Except that Clint makes a comment about "his memories" every other sentence, which for me shatters the illusion that this was something spontaneous. By the end I was like ughh this is so calculated
@@danielford1209 Perhaps you should tell that to the person getting emotional - Flamefiends over here seems to think this process is "meaningful and real" -
You really shouldn't just open the developing canister and pull it out. I use those exact canisters in my darkroom so Im sure this will work for you guys too; rather than pulling the film out, take the exterior cap off (not the one you screw in, but the flat one that goes on top - fun fact: the screw-in cap is only light-tight, not liquid-tight), and pour the liquid out. Then pour in water that has been sous vide-d to the same temperature as your developing agent, agitate for about 30 sec, then pour out, and replace with new water until you get 5min of water bathing total. This is to make sure that as much of the agent comes off as possible; if any drops remain on the film, it can cause weird circles of artifacting. Washing it under running water both will not get all the agent off (developing agents are usually hydrophobic/nonmiscible in water) and potentially thermal shock the film, which could damage it. Also, when agitating, be sure to stop at the end of each cycle and tap it on the table and let it rest a little, so you release as many air bubbles as possible, as bubbles can cause the film to develop unevenly, leaving artifacts. I haven't finished the video yet, this is just everything in terms of easy-to-fix mistakes that I've noticed as of 7:07. Edit: oh yeah also don't pour fixer down the drain; it has silver/silver halide particles in it, which will mess up your drains/filters, leaving you with a massive plumbing bill to pay. Edit 2: 14:20 Clint what the hell you pushed it FOUR STOPS? Absolute mad lad!
One thing I'll disagree on is the washing process. As long as the water is not too hot or too cold, it's fine not to sous-vide it. I also just leave it under a tap of running water whilst still in the developing tank and leave it there for 10 minutes. I only do that after having rinsed the film with wetting agent though.
Rarely see 50D pushed that far! Such a great stock though I prefer 800T for the speed. Would love to see these guys shoot and develop more film! The journey is an amazing one and sharing it with this channel will be great. Keep it up guys :) Maybe someday they could try shooting and developing slide film.
I love how Nick said that he'd get so much crap for getting it wrong and then said that he's looking forward to it, most people would say "I know I'm doing it wrong and I don't need you all to tell me that I'm doing it wrong" but Nick's like "yeah I know I'm doing it wrong and I want you all to teach me the error in my ways". It's just such a positive attitude and I love it
That's really what you need to do, and it's best that the other person on the other side reciprocates so you don't come out de-motivated, but rather better than before.
The second he said it was color film, I thought 'oh, you're f*cked.' I majored in photography and they didn't even bother teaching us developing color film. We sent it off for machine processing
That's actually really sad. I was lucky to learn and then teach in a photography school that enabled students to hand process all kinds of film including colour negative and transparency, in most formats up to 5"x4" and they could also print from B&W, colour negative and transparency. We even had a computer or two for those new fangled 2MP cameras.
Sad thing is, im going to school to study photography and from what i have heard they dont teach developing film at all, i met one of the old teachers when i was trying to find someone to develop my film, he runs a photography shop close to the school so thats dope
I had photography courses in college, abd we also didn't bother going through developing color film, I think we only did it once just to test the theory, but we stuck to B&W film.
Color film is easier to process then B&W. One temp, one time, reuse chems until they're exhausted. The only difficult part use to be was keeping the temp but using a sous vide fixes that.
Hey! I've graduated college within the past 5 years and they're still teaching photography students all these amazing school" developing methods. Tried and true with an emotional and raw attachment to the moment in time they were captured through the super impressive tech behind film cameras. It's not going to be considered outdated for a long long time. You're just clearly more of a professional with experience than most ;) an amazing trait.
The last time I developed B&W film was the mid-1980's, but seeing that white spool you wind the film onto brought back a rush of nostalgia and memories I've not felt in decades.
As someone who's developed a lot of film this was a little painful to watch at times xD EDIT: I've got some tips. SERIOUSLY wear gloves, and eye protection. Especially when working with the BLIX, that stuff is straight up bleach and you do not want it on your skin or in your eyes. Get some stabiliser for your films final rinse, stabiliser is usually super concentrated so you can make a lot from a tiny little bottle, it stops your negatives fading over time and prevents drying spots, the last liquid to touch your films should NOT be water, especially hard grimy L.A water. Also I'd recommend not sticking the Sous Vide directly into the chemicals to heat them, it's better to use the water bath approach like you did with the colour chemistry. Also get a film squeegee ! another quick edit: Stabiliser is really only used for colour, c41 and e6, but you can use a wetting agent as the final rinse for B&W to avoid drying spots too :) Good luck in future ! :)
A few notes on the process that I haven’t seen mentioned yet: -Wear gloves when loading the film and processing, so the sweat from your hands doesn’t cause the film to jam in the reel. -Store mixed color chemistry in empty 1L Water bottles and label them. Squeeze the excess air out so the chemistry can last as long as possible.
