We'd love to hear if this video helped you to try processing your own black and white film. You can also share your results with us on Instagram or Twitter where we are @ilfordphoto. As well as some of the other great videos in this playlist. ('Making a basic contact sheet' and 'Making your first black and white print' to name just a couple). We also have a beginners guide to film photography kzread.info/head/PLarwq93oldzTPKIn4-RMP6w9_khSkuD-I as well as some more inspirational content in our ILFORD inspires playlist.

@archiesacay1901

5 жыл бұрын

Can you reuse the chemicals - developer & stop bath - that you poured out of the developing tank into the cylinder?

@Ilfordphoto

5 жыл бұрын

@@archiesacay1901 The Ilfotec DD-X devleoper should be used as a one shot developer for the highest image quality,. It can be used more than once if timings are adjusted. If you have a look at the technical data sheet on ilfordphoto.com then all of the information is there www.ilfordphoto.com/amfile/file/download/file/581/product/545/

@RandyPollock

4 жыл бұрын

I have been using this video to develop my 35mm HP5+, my question is I am getting an old 120 folder camera ... is DD-X still a good developer for B/W 120? How will the process be different for 120 film.

@CrossChannelFairy

4 жыл бұрын

What are the advantages of DD-X over ID-11?

@Ilfordphoto

4 жыл бұрын

@@CrossChannelFairy The main advantage is convenience.Some people prefer a liquid to mixing powders.

My favorite part, absolutely, is the little double-tab he gives the tank when he puts it down after agitating, with no explanation. He may not even realize he's doing it. Only the cool kids know, it's to dislodge any air bubbles that the film may have picked up during agitation.

@markcrummett7831

5 жыл бұрын

It's also a nod to the processing demons, Order and Chaos, who inhabits every creative space. The repeated tap keeps the spirits at bay. True fact!

@Ilfordphoto

4 жыл бұрын

I didn't notice this until you pointed it out Mark!

@acecreates

2 жыл бұрын

I wanna be a cool kid too!

After getting into shooting film recently, I took the leap and bought all the developing equipment. I followed these instructions to the letter and was delighted when I opened up the tank to see 36 well-developed exposures - seriously chuffed! Thanks so much for a brilliant, clear, concise how-to video! Not only that, but you've created something that's modern and slick, and really enjoyable to watch!

@Ilfordphoto

5 жыл бұрын

That's fantastic to hear Niall. Hopefully you've done it a few times since too. Please share some of your images with us on our social channels, we'd love to see them. (We're @ilfordphoto on Twitter and Instagram)

@bryanotero123

5 жыл бұрын

@@Ilfordphoto profesional, admirable, fancy, exquisite vídeo, thank you

@Ilfordphoto

5 жыл бұрын

@@bryanotero123 Thanks Brian. Not sure about fancy though!

@bryanotero123

5 жыл бұрын

@@Ilfordphoto if the person wore a pair of white gloves and put the stuff more delicately and did all the process on a dinner table with a fireplace in the background then yeah xD.

@buildmotosykletist1987

4 жыл бұрын

Niall McCauley; Thanks mate. You jolted me to recall my first roll of film, bloody magic moment of truth when i examined the wet film dripping into the bath. Did you make a contact sheet?

After more than 20 years of digital, which has been a fascinating journey, its a relief to see a resurgence in film. This is real photography. If we lose it, we lose the soul of what photography is. Patience. Time. Creativity.

It’s been 25 years since I last developed my own film. I’m taking the plunge back into film and this is a great refresher course...I can smell the chemicals through the screen!

@Ilfordphoto

3 жыл бұрын

We love hearing this - enjoy getting back into black and white film developing, and please, if you are on social media, share some images with us. We are @ilfordphoto on IG/Twitter and Facebook

I used this kit and video today to develop my first ever roll of 35mm film and I couldn't be happier with the results!

@Ilfordphoto

7 күн бұрын

That's fantastic to hear! Please share you results with us on IG @ilfordphoto

Could do all of this with my eyes closed 20 years ago. Now, found a few rolls of film from the past and need to remember the steps ) Thanks for a nice video!

