arpey Posted August 23, 2008 Share #1 Posted August 23, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) It's beem 35 years since I last developed a roll of B&W film. I'd like to try it again. Can anybody direct me to an authoritative primer for the current 'state of the art' ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 23, 2008 Posted August 23, 2008 Hi arpey, Take a look here Processing B&W Film. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
antistatic Posted August 23, 2008 Share #2 Posted August 23, 2008 I am about one month ahead of you and loving it! I found this process 35mm & 120 useful. The massive development chart Digitaltruth Photo (found on the left hand side) is invaluable for finding developing times for film/developer combinations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted August 23, 2008 Share #3 Posted August 23, 2008 Check out the Ilford website too, they have guides for beginners which are useful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_livsey Posted August 23, 2008 Share #4 Posted August 23, 2008 ILFORD PHOTO - Processing a Black & White film Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubenkok Posted August 23, 2008 Share #5 Posted August 23, 2008 Hi, Maybe this is some help: success regards Ruben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejd Posted August 23, 2008 Share #6 Posted August 23, 2008 I think you'll find that not a lot has changed in the last thirty five years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpey Posted August 24, 2008 Author Share #7 Posted August 24, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) I think you'll find that not a lot has changed in the last thirty five years. ejd - one thing that has changed is my memory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpey Posted August 26, 2008 Author Share #8 Posted August 26, 2008 Thanks to everybody for the leads ... I'm working my way through them now and am looking forward to getting back into this soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don'tknowmuch Posted August 27, 2008 Share #9 Posted August 27, 2008 You asked about a printer? I did a lot of research and ended up with an Epson 2400. Can't say I regret it. I scan from an elderly Epson Perfection 2450 Photo - and it's not bad; have done comparisons with Nikon D80 and Coolscan 4000. I have got over the pixel-peeping that Photoshop and digital cameras kind of made me do, and now I look at the print again - just like I used to do in the wet darkroom! This is where I've had most joy with regard to developing info. Film Development Time Charts Jim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don'tknowmuch Posted August 28, 2008 Share #10 Posted August 28, 2008 Sorry - thought you asked about a printer. Now realise that my eyesight's going. Perhaps a Leica's wasted on me...? Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpey Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share #11 Posted August 28, 2008 "printer" - "primer" ... easy enough mistake to make. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leica007 Posted September 1, 2008 Share #12 Posted September 1, 2008 I am going to process B&W films at home for the first time in my life. I generally use Ilford HP5, Kodak TRI-x and TMax [100 & 400] films. Which would be the most suitable developer for these films? Please suggest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym911 Posted September 1, 2008 Share #13 Posted September 1, 2008 try hc110 for the trix film....easy to use, great shelf life and gets some nice tones out of this classic film. regards andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted September 1, 2008 Share #14 Posted September 1, 2008 I generally use DD-X for my B&W developing, as it seems to be just about the only developer which is still "readily" available in camera shops in the UK. It also works well for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_livsey Posted September 1, 2008 Share #15 Posted September 1, 2008 HC110 for ease of use and lots of good info available; Kodak HC-110 Developer - Unofficial Resource Page Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
malcolm Posted September 1, 2008 Share #16 Posted September 1, 2008 Chris, I've had good luck (in the past) using [Kodak] D-76, diluted 1:1, with Ilford )Delta) and Kodak (Tri-X) films. Will soon try "new" T-Max 400 with companion developer: am under the impression that T-Max films respond best to the dedicated developer. I think Tom Abrahamsson (of RapidWinder fame) has done a lot of film/developer combinations testing - including writing about same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leica007 Posted September 2, 2008 Share #17 Posted September 2, 2008 Thanks to everyone for suggestions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhulbert Posted September 10, 2008 Share #18 Posted September 10, 2008 I generally use DD-X for my B&W developing, as it seems to be just about the only developer which is still "readily" available in camera shops in the UK. It also works well for me DD-X is particularly good for pushed film. T-Max developer is pretty available and I have found it okay with Tri-X as well of course with T-Max films. D-76 is cool, but around here (LA) is usually in powder form, which is a bit of a pain. T-Max on the other hand is ubiquitous in liquid form. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
serjohn Posted September 13, 2008 Share #19 Posted September 13, 2008 Also try Photography community, including forums, reviews, and galleries from Photo.net as they have a wealth of information on film processing. As for me the combo I like is Tri-X or Plus-X done in Kodak D-76 1:1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leica007 Posted September 14, 2008 Share #20 Posted September 14, 2008 Another dumb question:p . Do I only need developer for developing negatives or also some other chemicals like stop bath or fixer, etc ? regards, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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