If you're storing photographic chemicals in clear bottles, make sure you keep them in a cool, dark place. Also, if you have children or idiots around, it's not a great idea to store toxic chemicals in bottles that might be mistaken for a drink. You can get lightproof concertina bottles for precisely this purpose. I used to have loads of them when I used and developed film, but I gave all my darkroom kit to a school about 15 years ago.
Clint: "Those are cherished memories that she doesn't have" Me: damn, rest in peace Clint: "she doesn't have good photos of her dad chilling in a kayak" Me: oh
for black and white film, its much easier to rinse with the film still in the canister. drain the chemicals (do not put fixer down the drain) and rinse through the canister. Having a dry locker is the best way to keep dust off of the film too. been a while since my film course but once you know its hard to forget.
@@OliverHollingdale Depends on brand (durability) but yes! You might get different results but I've reused my chemicals and got some nice pics out of it and saved some moneeey!
@@newsnk3679 Just to avoid confusing anyone: you can rinse it in the tank, the thing they loaded it into in the dark-bag, not in its original canister.
Every film photographer is like really chill and casually develops their film. Corridor Digital takes film developing into the competitive scene with these action shots Edit: typo
@@kaukospots definitely, if they actually cared that much about the photos they'd have taken em into a shop (there still are specialty places that develop for ya). still love these guys but wish they would take the drama down a notch!
I mean the process of developing it is still the same they are just making use of tech to maintain a more accurate temperature control, I am sure if they had that back in the day they would have used it too.
NIck is like that chill friend who doesnt stand out much but will always got your back no matter how crazy it gets like just Wren's problem with the drones and now Clint's problems
@@AbrielMcPierce the first time I got a drumpad, I sampled handpan sounds from yt and it worked surprisingly well. Very cheapo way, but I had to work around being poor
Actually more of those Crystal's have been made. It's just the original creator could make more for a while. But other people have replicated that special crystal and camera
Or use a "wetting" (surfactant) agent like photo-flo or Ilfotol. In a pinch, a drop of dish soap will apparently do but the colours, perfumes, moisturiser, etc aren't the best.
For black and white, definitely. With color film last step is stabilizer otherwise your washing it all off and that’s what keeps the film good over time.
When I was in primary school in the '70s, the school actually had a fully equipped dark room for some reason, that no-one used. My friend's dad was a professional photographer so when he heard about this he ran a "camera club" for a few of us after school. Just the other day I found, in a box, a B&W "selfie" I took in 1977 and developed myself at seven years old :-)
Man that is so damn cool, thanks for sharing! Im a few years out of university, and I wish we had a dark room in my high school, would've been so cool I've been always DSLR and digital, but I feel like I should return to my roots and take some film shots like my dad did in the Soviet Union :)
That's awesome! My high school (mid-2000's - not sure if they still do?) had a darkroom. I loved the photojournalism classes I took & always enjoyed hanging out in the darkroom after school.
When rinsing your film off, clean off the water drops as the water drops will leave marks on your film, love that you're doing something that I've loved for a long time
i developed color film for the first time earlier this year and i actually found it pretty easy. It’s super satisfying looking at your final images because it really feels like you worked for them
"I could permanently loose all of these memories if the process isn't perfect" *Niko playing intense steelpan* Are these guys even real or just CG stand-ins?
I learned this in 1999 as a freshman in high school and this brings back sooo many great memories. We used to try and see if you could get the film prepped in under 1 minute! its sad this isn't part of school anymore. and its crazy to see the all in one D96 developer replace all the other chemical used!
The photo class at my college started us on Film and despite the fact it was cut short because of Covid, I'm still thankful for that. It was hilarious to watch people to get nervous over it. I manged to ruin my second roll of film in a dark room but I was able to successfully develop a roll I unrolled in a dark bag. I actually started on a Spotmatic and my dad's Super Takumar lens got me into vintage lenses. Thanks for the content!
Just hearing Clint say memories and not pictures made me tear up a bit. You don’t know how long I didn’t cry until I heard memories, which made me realize that compared to everything in the universe, we’re just a speck.
I had a really rough time with getting 120 film onto the spool in those bags. Ended up abandoning it and converting a closet into a dark room. Good work guys! You’re both talented photographers!
Um ... making a dark room isn't difficult. It doesn't take up much space either. Just sayin' ... Enjoyed the shenanigans. But for the love of all that is unholy ... DO NOT SMELL TOXIC CHEMICALS! And wear gloves. Thanks for the entertainment! :)
Dear Millenials. Everything is a failure when you try it for your first time. And for a first time, you did it exceedingly well, mistakes and all. Dont try to get it right at the first time, that will only fill you with frustration. Like a videogame, try it until you get it right. Keep going.
this brought back memories of my photography class in high school. Developing the film was so much fun. every step they went through was so nostalgic and stressful at the same time
i took photography in high school and watching this reminded me how satisfying and rewarding it is to put the effort in to develop your own film. love this video a lot :)
They’re totally right, something about having the film like that just feels more precious then digital maybe because you’re limited but sometimes I miss film and developing pictures. Photo albums were special, you can’t really sit down around your phone to show people memories
Oyarzun Kramer I mean like you can’t sit with several people with an album you know? It just feels different. I used to take my parents old albums (the ones that have that like sort of glue that dries out and the photos just slide out) and I made a beautiful scrap book of my grandma who died the day before Thanksgiving at 97. She was an amazing woman who did work during WWII, she was British as was her husband which was how they met
@@Catherine.Dorian. You can still do that. I make a physical album for every vacation me and my wife have. Not much has changed. Now everyone can have physical photos instead of relying on the corner store to develop for you.
