Oooh you’re inspiring me to develop my own film. People always try to discourage me when I say I want to learn how to develop my own film. Great video and your photos came out so well!🌸✨
Do not get discouraged, I know it look intimidating at first, and I also somewhat over complicated it 😂… but it’s actually very simple. Do it once or twice and you will be able to get a hold of it. And the feeling of seeing the negative fresh out of water… just soooo good! 🤩
Thanks for this video, always wanted to try developing colour film! Looks a lot easier than I thought 😊 Your positive attitude and the great sample pictures was also pleasure to see. You definitely got a new subscriber!
Hi Sam, I'm just getting set up to develop my first roll of color film. I bought a "Sous Vide" water temperature controller to bring my water bath to 102 degrees F. It clips to the edge of a plastic container. I found that a 7 inch deep container is the perfect height of any container because it holds the bottom of the Sous Vide off the bottom of the container about 1/2 inch (which is ideal). All of the chemical bottles, including the distilled rinse water bottle, are placed in the water bath before the water heater (Sous Vide) is turned on to heat the bath water and the chemicals at the same time. After a couple hours, all of the chemicals and rinse water are at exactly 102 degrees F. From there on it is just a matter of following the instructions. BTW, I normally buy chemicals in powder form but for CineStill I buy the liquid kit because it comes with the "must use" stabilizer.
I took advanced B&W darkroom in college and it made my film developing so much better. I'm now getting into color developing and my question is: do you get better quality negatives if you do it yourself compared to sending the film out? My experience is when I send film out, you never know how old or how much the lab has used the chemicals. What's your experience?
Good on you. Never be afraid of failure! Where do you purchase your film? I'm trying to shoot more and have just purchased a Pentax medium format..can't wait.
I use the Kimteck Kiwiwipes to wipe the negative of excess water and it has never given me problem. I encountered some black marks on the negative when I used the inversion method to develop my BnW. After I changed to stirring method, it was ok but to make sure not to have light shining directly into the tank as the lid is opened when you re stirring it. Keep up the good work.
Interesting video! (and lovely shots as always) I've done my own c41 for years, (until c41 film prices got too high) but I've never used a Jobo, just inversion. My process is done in my kitchen sink with Unicolor chemicals, which i'm sure are similar to the Cinestill. Big kitchen pot with water, place in my chemical bottles, heat it up till it's the proper temperature, (my sink gets really hot, also, I put the thermometer inside the developer bottle, not the water) and it's good to go. I think people that are telling you to use a fresh batch of chemicals every time are being extremely wasteful. I can easily get at least 18-20 35mm rolls from one batch of chemicals while adjusting the times, which i'm kinda lazy about as far as figuring out the "correct" adjustment. I just add about 15 minutes every 4 rolls and it's always seemed to work ok. By the end of the chemicals life, it takes longer, but still works. I think when you're just scanning and not darkroom printing, any color shift that might happen without precise time adjustments isn't as critical, but if I were darkroom printing, i'd probably replace the chemicals more often. The chemicals cost me about $30 (current price at Freestyle). That's the equivalent of only 3 rolls of developing only, no scans, from a lab (average pricing anyway). Definitely worth it IMO.
That’s very useful information. I use the fresh chemicals every time coz I want to first eliminate any other operation errors may cause by me, then I know for sure it’s not the chemicals fault… but yeah, reusing it sounds like the way to go.. and good point on scanning it myself, slight color shift I can always fix in post~
I was doing GAF color slides in the 70s. It was so touchy but I still have a few left. I went digital in the 80s with a backpack video recorder and a big hand camera. It was a few years ago I went back to film. I just bought this (liquid) kit. Have a heater / mixer and am looking forward to new slides, 50+ years later. The pics look awesome,
Hi, I wanted to comment about your pictures using Ektar 100 and the reason why this film is hard to judge in studio. Ektar 100 is mainly to be use with natural light and when you use it in studio the film needs to be rated at a different ISO depending on your light temperature. For Example, under 3400k studio lamps the Iso is 34, and under 3200 thungstent lamp the iso should be rated at 24, the warmer the light, the lower the ISO. There is a video here on RUclips made by David Hancock that explains the technical information in regards Ektar 100 and that's where I got my information from. I hope this helps.