@Ilfordphoto

4 жыл бұрын

Muscle memory definitely helps, it becomes second nature after a while:)

@rayne1337

4 жыл бұрын

@@Ilfordphoto thank you and your team for the video, whole process doesn't seem that scary as it was before. and thanks that we still have these beautiful rolls of film from Ilford.

0:52 Neat reverse film trick of presenting the chemicals.

I remember doing this with my father in the late sixties and early seventies. I don't think anything has changed in developing and printing film, except the materials. It's a lot of fun. You take more pride in what you've done.

@Ilfordphoto

4 жыл бұрын

You should have another go at it! There's lots of information on www.ilfordphoto.com and it's easy to ghet hold of film. I bet you even have a film camera lurking somewhere :)

@joefranks4235

4 жыл бұрын

Don't forget, if you run out of STOP you can use regular white vinegar. Of course it needs to be diluted with water to the proper strength.

@andreasbracke1997

7 ай бұрын

Yess, we did it back in school days. Decades ago. Omg. Now I am going to start my own developement, at least in Germany I get the feeling, it gets harder to find someone, that does a good job in it. Esp.: as I like to do bw-slides, Ilford, do you have vids on this theme, or should I look for Adox? Andreas

Thanks a lot. I’ve developed 6 rolls with ilfosol 3 and HP5. It is absolutely amazing and very easy. Can’t recommend enough for anyone starting out!

I loved doing this in my photography class at school 30 years ago and now about the plunge again.

Great video, I'm in my 60s and haven't processed film since the early '80s. What a great refresher. Thanks!

I never knew how much work actually went into professionally developing film. Now I know. Awesome video!

@Ilfordphoto

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alex - Glad you enjoyed it

@jawaring4367

2 жыл бұрын

and this is just half of it. making the prints is just as much work

@raulmaldonado4691

Жыл бұрын

@@jawaring4367 Or scanning

@anzaeria

Жыл бұрын

@@jawaring4367 I find that printing in the darkroom is more enjoyable than film developing.

Great video. Clear, easy, no bollocks.

Thank you so much for this. My first roll is now hanging in the shower drying! It was so exciting. I thought all was lost as I messed up the last part of loading the spool, but I only spoiled 8 out of 36 exposures :)

@Ilfordphoto

Жыл бұрын

Well done on your first roll!

Really well made, clear and helpful video. Worked a treat for me! Many thanks!

This video is such zen. I've developed tons of rolls at this point but I keep watching these bc how relaxed I get lol

@Ilfordphoto

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear that we're helping you meditate Dylan!

This process use to gave another value to your photos. Good memories and great moments with friends procesing Film. Thanks for the video.

That was absolutely fabulous, the clear instructions and the music!

@Ilfordphoto

2 ай бұрын

Thanks you. Have you processed your fist black and white film yet?

I HAVE MY EXAM TOMORROW AND THIS IS HELPING ME LOADS! THANK YOU SO MUCH xx

such an amazing tutorial. Really easy to follow. Great job ILFORD

I have been doing Wet-Plate photography in Silver Nitrate on glass. I've been looking to move forward in time from the 1850's to film photography. Thank you for the clear and concise information.

Love this and so helpful. As I have made the transition back to film, this is the next stage. Looking forward to making my own prints and processing. Thank you for creating this series.

@Ilfordphoto

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. We're hearing more and more often how people are enjoying coming back to shooting film or are now shooting it alongside digital. It's fantastic to hear how many are also trying their hand at developing it themselves too. Please let us know how you get on.

Thank you! This is the refresher I need after finding undeveloped rolls in my closet (it's been 10 years since i've done this process).

@Ilfordphoto

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful Christine. Good luck with developing your first black and white films in 10 years!

i have developed 15+ rolls of 36mm b+w films using this video as a guide. I started using the ilford simplicity kit but I have now switched the developer over to rodinal because of longer storage life. I still use ilford fixer and stop bath. Thanks for putting this video up. Your simplicity kit really made the process very simple!

@Ilfordphoto

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it Thomas. The Simplicity kit is a great way to get started / learn.