Hey guys! I've been developing Black and White for a while and this video actually motivates me to assume the challenge of developing color film. Anywho, here're some tips you'll find helpful for developing black and white in the future: 1. Practice spooling with a dummy film strip (messed up film) blindfolded. 2. Agitation doesn't have to be continous. Agitating for the first 30 secs of the first minute, and the first 10-20 seconds of every other minute works pretty well. This allows you to prepare the containers, funnels and else while the last minute runs out. This way you don't panic Nick! Haha. Then pour back the chemicals if they're reusable. 3. If your film looks somewhat purple, it means it needed more fixing. You guys could try developing with just two steps: Developer and Fixer (and rinses of course), as this allows you to have more control over the fixing process. 4. When hanging your film to dry, use the empty cassette of the film as a weight to hang on the bottom. This prevents the film from curling on itself when it dries, and it allows for a quite less annoying process of archiving on plastic archivers. You don't even need a clip, or clamp or anything, just insert the film on the cassette and friction will keep it in place. Hope you find these helpful! Keep making awesome content!
I love how they’re carefully going through this intense process to preserve these memories, and at the end, during the most intense moment Niko is playing the steel drum to calm them down. I love watching your videos, I wish I worked at Corridor, this place is awesome!
Been doing photography for about 6.5 years now and I always get so intrigued whenever I see film being processed. Wish I was old enough when it was still widely relevant so this puts a smile on my face. Today's photog's must always give respect to the old ways. 🙏🏽
Hey! I do colourisation and photo repair - I'd be more than happy to fix them for you guys; I can bring back colours, add contrast and cover any damage to the photos, just let me know and we can exchange details!
Guy's that was crazy ass brave to develop that colour roll yourselves. I remember learning to develop black and white in a proper dark room, it's seriously intense knowing that one wrong move could ruin all your work. Great job!
Makes me thankful that I accidentally took film photography in high school and found out we had a dark room for some reason. Couldn't imagine doing it in a bag without seeing it, seeing you bring out the Film Tube of Chemical Memories was shockingly nostalgic experience
Guys, remember to wear gloves and a mask when developing, the chemichals are toxic! Also, in film is better to underexpose because you can develop the missing stops later with the chemicals, although is trial and error. Yes, you can recover the highlights on lightroom later if you overexpose the film, but you will be adding a small amount of digital noise
Its not true that you can recover underexposed by developing them for a longer time. Pushing and pulling is always meant to control contrast, not exposure. Otherwise different iso films would be unnecessary. There are some great videos on youtube about this subject, you should look it up you can overexpose film for 6/7 stops, but underexposing only works for like 2 or 3 stops before colors and contrast starts being wonky (depends on the film) There are also great videos about this on youtube
@@Folkert123 well, thanks for clearing that up. It was something a photography teacher once told me, but since your comment I tried looking for an article or book that backed that up but found nothing, so, I stand corrected, thanks. Ps. It surprised me that we follow a lot of the same youtube channels
Wow this is such a nice interaction, I was about to come in going “noooo overexposed is always better!” But I found just nice, learning people, respect.
I'm gonna take shameless advantage of being early to say... *...Corridor (Crew) is literally one of the best channels on RUclips :D* *Thanks for everything you guys do!*
"We are Millennials with no patience, and only know instant gratification" Eh yo, don't you guys like.... edit videos and do uber tedious digital effects and things... as your job? Don't you need patience of steel or iron for such things? As to not go insane. 🤨
there's a reason they claim that they have 30 jobs it's because this is one those "educational studios" that isn't actually qualified to do anything, and mostly flaunts the work of its "interns"
@Drake Barnes lol no its because they have to do everything themselves in a production. literally every role for a film production divided by like 10 people. they arent talking about working 30 actual jobs
That's so cool! Though I would not handle chemicals, especially cancerogenic ones, without gloves, glasses and possibly under the vent. but I guess these are pretty safe to handle bare hands
@@steviegbcool it can be a super fun introduction to photography for kids, buy one of those disposable film cameras with limited shots and go around shooting and then developing them. Thats kinda how I was introduced into photography at least haha.
Don't listen to that sourpuss Steven. If you're passionate about learning photography, you'll get just as much out of film, if not more, than you would a DSLR or mirrorless. You don't have as much of a crutch with film because you don't get instant feedback about your photos, meaning you'll have to trust yourself for both composition and for exposure. Pick up some developing kits, a tank, maybe a sous vide (I've done without, it's not impossible just time-consuming) a cheap SLR and some film. If you take your time to line things up and put the hours in to learn, you'll thrive with film in ways that you might not with digital photography.
