Double Negative Posted January 25, 2012 Share #1 Posted January 25, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) As this topic does occasionally crop up, I decided to write an article describing the entire process and what supplies and chemicals you'd need to get started. Although it might seem somewhat intimidating at first, there's no need for it to be! The amount of "stuff" required isn't much, nor is the investment. You don't even need a darkroom - a kitchen or spare bathroom are plenty sufficient. Developing your own film at home is relaxing and rewarding. It puts you in full control of the entire photographical process, giving you many more options than just dropping your film off at the lab. In most cases, the quality and consistency of the results are far better than what you can expect from a lab as well, and in the long run save you quite a bit of money especially if you shoot a lot of film. This article will walk you through the whole thing, from soup to nuts! Enjoy! Quick Guide to Developing Film at Home Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 Hi Double Negative, Take a look here Quick Guide to Developing Film at Home. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Jobin Posted January 25, 2012 Share #2 Posted January 25, 2012 Awesome article! Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adji.AP Posted January 26, 2012 Share #3 Posted January 26, 2012 Thanks for sharing with us .... Looking forward for darkroom printing quick guide Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicameter Posted January 26, 2012 Share #4 Posted January 26, 2012 Awesome article! Thanks Awesome, like his other articles! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted January 26, 2012 Share #5 Posted January 26, 2012 Very cool, thanks DN. I love the photo at the top of the article! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Negative Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share #6 Posted January 26, 2012 Thanks so much, everyone! Really glad you like the article(s)! That photo has been "haunting" me to do something with it - it was actually kind of a goof, and is a picture of my own spare bathroom... LOL! But the picture is what gave me the idea for the article. Heh. At some point I'll add some illustrations and additional photos, links to more resources (e.g. Massive Dev Chart and App), etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maurometallo Posted January 26, 2012 Share #7 Posted January 26, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks for sharing this. It's nice to see such passion going at 'La Vida Leica'. Keep up the good work! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Negative Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share #8 Posted January 26, 2012 Thanks for sharing this. It's nice to see such passion going at 'La Vida Leica'.Keep up the good work! Thank you very much, Mauro! I guess it's no secret that I love photography and enjoy writing about it. If it helps people, that's when it's really satisfying. Just trying to make a site that everyone enjoys and can benefit from! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym911 Posted January 26, 2012 Share #9 Posted January 26, 2012 a good concise written piece....well done. those that don't develop at home and who want to start have a practical guide. best andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckli Posted January 28, 2012 Share #10 Posted January 28, 2012 ... I love the photo at the top of the article! Especially the extra rolls of toilet paper for emergency! Very well written article indeed. Thanks to Double Negative for posting this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Negative Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share #11 Posted January 28, 2012 Thanks again, everyone! I'm really stoked everyone's enjoying it. Totally makes it worthwhile knowing it's helping someone out there. If there are other articles you'd like to see, I'm all ears - so do let me know "what's missing" out there. As for the photo, LOL... I just knew that photo had a purpose! See that? FWIW, it was shot with the M8 and Zeiss Distagon T* 4/18 ZM lens. A little trivia, too; the brown Xtol bottles are 40oz. Budweiser bottles (that I could only manage to drink some of). Four of them hold 5L of mixed-up Xtol almost perfectly with minimal air for up to a year. Cheers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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