Great video, thanks! Just developed a roll with this running alongside! Worked perfectly! 😃

this video still helps after years os having to refer back to it. thank you!

Ive probably developed 100k rolls of film at this point both for myself and others. Its muscle memory at this point, and I still have my Kindermann tank and Hewes reels and I think these Ilford videos have inspired me enough to use up that 2.3km of bulk Pan F I have left...

Worked like a charm. Super easy.

@Ilfordphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Great to hear. Thanks for watching. Hopefully you'll carry on developing your own black and white film now:)

Wonderful. Thank you.

Thanks to your video and your chemicals, on Saturday I developed my first roll of B&W film, they all came out great, can’t wait to get the scans back. Ilford inspiration 📷🎞🧪👍

@Ilfordphoto

3 жыл бұрын

That's amazing to hear - well done. Hopefully it's the first of many:)

항상 응원합니다. 새해 복 많이 받으시길!

Excellent video. Thanks. I have been developing for over a year now, and it is good to see my technique is broadly similar. 4 main differences though. 1. I use a changing tent. Just 1 less thing to worry about. 2. I've always pulled the film totally out of the cassette, just seems less fiddly to load onto the reel. 3. I've always started the clock after I've poured the chemicals into the tank, and stopped it and at the right time (not 15 seconds earlier) and then poured it out. That means they are in chemicals much longer, though I've not noticed any problems with the negs. 4. I live in a hard water area and use distilled water for the rinse.

It´s been 20 year since i did this last time, but now i take more b&w photos and want to develop in my home. Nice to refresh the tecnic

Great overview!

What a really satisfying video! It’s like an ASMR !

@Ilfordphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Really? You're the first person to say that. Glad you enjoyed it though!

You could understand my surprise seeing ILFORD name on youtube...it's been 30 years !!!! Great memories working with this product line.

Muy bueno! Gracias

Very helpful.

Got my scans back after developing my B&W at home, thanks to the inspirational Ilford videos they turned out great, the home prints are beautiful.

@Ilfordphoto

3 жыл бұрын

That's amazing. Well done for taking the plunge. Next stop darkroom printing:)

@jeg569

3 жыл бұрын

ILFORD Photo an enlarger setup is very expensive.

@Ilfordphoto

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeg569 You can find some cheaper or even free enlargers around. Or there may be a community darkroom near you? Keep checking here as we are starting to populate it with community darkrooms www.ilfordphoto.com/storelocator

@parthasur6018

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ilfordphoto I enjoyed dark room printing way more than developing. The hardest part in the whole process for me was extracting the film from the 35mm cassette and properly loading it into the spiral in the dark!

@Ilfordphoto

3 жыл бұрын

@@parthasur6018 There is definitely a knack in loading the spiral! I love darkroom printing too. Hours can go past without me realising it. We've been enjoying seeing lots of new darkrooms pop up over the last couple of years, maybe there's one near you?

Muy bueno !! Muchas gracias me ayudo mucho !!!

Thank you so much for making this video. It is extremely helpful. I have developed two rolls of hp5 in my kitchen following these instructions. Both have came out great. The way you lay out the steps in such a simple and straightforward way without any unnecessary dialog makes this video very easy to follow. I pause and play back certain parts of this video while I'm developing my film to make sure I'm doing it right. I also used this video when ordering my supplies. The way that you show exactly what is needed is really helpful.

@Ilfordphoto

2 жыл бұрын

That's fantastic to hear Bret. This is what we were hoping when we made these videos. Have you tried any of our other black and white films yet or are you sticking with HP5 for now?

@BretMiller

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ilfordphoto So far I have been sticking with HP5. I actually bought 52 rolls of HP5 with the goal of shooting one roll per week. HP5 seems like it will meet my needs really well. It seems like a really flexible film. I shot my first roll at ISO 400 and my second at ISO 1600. Both came out great. I think I might also want to pick up a couple rolls of Panf ISO 50. It looks like it might be good for landscapes when I'm on a tripod and also portraits with studio strobes.