@@ipokefan4 really so what more will i get out of photography and thrive if i dump my dslr gear and go back to film then? really interested to know as i''ve been a professional using both for nearly 20 years.
@@steviegbcool Probably not much. My comment was aimed toward someone who was still learning, someone without a defined style or much knowlege on photography. If you're someone who's been in the industry fro two decades, you either know all there is to know about photography, or are comfortable in what you shoot, and might even get frustrated at how regressive film might seem in comparison. But, if you wanted to be less reliant on your gear and more on yourself, your own artistic direction, I personally think film gives you that. You don't have the luxury of double checking every shot you take like with digital, and you certainly don't get more than a few frames/second with film either, meaning you'd have to line things up yourself and trust that you know what you're doing in the moment, rather than trusting you know how to post-process an image later. I learned photography on film, and might biased as such, but I do really think that having that background inform my work as a whole helps me more than it does hinder me, and I was trying to express that before.
Get Kodak Photo-flo to wash your negatives after it will remove water spots from drying on the negatives. Also after agitation make sure you tap the canister gently on the table, to release air bubbles. To avoid dust on negatives let them dry in a closet with out much air disturbance so dust does not stick to the negatives. Great job.
I was just screaming at the phone during this. Set up tubs of the chemicals and water. Use a dark room if possible. Have a test film if your nervous when first doing it.
@@geomeopeoleo1740 I've never heard of red light for developing film. For printing b&w onto paper sure. In school we actually had a yellow light. For printing color on paper you need total darkness. That made it fun in school, walking around in pitch black with like 10 other students in the room.
Phil Nolan I don’t really remember the specific light that was in general use , but I do remember the dark room I was at used yellow light. It’s been about 6 years since I’ve done film.
I'll share a few tips! Presoaking the film in water can make it easier to work with while loading onto the developing reel. When you're done developing, pour out the chemicals before opening the tank so you don't have to deal with the liquid inside when removing the reels and to reduce the risk of it staying in that chemical too long. Finally, if anything goes wrong when loading film onto the reels, remember you can always just temporarily place the unloaded film into the tank and put the funnel in to lightproof it and take a break. When I first learned to process film I did this several times, and sometimes taking a scrap piece of film and an extra reel and practicing again in the middle of a complicated issue can help me calm down and work through the problem before going back in the darkroom to take another shot at loading. Glad everything turned out ok on your first try!
Give the developing canisters a few smacks on the table at the beginning of each chemical and each wash. Sometimes you'll get air bubbles on the film which prevent the chemicals contacting the film. It's rare but it does happen and Murphy's law says it will happen on your best image.
Also, rotate the canister a quarter turn after agitation. That way you aren't always agitating the film in the same direction. Oh, it's all coming back to me.
Great video and brings back lots of memories. When we were all film we had a few things we used to always carry. One of those was a reloadable cassette. When you got a cassette jam you would use a bag on location or best of all a darkroom. Open the back, cut the film and then feed it back into the canister. You could then send it off for machine processing. When you were a poor student those same reloadable cassettes were used to take the tails/short spools from 35mm cine shoots you might be given/buy cheap.
I'm glad you guys are learning! It's good to see. It can be intimidating but it's not impossible, especially black and white film. Some tips: wear gloves while handling film so you don't get dirt, sweat etc on it. Regardless of whether or not you are using a monobath, get some Kodak Photoflo with distilled water as a final step to prevent water spots. A bottle of that lasts forever. Finally, use some weighted film clips to hold your negatives straight while they dry. There will be some curl which is inherent but it still helps. When you wash off the film, just dump out whatever chemical is in the developing tank and wash it continuously with fresh water for a time (depends on what developer you are using, if it's a monobath, etc). The less you touch the film the better, even with gloves. Gloves not only protect your film but keep your skin away from the chemicals as well which is always a good thing. When it dries, put your film in a long continuous sleeve or cut it up and put it in a negative sleeve page. I have done black and white many times and had the same "freak out" moments as you did. Once I had fixed the film I gingerly pulled it out of the tank and I saw images! Huzzah! I felt so proud. You've inspired me to try my hand at color development now! I too am a Millennial (37) but grew up with film and love its look. As for the color tint, I don't have experience with color (C-41 for prints or E-6 for slides) but I imagine the off colors would be due to issues with chemical ratios and/or temperature. As you said, it's pretty sensitive. But like anything else nobody gets it 100% right the first time and you'll improve. This goes a bit beyond development, but if you are interested in long term storage shoot me an IM. I freeze my film with moisture traps and by doing that they last forever. Modern film, especially black and white is basically bullet proof but over time it will fade (10-20 years). I have Disney 16mm Technicolor prints, some of which smell like vinegar as the backing (plastic base that holds the emulsion) is breaking down. It will degrade to the point where it curls and can't be projected. But I have carefully frozen them like NASA or the Smithsonian does, but in this case I read a paper from a person at the Smithsonian who has a way to freeze film using commonly available materials and household freezers. A fridge would also work too but not as long term as a freezer would, which can keep film intact for thousands of years. If nothing else, low temps and low humidity are the way to go. Again, proper job. Well done. The look on your faces when you saw the images for the first time was moving. I had that same look the first time I did it. It's really magical, isn't it?