I did film developing for the first time yesterday and it was fun but stressful. I just used my bathroom sink hot water to get the chemicals to 38’c xx
Great video. Like that you are so positive and very intresting info. Laughed at the ADHD part. I am the same finding more and more stuff the more i look. Luckily my wife often stops me before I go to far. 😂
Thanks for sharing, looking forward of trying out the Cinestill kit (got one already). Usually, I use the Tetenal C41, which gives me around 20-23 rolls of 35mm. I used to pour just warm water and checking the temperature every 10 minutes or so, but when I get sloppy, this gave me color shift (which at times looked pretty awesome! But you only want it when you want it…) so I got myself a slow cooker, which soothes my space and workflow at home. Going to try slide film next…😅
@@itscapturedbysam maybe there is only powder available, it might be restricted to send chemicals as liquids? Just guessing… F.e. Here in Europe you cannot get Cinestill als liquids only powder.
Always love the Sample pictures . Now seen ur vid i want to develop my own film ... I got like 12 rolls that i jave to develop so ili be easier to try for my self. Always love ur content 😁👍
I definitely overthink on this 😂 you can do it with simply a bucket and some hot water~ it’s really just the matter of how good and how accurate you want your film to look~
Enjoyed the video although I think the kit is a bit over priced. 350$ range would be more acceptable for what it is. This is a fairly easy DIY project which I think I will attempt this winter.
I think it's the fact that you're not afraid to make mistakes on camera that makes you relatable. Instead of feeling like I'm watching a teacher and learning from them, I'm watching a friend who's doing it for the first time and we're learning it together lol, which is refreshing.
Home developing is sooooo fun! My film scan turned pretty green when I develop at home, probably some temperature control issue😢. Btw what’s the bgm? I like it a lot
Hi I am a new sub to your channel :). I will be trying my hand at doing the same thing very soon but I am going to order the Kit from Cinestill with there heater and all the chemicals and bottles. I also plan on using the chemicals about 20 times before disposing .. I have seen people doing even more then that so as long as you do not contaminate one with the other you should be able to do 20 rolls no problem with that kit. I am looking forward to seeing more of your wonderful images :).
Thank you for watching~ I definitely gonna try reuse them down the road, I needed to first eliminate other mistakes first, then I know for sure it’s not the chemicals problem.. when I get the work flow going, I’m definitely try out the limits of the developer. Good luck on trying new thing!! 🤓👏🏻
I only like rinsing with distilled water (for the final rinse), never found a mark, and my club had a film drying cabinet that I just left on minimum, but dust isn’t a big issue in a bathroom or somewhere wet.
You can squeegee 35mm with your fingers too. If your hands are clean and wet, you can just pass the 35mm through your fingers. You'll know immediately if you have any grit or dust on your hands. Pre-wetting the film may also help with the uneven development.
@@itscapturedbysam I developed mostly Kodak and Fuji black and white. Those films were so smooth, the edges weren't jagged at all. I never felt that I was close to a cut ever when I squeegeed with my fingers.
I just found your videos. I was laughing when you were talking about the chemist rabbit hole you went down when researching. I did the same! In the end I think we overthink developing like it has to be perfect. But I don't think it matters too much. Btw, 120 film is just 120 film and not 120mm. Whoever named it should've called it 61mm lol.