@Ilfordphoto

2 жыл бұрын

@@BretMiller Cool. Yes, HP5 pushes and pulls really well. I've shot it at 200 and 1600. PANF is beautiful for bright sunny work in the studio or outside and the FP4 is pretty nice too if you want little more speed

The method advised to me in the 70s was to avoid losing the leader as this simplifies film transfer to reel in the dark. It can usually be felt leaving the take up spool on manual rewind cameras so leader still exposed. If then cut off leader it only needs an inch or so to load past the ratchet in the Paterson spool which can be done in daylight. Then move to changing bag with scissors and allow ratchet to readily pull film out of the unopened cassette. Then just snip end. Have never lost the first exposure doing it this way.

@Ilfordphoto

2 жыл бұрын

That works if you can control the rewind:)

I like ilfords chemicals they work consistently even on Kodak black and white films. I use them for my HP5 and my Tmax film stocks. Love your products.

I used to develop and print my own stuff in both colour and monochrome right up until the 90's. Sometimes I would spend a whole evening just to get one print I was satisfied with. I am so glad I don't have to do all that stuff any more.

Loving these tutorials!! Damn cool!

@Ilfordphoto

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Prem. What else other videos would you like to see?

@gfm8421

6 жыл бұрын

a "what happened here" video series would be great. All of us happen to encouter some things we can't say where the error could have come from. e.g sprocket hole blacking out after aggressive agitation or unfixed negative spots.

@Ilfordphoto

6 жыл бұрын

Great idea - I'll pass it on

Great Video

Brings back high school memories..... damn I want to get into this again, digital has spoiled me!

@Ilfordphoto

4 жыл бұрын

You should do it!

@Smaug1

4 жыл бұрын

Digital has made a lot of sloppy photographers.

@ikonographics

3 жыл бұрын

That’s exactly why I’ve just bought an old Pentax MX and some film ...

@parthasur6018

3 жыл бұрын

@@ikonographics Great choice of a camera. I still have mine from 40 years ago. I use it with Ilford HP5 Plus.

Thank you!

The music is way too dope.

@PHlophe

5 жыл бұрын

ain't it though lol!

@tallaganda83

5 жыл бұрын

It’s great fits the vibe of a darkroom perfectly.

@minoanlight4545

5 жыл бұрын

It makes film look hi-tech. :)

@victorlaurentbigot

3 жыл бұрын

Sound like Mirror Edge soundtrack !

@alandavis9180

3 жыл бұрын

That's why keyboards have a mute button.

awesome upload!

ILFORD you guys rock. This is what film looks like today. It's the real deal. Cheers.

@Ilfordphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill. Do you shoot much film yourself?

@billleontaritis7638

5 жыл бұрын

I try to as much as I can for my personal work. The darkroom is the best place to get away from it all...

Seems so easy ahah I remember doing this in high school

I am about to develop my first roll of film next week and have found this video extremely useful, concise and orientative. Thank you!

@Ilfordphoto

6 жыл бұрын

Let us know how you go on and if it's our film, we'd love to see some shots on our IG or Twitter stream @ilfordphoto

@Zetaphotography

5 жыл бұрын

What was the results 10 months later?

really good video there, nice job

Nice soundtrack.

Such a reasonable wash technique I feel like everyone else calls for 20+ minutes of continuous flow - lol where am I going to find that much distilled H2O at 20C?? Anyways, love this video so much it has been my starting point for developing so many different rolls of film. Thank you Ilford!

music is matches with the video I watch all the video was great and go good knowledge. Thank you

THANK YOU ILFORD

The music sounds like it came from Mirror’s Edge. I love it.

@Ilfordphoto

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks hopefully you enjoyed the video too;)

@cinezurdo

3 жыл бұрын

ILFORD Photo Like always :)

Love it!!!!!!!!!!!

Very cool, back in the day I professionally processed and printed black/white, color negative and E6 transparency film in formats from 35mm, 120/220, 4x5 & 8x10. brings back memories and now I have to resist wanting to shoot some film! I always preferred Stainless Steel reels as we could dry them quicker to get more film loaded.

Well made video

Excellent!