My question throughout this process: "Why didn't they just mod one of their rooms into a dark room? It would eliminate that stress of ruining the films from exposing them to room light."
They can't film it haha? Simple as that It's more entertaining for us if we watch the process with the bag then just stare a door they come in and out of Unless we want like thermal cam of them inside
It's often a good idea to do things in a relatively dimly lit room. If you expose the surface of unprocessed film directly to room light, it's ruined, but some kinds of accident may leave a one with some salvageable images. Having bright room lights versus dimmer lights may be the difference between losing five frames or fifteen.
Hey! Resident expert photographer here. Here's a very important tip for y'all! Use digital. Joking aside, I'm not even an amateur photographer, let alone an expert, and this video was great. Keep on doing what you're doing doods!
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For this one day, Corridor Digital goes Corridor Analog.
underrated comment
Missed opportunity to use this as the title
Hallway Analog sounds better IMO, its like the opposite of CD
One of the best dad jokes I have ever seen
i was looking for this :D
There's something about them calling them memories instead of pictures that just makes this whole process more meaningful and real
Except that Clint makes a comment about "his memories" every other sentence, which for me shatters the illusion that this was something spontaneous. By the end I was like ughh this is so calculated
i guess you could say it was more meaningful and “reel”
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@@jakobvanklinken it’s just a goof
@@danielford1209 Perhaps you should tell that to the person getting emotional - Flamefiends over here seems to think this process is "meaningful and real" -
You really shouldn't just open the developing canister and pull it out. I use those exact canisters in my darkroom so Im sure this will work for you guys too; rather than pulling the film out, take the exterior cap off (not the one you screw in, but the flat one that goes on top - fun fact: the screw-in cap is only light-tight, not liquid-tight), and pour the liquid out. Then pour in water that has been sous vide-d to the same temperature as your developing agent, agitate for about 30 sec, then pour out, and replace with new water until you get 5min of water bathing total. This is to make sure that as much of the agent comes off as possible; if any drops remain on the film, it can cause weird circles of artifacting. Washing it under running water both will not get all the agent off (developing agents are usually hydrophobic/nonmiscible in water) and potentially thermal shock the film, which could damage it.
Also, when agitating, be sure to stop at the end of each cycle and tap it on the table and let it rest a little, so you release as many air bubbles as possible, as bubbles can cause the film to develop unevenly, leaving artifacts.
I haven't finished the video yet, this is just everything in terms of easy-to-fix mistakes that I've noticed as of 7:07.
Edit: oh yeah also don't pour fixer down the drain; it has silver/silver halide particles in it, which will mess up your drains/filters, leaving you with a massive plumbing bill to pay.
Edit 2: 14:20 Clint what the hell you pushed it FOUR STOPS? Absolute mad lad!
You seem to know what you are doing!
This guy is awesome at saying this stuff 👍👍👍👍
One thing I'll disagree on is the washing process. As long as the water is not too hot or too cold, it's fine not to sous-vide it. I also just leave it under a tap of running water whilst still in the developing tank and leave it there for 10 minutes. I only do that after having rinsed the film with wetting agent though.
this was so interesting to read
Rarely see 50D pushed that far! Such a great stock though I prefer 800T for the speed.
Would love to see these guys shoot and develop more film! The journey is an amazing one and sharing it with this channel will be great. Keep it up guys :)
Maybe someday they could try shooting and developing slide film.
I love how Nick said that he'd get so much crap for getting it wrong and then said that he's looking forward to it, most people would say "I know I'm doing it wrong and I don't need you all to tell me that I'm doing it wrong" but Nick's like "yeah I know I'm doing it wrong and I want you all to teach me the error in my ways". It's just such a positive attitude and I love it
Nick is the coolest dude
Too bad that kind of attitude doesn’t translate well towards other people. Whenever I say that I end up getting talked down to, and not taught.
That's really what you need to do, and it's best that the other person on the other side reciprocates so you don't come out de-motivated, but rather better than before.
Error "of" my ways. ;)
I guess it's in the spirit of things to say thanks for correcting me, and I'll try to remember for next time
The second he said it was color film, I thought 'oh, you're f*cked.'
I majored in photography and they didn't even bother teaching us developing color film. We sent it off for machine processing
That's actually really sad. I was lucky to learn and then teach in a photography school that enabled students to hand process all kinds of film including colour negative and transparency, in most formats up to 5"x4" and they could also print from B&W, colour negative and transparency. We even had a computer or two for those new fangled 2MP cameras.
Sad thing is, im going to school to study photography and from what i have heard they dont teach developing film at all, i met one of the old teachers when i was trying to find someone to develop my film, he runs a photography shop close to the school so thats dope
I had photography courses in college, abd we also didn't bother going through developing color film, I think we only did it once just to test the theory, but we stuck to B&W film.