Hello. Thanks for your ideas. I don't know how to buy the tank you use for developing. It's very interesting. I live in Spain (Europe). I found this website (Is it from Korea?) I don't quite understand the final cost. Cannot be translated on Google. Greetings. Thank you Hola. Gracias por tus ideas. No sé cómo comprar el tanque que utilizas para el revelado. Es muy interesante. Vivo en España (Europa). He encontrado esta web (¿Es de Korea?) No entiendo bien el coste definitivo. No se puede traducir en Google. Saludos. Gracias
Your research step is currently where I am at. haha! I am hoping to design an automated film developing station that can do c-41 and b&w film developing. Really though, the only part about the developing process I'm nervous about is getting the stupid film onto the spool. lol
I’ve already made mistakes of over lapping film and causing half roll of film is ruining in developing process! Yeah… I would say once you get the temperature down, the most annoying part is safely getting the film onto the spool~ lol
@@itscapturedbysam I took a chance tonight and developed my first roll of black and white, with success!!!! I realized I don't care for opening the film canister, so I bought one of those film retriever tools to pull the lead out.. it made loading the film on the spool 10000x easier. Ironically, also doing it to save money.. but I'm sure I will not come out ahead, as having the knowledge and resources to do it at home just means I'm going to shoot 5x the normal amount of frames. lol Cheers
@@larrywilliams5708 as far as I know, they are working on establish a website or something that can provide more information... I'll keep you guys updated with more info.
Developing is definitely not for everyone and some people like me are very lucky to have a lab that develops so cheap and well done that it doesn’t make sense to do it yourself. BUT I do recommend scanning yourself, specially if you have a digital camera already. Getting into DSLR scanning can be really cheap if know what to buy and will offer top notch results
This is so over complicated I feel. I literally just make half the solution at a time to process 12 rolls due to the Chems not lasting as long. I just put hot water in a bucket till it’s the right temp and develop my shit and that’s it lol it’s not that hard to maintain the temp
I have a talent of over complicated things for sure LOL~ I realize as long the room is not too cold, the temperature dose not drop so quickly, living in LA it really shouldn’t be too big of the problem 😂
I break all the rules. I nuke my 500m (and Blix) of developer up to temperature. I pre-heat my metal film canister under running hot water. When ready, I poor the chem into the canister and go through the development time with the hot water flowing over the canister from time to time under the faucet. So far so good.
Oooh you’re inspiring me to develop my own film. People always try to discourage me when I say I want to learn how to develop my own film. Great video and your photos came out so well!🌸✨
Do not get discouraged, I know it look intimidating at first, and I also somewhat over complicated it 😂… but it’s actually very simple. Do it once or twice and you will be able to get a hold of it. And the feeling of seeing the negative fresh out of water… just soooo good! 🤩
@@itscapturedbysam thank you for the encouragement! 🙌🏾
Thanks for showing your whole process, that's really valuable!
My video just getting longer and longer 😂 ~
Thank you for this! Just what I've been looking for. 😊
I freaking love all of your portraits. They're always good.
Thank you🥰
13:44 Thanks for the shout-out! So glad to have you there!!
Hope to go again in the future, that was really fun!!
Thanks for the tip on the Blix and the pressure build up. I was prepared for it because of your video and was able to avoid catastrophe!
Nice!! I’m glad this video helped!!! 🤓
Thanks for this video, always wanted to try developing colour film! Looks a lot easier than I thought 😊 Your positive attitude and the great sample pictures was also pleasure to see. You definitely got a new subscriber!
Thank you 😊
Hi Sam, I'm just getting set up to develop my first roll of color film. I bought a "Sous Vide" water temperature controller to bring my water bath to 102 degrees F. It clips to the edge of a plastic container. I found that a 7 inch deep container is the perfect height of any container because it holds the bottom of the Sous Vide off the bottom of the container about 1/2 inch (which is ideal). All of the chemical bottles, including the distilled rinse water bottle, are placed in the water bath before the water heater (Sous Vide) is turned on to heat the bath water and the chemicals at the same time. After a couple hours, all of the chemicals and rinse water are at exactly 102 degrees F. From there on it is just a matter of following the instructions. BTW, I normally buy chemicals in powder form but for CineStill I buy the liquid kit because it comes with the "must use" stabilizer.
