 Posted June 5, 2011 Share #1 Posted June 5, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi, Can anyone help me... Im a newbie at this film developing, but i have been developing bnw films and it has been successful, until today... Im using KODAK TRIX 400, and as you can see.... the film negatives turns out all black, what i wanted to know... what did i do wrong... is it because i accidentally exposed it to lights, or is it because my developer turns bad. Thank you very much Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stunsworth Posted June 5, 2011 Share #2 Posted June 5, 2011 It looks as if it's been exposed to light - if the developer was bad the film would have been clear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aiskanda11 Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share #3 Posted June 5, 2011 yes i just found out its because im using a safelight for kodak trix 400 film.... thank you for the reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted June 5, 2011 Share #4 Posted June 5, 2011 Your developer has obviously developed it or the film would be clear. Exposing film to a safelight isn't the most sensible thing to do, but do take a positive from it, all mistakes happen to all photographers eventually. It may take fifty years but a beginners mistake can still occur if you've never learned from it before. You have now done that one, so you will never do it again. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted June 6, 2011 Share #5 Posted June 6, 2011 There is no "safe" light for 99% of film - only take it out of the canister in total darkness. (Exceptions being orthochromatic films (rare), or getting a special deep green safelight for deevloping by inspection - and even then, only briefly) Development by inspection is still a useful technique for large format photographers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted June 6, 2011 Share #6 Posted June 6, 2011 When I was recovering from a thumb amputation, I used former USSR night goggles with an infrared option to load film in the dark. Of course it did not work for IR film. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted June 6, 2011 Share #7 Posted June 6, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Green safelight for 10 sec only when development nearly complete as a final check. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmas Posted June 6, 2011 Share #8 Posted June 6, 2011 The safe light needs to be dark green low wattage illumination and not fall directly on the film, total darkness is safer unless you are a total pro. Noel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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