Color film is easier to process then B&W. One temp, one time, reuse chems until they're exhausted. The only difficult part use to be was keeping the temp but using a sous vide fixes that.
@@mechanicalcanvas well yes, but for B&W you can use developers like the cinestill df96 monobath which imo is easier than developing color film.
When Niko is playing that drum, he really looks like he's in zen
I want a full video of him playing it haha
It looks like a top part of a grill my grandma had
Can I buy that drum at the Corridor Digital Store??
Tobias John id pay 20k if it says Corridor Crew on it
@@trollers96 yes please @corridorcrew
"Do it the way our forefathers did"
I felt my back go out when he said that. This was my world back in college.
mee too! spent lots and lots of time in a dark room over the years!
Hey! I've graduated college within the past 5 years and they're still teaching photography students all these amazing school" developing methods. Tried and true with an emotional and raw attachment to the moment in time they were captured through the super impressive tech behind film cameras. It's not going to be considered outdated for a long long time. You're just clearly more of a professional with experience than most ;) an amazing trait.
The last time I developed B&W film was the mid-1980's, but seeing that white spool you wind the film onto brought back a rush of nostalgia and memories I've not felt in decades.
@@MahlenMorris me too! strange isn't it!
If it makes you feel any better I’m 17 and I develop my own film
As someone who's developed a lot of film this was a little painful to watch at times xD
EDIT: I've got some tips.
SERIOUSLY wear gloves, and eye protection. Especially when working with the BLIX, that stuff is straight up bleach and you do not want it on your skin or in your eyes.
Get some stabiliser for your films final rinse, stabiliser is usually super concentrated so you can make a lot from a tiny little bottle, it stops your negatives fading over time and prevents drying spots, the last liquid to touch your films should NOT be water, especially hard grimy L.A water.
Also I'd recommend not sticking the Sous Vide directly into the chemicals to heat them, it's better to use the water bath approach like you did with the colour chemistry. Also get a film squeegee !
another quick edit: Stabiliser is really only used for colour, c41 and e6, but you can use a wetting agent as the final rinse for B&W to avoid drying spots too :)
Good luck in future ! :)
agreed! xD
Thats the difference between You and them. Like you said, you have developed alot of film. They clearly havent.
@@Corpie yes
@@Corpie they also asked for tips...soooo
Awesome comment, hope they see it
A few notes on the process that I haven’t seen mentioned yet:
-Wear gloves when loading the film and processing, so the sweat from your hands doesn’t cause the film to jam in the reel.
-Store mixed color chemistry in empty 1L Water bottles and label them. Squeeze the excess air out so the chemistry can last as long as possible.
If you're storing photographic chemicals in clear bottles, make sure you keep them in a cool, dark place. Also, if you have children or idiots around, it's not a great idea to store toxic chemicals in bottles that might be mistaken for a drink. You can get lightproof concertina bottles for precisely this purpose. I used to have loads of them when I used and developed film, but I gave all my darkroom kit to a school about 15 years ago.
How do you squeeze air out of a bottle?
Clint: "Those are cherished memories that she doesn't have"
Me: damn, rest in peace
Clint: "she doesn't have good photos of her dad chilling in a kayak"
Me: oh
for black and white film, its much easier to rinse with the film still in the canister. drain the chemicals (do not put fixer down the drain) and rinse through the canister. Having a dry locker is the best way to keep dust off of the film too. been a while since my film course but once you know its hard to forget.
you can rinse with the film in canister ? How, are there any tutorials out there ?
They ended up doing that first tip on the last roll, regardless great info!
can you reuse the chemicals?
@@OliverHollingdale Depends on brand (durability) but yes! You might get different results but I've reused my chemicals and got some nice pics out of it and saved some moneeey!
@@newsnk3679 Just to avoid confusing anyone: you can rinse it in the tank, the thing they loaded it into in the dark-bag, not in its original canister.
I first came for corridor, but corridor crew is what keeps bringing me back
this
I actually only watch corridor crew
I am only subscribed to Corridor Crew lol
come for the corridor, stay for the crew
I discovered Corridor through this channel, and it took me like 2 months to start watching their main channel
Every film photographer is like really chill and casually develops their film.
Corridor Digital takes film developing into the competitive scene with these action shots
Edit: typo
Punchkin Z the DRAMA! Lol
this channel has made a sharp turn into 'everything is dramatic' the past several years
@@kaukospots definitely, if they actually cared that much about the photos they'd have taken em into a shop (there still are specialty places that develop for ya). still love these guys but wish they would take the drama down a notch!
"See if we can do it the way our forefathers did"
"I think we need a sous vide"
I mean the process of developing it is still the same they are just making use of tech to maintain a more accurate temperature control, I am sure if they had that back in the day they would have used it too.
@@ilo3456 I'm also pretty sure that if they had digital cameras they would use it too🤣
Mega Raph a lot of people still use film.
The Sous Vide got it's start in the 70s, so their forefathers did have access to it.