@Ilfordphoto

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Let us know if you have a go yourself

I've just bought the B/W film development starter kit, and developed my first roll of HP5... beside the awful quality of the Paterson plastic moulds (the Squeegee that I had to buy separately almost seemed split in half and almost all the Becher had really sharp or chipped edges, only the tank is decently refined) it was a very very fun thing to do! The only problem now is that the labs near me ask for more than I pad the roll and the chemicals to scan the film 😂but it's still an extremely fun thing to do! Too bad the "Simplicity" pack is way too expensive to be worth it, so I have to pile up a few rolls and then buy bigger bottles of chemicals so they don't expire...

Ilford is on KZread. I subscribed just by respect

looking back at this makes me miss doing photography. i really want to get back in it bc i miss the process of actually developing the pictures yourself

Very helpful for this returning film shooter. Has Ilford ever considered commissioning a simple to use, high quality and not-too-expensive film scanner w/ software? Probably, Ilford would rather sell darkroom supplies only for wet prints, but these days, it seems like the hybrid approach to film photography is gaining popularity. (Shoot on film, develop the film oneself, scan to computer and maybe print later.)

Like going back in time.

@Ilfordphoto

7 ай бұрын

Do you not shoot film now? We've seen a huge resurgence in it over the last several years

Little trick : when you pour out the chemicals out of the tank, keep your finger over the edge to keep the cover in place. I've had the cover fall out a couple of times before fixing ... i know, i know

Nice & Thank you :)

i am defo gonna start doing this ahah

Love the tutorial. I just one question, how do you get rid of the solutions when it's time to throw it away?

@Ilfordphoto

4 жыл бұрын

It depends where you live. We always advise contacting your local council as different areas have different rules.

Nice intro video. I see even Ilford Photo recognizes the value of a Kodak Process Thermometer, Type 3 -- but I don't recommend using it to mix chemicals.

Excellent video! I’ve just ordered the Ilfosol 3 developer and plan to use it for my HP4 400 & Tmax 400. This is going to be my first BW development. So far I’ve only performed on C-41. In the technical data for Ilfosol 3 on your website it says for storage up to 24 months if the cap is fully tight or else 4 months. Do you mean to say the former is applicable only is the bottle is never opened? Or do I need to transfer the developer to a more air tight container?

also, a list of equipment/ chemistry at the bottom of the video would be helpful.

@Jay-jb2vr

4 жыл бұрын

Did you not see that in the video??

@andyvan5692

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jay-jb2vr YES, but it moved too quick.

@andyvan5692

Жыл бұрын

@@Jay-jb2vr yes, But I also have Autism, and hence the white writing on a white background is harder for me to see (contrast and glare{from the video lighting}), also watching the writing AND the live action simultaneously is difficult, as this takes a lot of attention and a lot of information at once can overwhelm our brains, too much choice at what to look at, let alone concentrate ones limited attention on and it is even harder, the more complex the task we are learning, or the more detailed the information, steps, body Language of the demonstrator,etc. (we do things line by line, looking, understanding, then looking again- as if we think too much we have a meltdown , like a computer, it can't do too much, if it tries, it 're-boots'), also in my childhood I had seizures (due to heat, and sometimes flashing lights),so the oscilating timer in the left corner is distracting in this regard too.

In school in the late 70's we used HC110 with HP5.

This is interesting and not as complicated as I thought

@Ilfordphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Are you going to have a go? There is plenty of additional helpful information on our website too. www.ilfordphoto.com/beginners-guide-processing-film/

Excellent video. I'm ready to embark on my first attempt and had a thought that threw me off. I see the film emulsion is facing outward. Is it that way with all film and are there cameras that wind the film the other way...so that you're having to wind the film against the curve so to speak? I hope that made sense. Regardless, thank you for the simple, clear instructions.

This video is so dope!

@Ilfordphoto

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew - Do you process your own film?