I took advanced B&W darkroom in college and it made my film developing so much better. I'm now getting into color developing and my question is: do you get better quality negatives if you do it yourself compared to sending the film out? My experience is when I send film out, you never know how old or how much the lab has used the chemicals. What's your experience?
Mom!!! Sam making awesome videos again!!!
Mom!! Rezail is here commenting on my awesome video again!!!
Good on you. Never be afraid of failure! Where do you purchase your film? I'm trying to shoot more and have just purchased a Pentax medium format..can't wait.
I buy most of my film on BH photo
It was nice to meet you at Beers and Cameras! Hope to see you there more!
I hope so too!
I use the Kimteck Kiwiwipes to wipe the negative of excess water and it has never given me problem. I encountered some black marks on the negative when I used the inversion method to develop my BnW. After I changed to stirring method, it was ok but to make sure not to have light shining directly into the tank as the lid is opened when you re stirring it. Keep up the good work.
Wow, that’s are so many different ways to do this.. I’m gonna keep trying ~ 🤓
Interesting video! (and lovely shots as always)
I've done my own c41 for years, (until c41 film prices got too high) but I've never used a Jobo, just inversion. My process is done in my kitchen sink with Unicolor chemicals, which i'm sure are similar to the Cinestill. Big kitchen pot with water, place in my chemical bottles, heat it up till it's the proper temperature, (my sink gets really hot, also, I put the thermometer inside the developer bottle, not the water) and it's good to go.
I think people that are telling you to use a fresh batch of chemicals every time are being extremely wasteful. I can easily get at least 18-20 35mm rolls from one batch of chemicals while adjusting the times, which i'm kinda lazy about as far as figuring out the "correct" adjustment. I just add about 15 minutes every 4 rolls and it's always seemed to work ok. By the end of the chemicals life, it takes longer, but still works. I think when you're just scanning and not darkroom printing, any color shift that might happen without precise time adjustments isn't as critical, but if I were darkroom printing, i'd probably replace the chemicals more often. The chemicals cost me about $30 (current price at Freestyle). That's the equivalent of only 3 rolls of developing only, no scans, from a lab (average pricing anyway). Definitely worth it IMO.
That’s very useful information. I use the fresh chemicals every time coz I want to first eliminate any other operation errors may cause by me, then I know for sure it’s not the chemicals fault… but yeah, reusing it sounds like the way to go.. and good point on scanning it myself, slight color shift I can always fix in post~
I was doing GAF color slides in the 70s. It was so touchy but I still have a few left. I went digital in the 80s with a backpack video recorder and a big hand camera. It was a few years ago I went back to film. I just bought this (liquid) kit. Have a heater / mixer and am looking forward to new slides, 50+ years later. The pics look awesome,
☺️ thank you. Hope you having fun with it as well~
Hi, I wanted to comment about your pictures using Ektar 100 and the reason why this film is hard to judge in studio. Ektar 100 is mainly to be use with natural light and when you use it in studio the film needs to be rated at a different ISO depending on your light temperature. For Example, under 3400k studio lamps the Iso is 34, and under 3200 thungstent lamp the iso should be rated at 24, the warmer the light, the lower the ISO. There is a video here on RUclips made by David Hancock that explains the technical information in regards Ektar 100 and that's where I got my information from. I hope this helps.
Great (long) video! Very informative. For your next challenge, TikToks/Shorts? 😋
Oh gosh NOOO~ LOL
do you have a link to buy this film processing TH darkroom thing? I cant find it online
I have been bugging them about overseas purchasing options, they still haven’t give me an answer yet.. 🥲
Great content and photos!
Thank you 😊
I did film developing for the first time yesterday and it was fun but stressful. I just used my bathroom sink hot water to get the chemicals to 38’c xx
Great video. Like that you are so positive and very intresting info.
