andybarton Posted November 12, 2007 Share #1 Posted November 12, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Fuji, Tetenal or Kodak chemistry? (i.e. 3 or 6 baths) Any preferences? (I know that there are probably about two people here doing this, but I thought I'd give it a try...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 12, 2007 Posted November 12, 2007 Hi andybarton, Take a look here E6 processing at home. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
guywalder Posted November 12, 2007 Share #2 Posted November 12, 2007 Fuji, Tetenal or Kodak chemistry? (i.e. 3 or 6 baths) Any preferences? (I know that there are probably about two people here doing this, but I thought I'd give it a try...) 2 ? so many?? I am coming to the conclusion that fast B&W is the only film that makes sense now, for that grainy look, every time I take the time to scan and spot a colour slide or worse an MF slide I think to myself 'it would have been easier / faster / cleaner by digital'. None of which helps answer your question! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted November 12, 2007 Share #3 Posted November 12, 2007 Andy, I've used Patersons 3 bath kits in the past. Don't know if they are still being sold. Link to operating instructions for Jobo... JOBO AG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee_lo_ban Posted November 13, 2007 Share #4 Posted November 13, 2007 I hand process E-6 on every RVP I shoot. It is just like B&W no tricks. I use Kodak Single Use Kit, not complicated just a bit tedious. +- 1 degree celcius or even more doesn't really matter. What matter is agitation, especially if you have 4 rolls in a one liter tank and don't do good agitation in the bleach and fix, then most of the frames would have some kind of yellowish stain. I prefer doing 3 rolls in a batch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubenkok Posted November 13, 2007 Share #5 Posted November 13, 2007 Photosensitive » Processing colour slides at home DIY Developing E6 Film Maby this is some help Ruben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest darkstar2004 Posted November 17, 2007 Share #6 Posted November 17, 2007 I have used Kodak and Tetenal 3 bath E6 kits and always gotten excellent results. Keeping your temperatures to close tolerances - especially in the first developer - is crucial. Once you get past the first developer, the temp is not as critical. It's not hard to do - all you need is a good darkroom thermometer and hot & cold running water to regulate your temps. The 6 bath is for automated machine processing (as I understand it). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted November 17, 2007 Share #7 Posted November 17, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) As people have said, it is relatively easy so long as you watch that first developer temp and time. I did my first chromes in E4 chems in 1972 in high school - pushed 1.5 stops, no less, and it was a breeze. Downsides to doing it at home are more in the mounting headaches, cleanliness, and the fact that the chems have a very short working life once mixed ( two weeks at the max) so one has to shoot enough to use everything up before it goes sour. Oh - I've used everything, including the 9-step (!!) E4 mentioned above. They all work. I've used Kodak 6-step recently mostly because it was easier to find than the other brands. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted November 17, 2007 Author Share #8 Posted November 17, 2007 Many thanks for the advice guys. I have some 3 bath chemistry on order (it takes 3 weeks to get...), so will have a play around nearer Christmas. Need to shoot some Astia first Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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