Stealth3kpl Posted July 5, 2011 Share #1 Posted July 5, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) 1) Label your bottles of chemicals correctly. You might find that the film hasn't come out very well, not because it is 4 years expired, but because the bottle labelled "Fix" is in fact Diafine B and you've just developed your film twice and effectively poured £20 down the sink. 2) Make an Aide Memoire. That way you might remember that you should check the temperature of the developer before pouring it in. Fortunately, it's so mild in the UK today pure chance had my chemicals at 20C. I know because I stuck the thermometer in 30 secs before the end of development. Film 2 seems to have come out perfectly. 3) Keep your mistakes to yourself lest you become the focus of internet ridicule.......DOH. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Keith (M) Posted July 5, 2011 Share #2 Posted July 5, 2011 (2 - cont) ...and make sure you do not mis-read your aide-memoire, thereby using the 1+14 time when developing with the 1+9 dilution. Super contrasty negs... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hiles Posted July 5, 2011 Share #3 Posted July 5, 2011 1) because the bottle labelled "Fix" is in fact Diafine B and you've just developed your film twice Worse yet, the bottle labeled developer actually has fixer. The film will look like window glass. I had a friend who did this with wedding pictures. His first thought was to emigrate to Mozambique. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aesop Posted July 5, 2011 Share #4 Posted July 5, 2011 Worse yet, the bottle labeled developer actually has fixer. The film will look like window glass. I had a friend who did this with wedding pictures. His first thought was to emigrate to Mozambique. ...I doubt emigration would help with the internal dark clouds and general doo-doo associated with such an eventuality. Wouldn't wish it on my best enemy - it just ain't right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted July 6, 2011 Share #5 Posted July 6, 2011 And remember that old Rodinal looks just like Guinness in the darkroom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xmas Posted July 6, 2011 Share #6 Posted July 6, 2011 And remember that old Rodinal looks just like Guinness in the darkroom. Hi pico good point... Dont allow food and dev chemicals near one another, gloves for liquids, add face mask and googles or safety glasses for powders. Best to avoid powders. Dont use Metol devs if you have allergies or any one in family has had allergies or exama. Simplify procedures e.g. load film into spirals drop into multi tank temper water to 20C add rodinal 1:100 pour in mixture leave for 120 mins, set kitchen timer etc... Ilfords how to is good ILFORD PHOTO - Developing Black & White Film a checklist is good Noel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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