Laughed at the ADHD part. I am the same finding more and more stuff the more i look. Luckily my wife often stops me before I go to far. 😂
Thanks for sharing, looking forward of trying out the Cinestill kit (got one already). Usually, I use the Tetenal C41, which gives me around 20-23 rolls of 35mm. I used to pour just warm water and checking the temperature every 10 minutes or so, but when I get sloppy, this gave me color shift (which at times looked pretty awesome! But you only want it when you want it…) so I got myself a slow cooker, which soothes my space and workflow at home. Going to try slide film next…😅
I can’t find tetenal anywhere, otherwise I’d love to try it too~ I haven’t try slide film either, can’t wait!!
@@itscapturedbysam maybe there is only powder available, it might be restricted to send chemicals as liquids? Just guessing… F.e. Here in Europe you cannot get Cinestill als liquids only powder.
Always love the Sample pictures . Now seen ur vid i want to develop my own film ... I got like 12 rolls that i jave to develop so ili be easier to try for my self. Always love ur content 😁👍
I definitely overthink on this 😂 you can do it with simply a bucket and some hot water~ it’s really just the matter of how good and how accurate you want your film to look~
Where can I get one of those Takumi home darkrooms?
Only film photography can make a picture of a toilet look cool. I really don't understand why that shot looks so good.
Enjoyed the video although I think the kit is a bit over priced. 350$ range would be more acceptable for what it is. This is a fairly easy DIY project which I think I will attempt this winter.
do you end up developing all films you take by yourself now?
I really do feel that we are learning this together lol, you are very relatable haha
I think it's the fact that you're not afraid to make mistakes on camera that makes you relatable. Instead of feeling like I'm watching a teacher and learning from them, I'm watching a friend who's doing it for the first time and we're learning it together lol, which is refreshing.
I’d love to be the “internet try things together friend” 🤓 !!!
Love the video. Subscribed
Home developing is sooooo fun! My film scan turned pretty green when I develop at home, probably some temperature control issue😢. Btw what’s the bgm? I like it a lot
I get all my music from epidemic sound, I always download a whole bunch of them, can't remember the specific names~ 😅
Hi I am a new sub to your channel :). I will be trying my hand at doing the same thing very soon but I am going to order the Kit from Cinestill with there heater and all the chemicals and bottles. I also plan on using the chemicals about 20 times before disposing .. I have seen people doing even more then that so as long as you do not contaminate one with the other you should be able to do 20 rolls no problem with that kit. I am looking forward to seeing more of your wonderful images :).
Thank you for watching~ I definitely gonna try reuse them down the road, I needed to first eliminate other mistakes first, then I know for sure it’s not the chemicals problem.. when I get the work flow going, I’m definitely try out the limits of the developer. Good luck on trying new thing!! 🤓👏🏻
之前自己洗过黑白的，也有显影不均匀的情况，我还以为是相机曝光有问题呢。看了你提的第一个问题才明白了👍
我之前手动冲洗用的药水比较多就没发现这个问题，滚冲药水比较少就暴露出来了～
Hey Sam another good one thanks for sharing. Looks like we have some friends in common….Rafael and Kat! Cheers
Small world!! 🤓
I only like rinsing with distilled water (for the final rinse), never found a mark, and my club had a film drying cabinet that I just left on minimum, but dust isn’t a big issue in a bathroom or somewhere wet.
I was thinking adding a water filter to my tap.. not sure if that would help~
请问你的拓海家是淘宝买的吗？这么重，运费贵不贵？
运费挺贵的因为我的是空运的 走海运应该便宜很多
You can squeegee 35mm with your fingers too. If your hands are clean and wet, you can just pass the 35mm through your fingers. You'll know immediately if you have any grit or dust on your hands. Pre-wetting the film may also help with the uneven development.
This idea some how give me anxiety.. imagine getting film cut.. like paper cut 😂.. sounds scary!!
