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Is developing the film yourself an option anymore? I admit it's been 30+ years since I developed any film (and that was B&W), but it wasn't that hard. A film re

Is developing the film yourself an option anymore? I admit it's been 30+ years since I developed any film (and that was B&W), but it wasn't that hard. A film reel and some canisters, a dark bag for loading the canister. All the rest can be done in ambient light once the canister is closed. I definitely remember the developing to be much easier than the printing. edit: To clarify, I believe home developing IS as good option these days. My opening question was rhetorical.

jdefelice 5y ago
Developing is still a good option. I develop then scan my photos. Color is arguably easier to develop than b&w, you need a constant temperature and time but you don’t have to worry about pushing or pulling.
- elliekelly 5y ago
  I know nothing about developing film but I’m curious about the chemicals used and how you dispose of them afterwards? Does it require any special process?
  - joshvm 5y ago
    Realistically most people at home will dilute and flush down the sink. Ilford recommend this for small quantities (no definition of small though). https://www.ilfordphoto.com/health-and-safety/ https://www.ilfordphoto.com/health-and-safety/
- throw0101a 5y ago
  > Color is arguably easier to develop than b&w, you need a constant temperature and time but you don’t have to worry about pushing or pulling. Color may be easier nowadays because sous vide cooking gear is fairly inexpensive, and lets you keep temperatures constant. It was much harder to do this in the past, so B&W was easier (chemical-wise). "Worrying" about pushing and pulling with B&W is an advantage to some because it lets you tweak your final print compared to what your exposure is. Per Bruce Barnbaum, put your shadows in Zone IV so you don't lose information, and then print it down to Zone III: * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlnt5yFArWo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlnt5yFArWo * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_System

jdefelice 5y ago

Developing is still a good option. I develop then scan my photos. Color is arguably easier to develop than b&w, you need a constant temperature and time but you don’t have to worry about pushing or pulling.

elliekelly 5y ago
I know nothing about developing film but I’m curious about the chemicals used and how you dispose of them afterwards? Does it require any special process?
- joshvm 5y ago
  Realistically most people at home will dilute and flush down the sink. Ilford recommend this for small quantities (no definition of small though). https://www.ilfordphoto.com/health-and-safety/ https://www.ilfordphoto.com/health-and-safety/
throw0101a 5y ago
> Color is arguably easier to develop than b&w, you need a constant temperature and time but you don’t have to worry about pushing or pulling. Color may be easier nowadays because sous vide cooking gear is fairly inexpensive, and lets you keep temperatures constant. It was much harder to do this in the past, so B&W was easier (chemical-wise). "Worrying" about pushing and pulling with B&W is an advantage to some because it lets you tweak your final print compared to what your exposure is. Per Bruce Barnbaum, put your shadows in Zone IV so you don't lose information, and then print it down to Zone III: * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlnt5yFArWo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlnt5yFArWo * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_System