@AndrewWittenburg

4 жыл бұрын

ILFORD Photo I just take my film to a local camera shop. But I’ve been wanting to start to develop my own B&W

2:34 - beer opener works well too :)

Great video but missing some important info for absolute beginners - no mention of changing bags which most people are going to want to use as finding a light-tight room is almost impossible. Popping off the end of the film canister really is not necessary as it is far simpler to get a film leader finder and just pull it out plus you can do this in the light and preload your spirals. Also it would be great to see the results of the development eg some actual scans or prints of the photos that we watched getting developed.

@Ilfordphoto

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your feedback. Changing bags are always an option, although not as simple to use for an absolute beginner. It is fairly easy to black out a small room with card and tape, (there is a video on out stream showing how to do this), but we understand that not everybody has this space available. Using a film retriever instead of removing the cap is another way of doing it, which works perfectly well. We do have another video coming shortly on making your first print which shows the next steps.

@bebox7

6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic thanks - that all sounds great. I think mentioning the change bag along with the blacking out a room would be ideal as most people I would say would go for a simple bag rather than having to black out an entire room with card and tape. I'm guessing it depends alot on where you live too and styles of houses (in the north of Australia where I live rooms are big and lots of light) - a changing works everywhere....although a bit of a pain to use. Anyway it's fantastic to see these tutorials online from Ilford and hopefully get more and more people to try the process - thanks! Can't wait to see the prints too.

@FinalManaTrigger

6 жыл бұрын

Most people have a bathroom they can easily convert to a darkroom by blacking out any windows (usually small) and making a simple light trap for any vents. It's much easier to work in a larger space than one of those changing bags.

@markharris5771

6 жыл бұрын

I do have a totally light sealed room, which I use for darkroom printing. However, I much prefer loading my film in a bag, whether it’s muscle memory or something else I find the bad much easier. But I take the spool out of the canister to load it as I find it much easier to guide the film that way. Many of these things are personal preference, the important point is that it should be loaded in total darkness and the film is not touched.

@bthemedia

6 жыл бұрын

bebox7 light tight rooms are easy nearly 12 hrs a day! (night)

THIS IS BRILLIANT! Just invested in some film cameras and im super excited to start developing my film again.. been 20 years since i did it in college! Tho the process with that tank seems a lot easier now! Cant wait to get stuck in! thanks again.. the process is the same for 120 film too i assume?

@Ilfordphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Gareth. It's so good to hear that you are going to go back to processing your own black and white film. The process is exactly the same for 120, with a couple of small changes (obvioulsy you don't ned to remove the flm form the cassette and you would need a larger developing tank and a higher voilume of chemistry). Good luck and please let us know how you go on.

@GarethDanks

5 жыл бұрын

ILFORD Photo brilliant. Thanks guys will do 😊❤️

Thanks for this informative video! I have 2 questions: How do you get the right temperature for your chemicals? I learned there are heating devices for colour film development but how do you cool them down? I have an apartment on the top floor and it gets easily up to 30°C in summer time. Sure I can do a water bath to cool down the chemicals but as soon as I pour them into the development tank they will heat up. And the other question: When you are re-using your chemicals - how do you know when your chemicals are exhausted and have to be replaced? Especially when you don't have a high throughput of film rolls per week/month. Cheers, Chris

@Ilfordphoto

4 жыл бұрын

We dod publish times for processing at higher temperatures and these as well as info on how long the chemistry lasts can all be found on the relevant technical data sheets on www.ilfordphoto.com/technical-downloads/technical-data-sheets/

@efromadler1390

4 жыл бұрын

@@Ilfordphoto or add some ice

@martinleefox

4 жыл бұрын

@@Ilfordphoto does your website keep crashing , constantly having problems with it .

i hope you continue making videos!

@Ilfordphoto

6 жыл бұрын

We plan to :)

@acidsnow5915

6 жыл бұрын

ILFORD Photo 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

I use a film leader retriever instead of break open the cartridge to get the header, also can do it by inserting a short length of film into the cartridge, this is the traditional way to do it inside a light tight bag.

The song is fire

What is the music that was used? Wonderful video.

Good old memories ...

@Ilfordphoto

2 жыл бұрын

Do you not shoot black and white film now? Or do you use a lab for development?

@pim1234

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ilfordphoto I used to, the last 10 years everything is digital. Didn't know you could by this stuff still. That is cool !

