Hi! Your channel is incredible! My husband just gifted me a Canon Elan7e. After 15ish years of shooting digital I was blown away at how much film processing costs, and how few labs develop true B&W. I might just give this a try!
Heyyy!!! Thank you so much!! I literally just got an Elan7 (not e) it’s super nice! $20! Yeah so labs are awesome but at a cost. It’s such a niche thing now and fewer and fewer places do it. Now we can do it at home for about $1 per roll!
You should go for it! it isnt much harder than black and white. Like I was talking with another commenter, the Black and White monotbath from cinestill is dope and very easy. just think of this as adding a couple of steps. you just stick with the times and don't drink the chemicals and you will do great! and feel free to reach out on IG. I have some live videos of me doing the process too on there.
@@film_friends haha thank you! Yeah, I think I'm more afraid that I can't handle the constant temperature :D and yup, normally I'm developing b&w at home :) it's too much fun not to do it!
Hey Will! Great video, I just have a few questions: 1) Doesn't the photo flo affect/rinse off the stabilizer? 2) During the final stage (drying) is it possible to just use a lint free cloth while wearing lint free gloves to just dry them? Or do I still need to hang them (I have lots of dust and don't have a lot of areas with positive airflow)
Hey! Thank you so much! I havnt heard anything about rinsing off the stabilizer. I dont think the stabilizer like sits on the film, i think its a chemical process that alters the actual emulsion, so doing a rinse at the end shouldn't effect it. 2- dont every touch it with anything. not even those drying squeegees they sell. just more opportunities for scratches and more dust. I have a dusty environment right now for hanging. (garage) and its really not that bad. get a little air puffer and it works. you can always re-rinse with photoflo.
Yeah!!! Just wanted to make a shorty so people can get the vibe if they want to dive in. Everyone learns different! I made the long one cuz I like in depth dives on topics. I like to know the whys and the how’s! Haha How’s developing going for you?!
@@film_friends I'm still waiting to buy some film and try it out! Soon I hope to get into Photography class at my highschool where they do all the darkroom and other things! I'm thinking of buying some in a week or two since I will be visiting my mom in Florida and they live near a really nice old town.
@@film_friends thanks! I'm trying for yearbook and for Photography 2 so we'll see what I get since just yesterday I took some great pictures of my brothers football game! I'll will definitely let you know if I have any!
hey!! loved this video and the full length one it was very informative! just a question about scanning, my scanner epson pro6500 is making small digital lines on my scan (I dont use the film holders when scanning, if that is a problem) and I convert it in negative lab pro in light room, any ideas why this is the case? :)
Hey! Thank you so much for the support! That is actually a great question. I had this problem when i first started scanning without using the holders. The issue was the tape i was using to hold it down near the top sensors. i use clear tape near the very edge and it helped a ton! I would say the lines are that. do you see the lines on the negative scan before converting?
Hey there, We can reuse the chemicals up to 30-40 times. best use is around 10-20. check out the in depth video for a conversation on how and why to do this.
I believe so. It says it on the bottle I believe. It’s also cool cuz you can use it at different temps, you just change the time. You can use it at room temp and don’t even need a way to heat it.
I totally understand!! Yeah TBH I don’t shoot B&W much and since that mono bath is out I prob would never try a different way. That stuff is just so easy and quick. I developed my 2 rolls in 3.5 min. Nuts. Results were great too
Thanks so much!!! Yeah wanted to have a quick one as an option for people! They can always hop to the big one :) let’s do this! Thanks for the support! What camera do you shoot on?
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Hey everyone! Don’t hesitate to ask questions, I will answer any question you have!
Hi! Your channel is incredible! My husband just gifted me a Canon Elan7e. After 15ish years of shooting digital I was blown away at how much film processing costs, and how few labs develop true B&W. I might just give this a try!
Heyyy!!! Thank you so much!! I literally just got an Elan7 (not e) it’s super nice! $20!
Yeah so labs are awesome but at a cost. It’s such a niche thing now and fewer and fewer places do it. Now we can do it at home for about $1 per roll!