@@itscapturedbysam I developed mostly Kodak and Fuji black and white. Those films were so smooth, the edges weren't jagged at all. I never felt that I was close to a cut ever when I squeegeed with my fingers.
The black women under shadow was amazing
😂is there anyway I can purchase the kit? I need it so bad
I just found your videos. I was laughing when you were talking about the chemist rabbit hole you went down when researching. I did the same! In the end I think we overthink developing like it has to be perfect. But I don't think it matters too much. Btw, 120 film is just 120 film and not 120mm. Whoever named it should've called it 61mm lol.
Hello. Thanks for your ideas. I don't know how to buy the tank you use for developing. It's very interesting. I live in Spain (Europe). I found this website (Is it from Korea?) I don't quite understand the final cost. Cannot be translated on Google. Greetings. Thank you
Hola. Gracias por tus ideas. No sé cómo comprar el tanque que utilizas para el revelado. Es muy interesante. Vivo en España (Europa). He encontrado esta web (¿Es de Korea?) No entiendo bien el coste definitivo. No se puede traducir en Google. Saludos. Gracias
Your research step is currently where I am at. haha!
I am hoping to design an automated film developing station that can do c-41 and b&w film developing.
Really though, the only part about the developing process I'm nervous about is getting the stupid film onto the spool. lol
I’ve already made mistakes of over lapping film and causing half roll of film is ruining in developing process! Yeah… I would say once you get the temperature down, the most annoying part is safely getting the film onto the spool~ lol
@@itscapturedbysam I took a chance tonight and developed my first roll of black and white, with success!!!!
I realized I don't care for opening the film canister, so I bought one of those film retriever tools to pull the lead out.. it made loading the film on the spool 10000x easier.
Ironically, also doing it to save money.. but I'm sure I will not come out ahead, as having the knowledge and resources to do it at home just means I'm going to shoot 5x the normal amount of frames. lol
Cheers
Hi Sam! I dunno if I missed this but where did you buy the film processing equipment?
Not sure if they have a page set up yet, let me ask them and get back to you~
@@itscapturedbysam Thank you!
Hi Sam, same question. No results on google! 🤷♂️
@@larrywilliams5708 as far as I know, they are working on establish a website or something that can provide more information... I'll keep you guys updated with more info.
Thanks, that would be great! 🙏
下次可以试试tetenal的c41，当然如果能买到kodak的最好了
tetenal和柯达都买不到～🥹 暂时还没找到哪里有卖～
@@itscapturedbysam google一搜，有很多卖的
kodak is smoother and good with portrait I guess
Developing is definitely not for everyone and some people like me are very lucky to have a lab that develops so cheap and well done that it doesn’t make sense to do it yourself. BUT I do recommend scanning yourself, specially if you have a digital camera already. Getting into DSLR scanning can be really cheap if know what to buy and will offer top notch results
I’ve been want to try DSLR scanning se for 35mm, it’s really just the matter of getting the parts… 😅
🥹but sometimes the lab do post adjustments for you that match your style that save you a lot of times
I use a bucket and a souse vide water from Amazon. It costs about $60
whatever works, right?!! 👏🤓
You have to say "hey Siri" for Siri to respond. It's not your English, you speak perfectly,
好家伙，竟然是拓海家
对呀～ 嘿嘿🤓
This is so over complicated I feel. I literally just make half the solution at a time to process 12 rolls due to the Chems not lasting as long. I just put hot water in a bucket till it’s the right temp and develop my shit and that’s it lol it’s not that hard to maintain the temp
I have a talent of over complicated things for sure LOL~ I realize as long the room is not too cold, the temperature dose not drop so quickly, living in LA it really shouldn’t be too big of the problem 😂
I break all the rules. I nuke my 500m (and Blix) of developer up to temperature. I pre-heat my metal film canister under running hot water. When ready, I poor the chem into the canister and go through the development time with the hot water flowing over the canister from time to time under the faucet. So far so good.