@Ilfordphoto

2 жыл бұрын

@@pim1234 I bet you still have an old film camera lurking though

@pim1234

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ilfordphoto nope, sorry. And all the lab equipment has gone too

When I was in school, they taught us how to build a "Home made" Contact Printer, and thus make up our own contact sheet! Maybe another video is in order!

@Ilfordphoto

Жыл бұрын

You volunteering??

Stupendo questo video è anche la musica merita🌝

Just started shooting film again 10 years. I found a great Canon AE-1 Program and was going to get the HP5 but was told it cost more to develop and that the XP2 was better so that's whats in my camera now. I was about 17 shots in when I noticed the aperture blades was stuck and needed to be cleaned.. so I did that and so far so good. So I do want to ask about the XP2 film and it's pushing capabilities and does it have it.. or is 400 ISO its limit.

Is this the same process and chemicals to develop 110 b&w film?

You will notice when pouring out the developer from the tank it will have a purple color, that is normal, it is from the coating on the back of the film washing off in the developer.

I thought it was Aphex Twin. Great tutorial 🖤

Hi, does the temperature has to be or stay the same when preparing the chemicals and when pouring them into the tank? I have just acquired your Film Processing Stater Kit and Im looking forward to develop some film!

Sure glad about all the equipment you use. Started developing b&w in the late 1950s and by now, about 5000 rolls, as an amateur and professional. nice video, but I never used any gloves. Safety glasses, surely you jest! One thing I did to avoid air bubbles, is lightly tap the bottom of the tank on the table about 3 times.

One lesson I have learned is never add the ilfotol to the developing tank! This builds up on spirals and makes them jam. I now transfer the film to another container for this step.

@Garacha222

5 жыл бұрын

so you remove the film from the spiral before introducing whetting agent?

Excellent video and nice background music! Recently started to use film photography again after close to 16 years. But now that studios that develop are quite rare to find, I've to do the developing process myself. It's quite interesting and fun as I learned through. Have only shot color and used only the C-41 till now. Recently tried BW films too. Watched this video to get an idea of the process and what chemicals to order. I've one question. Is the function of Ilford Universal Wash aid same as the wetting agent?

@Ilfordphoto

5 жыл бұрын

Great to hear that you're having another go at flim photography after a break. There is a differnce between the Washaid and wetting agent. Wetting agent is used for film to reduce drying marks, where as Washaid is a hypo eliminator so speeds up the washing process of primarily Fibre based papers but can also be used with film to reduce wash times.

@Garacha222

5 жыл бұрын

@@Ilfordphoto this video did seem to offer a very minimal wash time. over time, I wonder what condition the negatives will remain in... (in terms of deterioration)

@Ilfordphoto

5 жыл бұрын

@@Garacha222 We developed this wash method to use the minimal amount of water whilst ensuring that all residual chemicals were removed to ensure the longevity of the images. www.ilfordphoto.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Reducing-Wash-Water.pdf

want a simpler way? measure the temperature of standing water in your house, it's 21C in my house consistently (the basement might slightly colder), I let my water rest the night before development and never use a thermometer, I do all my times for 21C all the time, never check for temps anymore. Do not bother with stop bath, use water instead, same good. The only two things that need to be timed are developer and fixer, everything else just do it by feel. The stop water bath by feel, the final rinse by feel. Never use the vinyl squeege, use a sponge squeege instead and ALWAYS wet the squeege with the same soupy mix you used for final rinse before scrubbing the film. It will prevent any marks on the film once dried.

@harrystevens3885

6 жыл бұрын

TCP...........Great but we don't all live in your house.....

@the92project

6 жыл бұрын

Harry Stevens i said " temperature in your house" this might work or not

@bakeee

6 жыл бұрын

it's always good to hear other ways of doing this. thanks for the tips.

@MrJtecco

5 жыл бұрын

Explain "do it by feel"

@terrywbreedlove

5 жыл бұрын

Yep I agree 100% and have been it exactly this way for a long time now. It makes the whole process easier and automatic. Though I do use stop