Please Ask me any questions you might have on here or on an IG DM! I love helping people learn the craft
wow, that's a really cool video!! Thank you! I'm still too afraid to develop colour film at home...but someday I will! Definitely :)
You should go for it! it isnt much harder than black and white. Like I was talking with another commenter, the Black and White monotbath from cinestill is dope and very easy. just think of this as adding a couple of steps. you just stick with the times and don't drink the chemicals and you will do great! and feel free to reach out on IG. I have some live videos of me doing the process too on there.
Do you normally develop b&w?
@@film_friends haha thank you! Yeah, I think I'm more afraid that I can't handle the constant temperature :D and yup, normally I'm developing b&w at home :) it's too much fun not to do it!
Yeah that’s why the sous vid is where it’s at for that!
Hey Will! Great video, I just have a few questions: 1) Doesn't the photo flo affect/rinse off the stabilizer? 2) During the final stage (drying) is it possible to just use a lint free cloth while wearing lint free gloves to just dry them? Or do I still need to hang them (I have lots of dust and don't have a lot of areas with positive airflow)
Hey! Thank you so much! I havnt heard anything about rinsing off the stabilizer. I dont think the stabilizer like sits on the film, i think its a chemical process that alters the actual emulsion, so doing a rinse at the end shouldn't effect it.
2- dont every touch it with anything. not even those drying squeegees they sell. just more opportunities for scratches and more dust. I have a dusty environment right now for hanging. (garage) and its really not that bad. get a little air puffer and it works. you can always re-rinse with photoflo.
Definitely helps simplify the process and easier to understand from others videos!
Yeah!!! Just wanted to make a shorty so people can get the vibe if they want to dive in. Everyone learns different! I made the long one cuz I like in depth dives on topics. I like to know the whys and the how’s! Haha
How’s developing going for you?!
@@film_friends I'm still waiting to buy some film and try it out! Soon I hope to get into Photography class at my highschool where they do all the darkroom and other things! I'm thinking of buying some in a week or two since I will be visiting my mom in Florida and they live near a really nice old town.
That’s so awesome!! Good luck!! Ask any questions you need!
@@film_friends thanks! I'm trying for yearbook and for Photography 2 so we'll see what I get since just yesterday I took some great pictures of my brothers football game! I'll will definitely let you know if I have any!
That’s awesome!
hey!! loved this video and the full length one it was very informative! just a question about scanning, my scanner epson pro6500 is making small digital lines on my scan (I dont use the film holders when scanning, if that is a problem) and I convert it in negative lab pro in light room, any ideas why this is the case? :)
Hey! Thank you so much for the support! That is actually a great question. I had this problem when i first started scanning without using the holders. The issue was the tape i was using to hold it down near the top sensors. i use clear tape near the very edge and it helped a ton! I would say the lines are that. do you see the lines on the negative scan before converting?
Also is the sous vide nessesary?
It is not technically required but maintaining your chemical temp is. it needs to be 102 f
Do you reuse the chemicals or do you purchase new chemicals every time you develop your film?
Hey there, We can reuse the chemicals up to 30-40 times. best use is around 10-20. check out the in depth video for a conversation on how and why to do this.
Hi Will, can you do a video on the Df 96 Mono for B&W.
Yes I have that stuff and need too! It’s pretty easy. It might be a couple months but I will be working on it!
@@film_friends great, do you agitate the same way as the color?
I believe so. It says it on the bottle I believe. It’s also cool cuz you can use it at different temps, you just change the time. You can use it at room temp and don’t even need a way to heat it.
@@film_friends thank you. I mainly want to do B&W , it would be nice to see a thorough video using HC110 and Mono f96..
I totally understand!! Yeah TBH I don’t shoot B&W much and since that mono bath is out I prob would never try a different way. That stuff is just so easy and quick. I developed my 2 rolls in 3.5 min. Nuts. Results were great too
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Always so supportive! How’s your film journey going?
@@film_friends it's Going alright 🔥
Dope!
quick but very informative! road to 1000k subs.. lezzzzz go!!!
Thanks so much!!! Yeah wanted to have a quick one as an option for people! They can always hop to the big one :) let’s do this! Thanks for the support! What camera do you shoot on?
@@film_friends I'm currently using an aperture based cam which is Canon AV-1 sir. I don't have a fully manual cam yet but soon :)
@@demmarc3313 Oh thats super cool! what a cool cam!