Source: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sous_vide
NIck is like that chill friend who doesnt stand out much but will always got your back no matter how crazy it gets like just Wren's problem with the drones and now Clint's problems
We all now want a friend like Nick 💕
Ziah Novino we should try to be a friend like nick
Don’t forget Jake’s Dad’s chainsaw. Nick was the absolute best buddy there.
You guys doing this in the kitchen is like doing surgery in a sandstorm.
haha! like I always say, "We work on state of the budget, not state of the art here!"
I do this shit in a 4 foot tall closet (I'm 6'2") sure my photos get dusty and sometimes ruined but art is art! Shows character and it's part of film.
@@nolankphotography I was doing this in my bathroom.
Most people do it in their bathroom lmao.
Clint: “I squeezed out every photon” 😂
Fun Fact: Robert Capa Was scared of being caught by opposing forces so he had to sew the rolls of film in the lining of his clothes!
Damn, that's a pretty cool fact!
I would legit love to listen to an album of Niko tapping away on his handpan.
Those things are NOT cheap at all. And if it's an "original", then even more so. If anyone knows of a cheaper alternative, PLEASE let me know.
@@AbrielMcPierce the first time I got a drumpad, I sampled handpan sounds from yt and it worked surprisingly well. Very cheapo way, but I had to work around being poor
I legitimately want just a chill, zen jam sesh of just Niko playing his handpan. It's so nice.
yes please, also where can I buy that?
This better be “the new hope” of finding that crystallllll
Q: What did the stamp say to the envelope?
A: Stick with me and we will go places!
Actually more of those Crystal's have been made. It's just the original creator could make more for a while. But other people have replicated that special crystal and camera
cringe why do you post that under every top comment? So lame.
i want to like, but its on 420 right now. so i dont. but feel liked. :D
Ti Mo who the hell cares? Just like my dude. Now it’s long over 420 anyways.😏
Final rinse with distilled water will stop you getting drying marks on the film
do you use the stabilizer first then distilled water? or forget the stabilizer?
Or use a "wetting" (surfactant) agent like photo-flo or Ilfotol. In a pinch, a drop of dish soap will apparently do but the colours, perfumes, moisturiser, etc aren't the best.
For black and white, definitely. With color film last step is stabilizer otherwise your washing it all off and that’s what keeps the film good over time.
When I was in primary school in the '70s, the school actually had a fully equipped dark room for some reason, that no-one used. My friend's dad was a professional photographer so when he heard about this he ran a "camera club" for a few of us after school. Just the other day I found, in a box, a B&W "selfie" I took in 1977 and developed myself at seven years old :-)
Man that is so damn cool, thanks for sharing!
Im a few years out of university, and I wish we had a dark room in my high school, would've been so cool
I've been always DSLR and digital, but I feel like I should return to my roots and take some film shots like my dad did in the Soviet Union :)
The same thing happened to me in middle school, one of the English teachers gave me full run of a completely unused darkroom! it was awesome!
Dang that is such a cool story
That's awesome! My high school (mid-2000's - not sure if they still do?) had a darkroom. I loved the photojournalism classes I took & always enjoyed hanging out in the darkroom after school.
They had cameras back then? 🤔
I loved it when Niko used his sound magic to cast a montage ritual to help them.
When rinsing your film off, clean off the water drops as the water drops will leave marks on your film, love that you're doing something that I've loved for a long time
i developed color film for the first time earlier this year and i actually found it pretty easy. It’s super satisfying looking at your final images because it really feels like you worked for them
btw pushing 4 stops is A LOT
hmmmmm i agree
then you scan and digitise them to put on facebook or instaram lol
@Elijah Ken you can re-create film effects digitally
steven G you can but it’s not gonna feel the same
"I could permanently loose all of these memories if the process isn't perfect"
*Niko playing intense steelpan*
Are these guys even real or just CG stand-ins?
GreyVII lose not loose
@@bubble4662 Maybe he was considering launching them with a bow.🤡
10:50 When they use Scar’s timelapse music
So great
Somebody else noticed! idk if it's scars or if he just uses that music thou.
Sick tunesss
@@TheHyperboloid he only uses it search Lupus Nocte or Epidemic Music or Sound I don't remember
Super-fast-film-mode.
@@gadgetpalekid Ah yes
This episode really got me emotional in many ways. Thank you for the best content on RUclips right now! From a 10 years long fan
The chaotic child energy between Nick and Clint is too powerful, we need more of this
I learned this in 1999 as a freshman in high school and this brings back sooo many great memories. We used to try and see if you could get the film prepped in under 1 minute! its sad this isn't part of school anymore. and its crazy to see the all in one D96 developer replace all the other chemical used!
Times change,
Yeah, this is taking me back to working in the dark room in high school and the unique developer chemical smells.
My school still has the class
Sadly, my school only has digital photography but I’d love to take a film photography class some day.
In college we developed B&W much like this, only we didn't use black bags to remove the film. We actually had a pitch black closet to step into
The photo class at my college started us on Film and despite the fact it was cut short because of Covid, I'm still thankful for that. It was hilarious to watch people to get nervous over it. I manged to ruin my second roll of film in a dark room but I was able to successfully develop a roll I unrolled in a dark bag.
I actually started on a Spotmatic and my dad's Super Takumar lens got me into vintage lenses. Thanks for the content!
Well, dissecting a camera is the first thing I hear lol. Already interested
Q: Why was the belt arrested?
A: Because it held up some pants!
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cringe why do you post that under the top comments? So lame.
Just hearing Clint say memories and not pictures made me tear up a bit. You don’t know how long I didn’t cry until I heard memories, which made me realize that compared to everything in the universe, we’re just a speck.
I had a really rough time with getting 120 film onto the spool in those bags. Ended up abandoning it and converting a closet into a dark room. Good work guys! You’re both talented photographers!
Um ... making a dark room isn't difficult. It doesn't take up much space either. Just sayin' ...
Enjoyed the shenanigans. But for the love of all that is unholy ... DO NOT SMELL TOXIC CHEMICALS!
And wear gloves.
Thanks for the entertainment! :)
Also DON’T WASH/POUR THAT STUFF DOWN THE DRAIN! Sheesh.
but not as good of video content
Making a dark room might not be difficult but it would make shooting a lot more difficult
True but way less workable for this format than the bag, otherwise theyd just be filming the door outside the dark room yelling back and forth haha
He's got the mask on, unless I missed him actually sniffing it
Dear Millenials. Everything is a failure when you try it for your first time. And for a first time, you did it exceedingly well, mistakes and all.
Dont try to get it right at the first time, that will only fill you with frustration. Like a videogame, try it until you get it right. Keep going.
Clint, man, I love you for that comment about squeezing the photons out... That one cracked me up. XD
Im starting to think corridor has never messed up any of their "missions"
that we know of ;)
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There definitely have been less than stellar successes, but I think they’ve only failed once.
Well that’s what happens when you keep trying until you succeed. These guys don’t just give up at the first road block
They work together, and they don't let anything stop them. It sounds cheesy, but that's how you can get anything done
this brought back memories of my photography class in high school. Developing the film was so much fun. every step they went through was so nostalgic and stressful at the same time
i took photography in high school and watching this reminded me how satisfying and rewarding it is to put the effort in to develop your own film. love this video a lot :)
Man this is bringing me back to my highschool photography class.
They’re totally right, something about having the film like that just feels more precious then digital maybe because you’re limited but sometimes I miss film and developing pictures. Photo albums were special, you can’t really sit down around your phone to show people memories
Uhm... yeah you can show the pictures in your phone to people (unless it's somehow illegal were you live, then I guess no)
Oyarzun Kramer I mean like you can’t sit with several people with an album you know? It just feels different. I used to take my parents old albums (the ones that have that like sort of glue that dries out and the photos just slide out) and I made a beautiful scrap book of my grandma who died the day before Thanksgiving at 97. She was an amazing woman who did work during WWII, she was British as was her husband which was how they met
@@Catherine.Dorian. You can still do that. I make a physical album for every vacation me and my wife have. Not much has changed. Now everyone can have physical photos instead of relying on the corner store to develop for you.
The editing of this video is on such a different level! incredibly well done
Hey guys! I've been developing Black and White for a while and this video actually motivates me to assume the challenge of developing color film. Anywho, here're some tips you'll find helpful for developing black and white in the future:
1. Practice spooling with a dummy film strip (messed up film) blindfolded.
2. Agitation doesn't have to be continous. Agitating for the first 30 secs of the first minute, and the first 10-20 seconds of every other minute works pretty well. This allows you to prepare the containers, funnels and else while the last minute runs out. This way you don't panic Nick! Haha. Then pour back the chemicals if they're reusable.
3. If your film looks somewhat purple, it means it needed more fixing. You guys could try developing with just two steps: Developer and Fixer (and rinses of course), as this allows you to have more control over the fixing process.
4. When hanging your film to dry, use the empty cassette of the film as a weight to hang on the bottom. This prevents the film from curling on itself when it dries, and it allows for a quite less annoying process of archiving on plastic archivers. You don't even need a clip, or clamp or anything, just insert the film on the cassette and friction will keep it in place.
Hope you find these helpful!
Keep making awesome content!
I love how they’re carefully going through this intense process to preserve these memories, and at the end, during the most intense moment Niko is playing the steel drum to calm them down.
I love watching your videos, I wish I worked at Corridor, this place is awesome!
“Do you hear that??” I was 100% really to hear some cackle and everyone to fear dobey’s return
I took a B&W film photography class at my local college while in high-school because I wanted the feel. It was easy, color is insane!!!!!!! Hard
When node and corridor upload at the same time and you don’t know which to watch first
Search your feelings
Corridor obvs
Been doing photography for about 6.5 years now and I always get so intrigued whenever I see film being processed. Wish I was old enough when it was still widely relevant so this puts a smile on my face. Today's photog's must always give respect to the old ways. 🙏🏽
Gosh that drum is my favorite musical instrument i've seen used on this channel, i wanna learn how to play it so bad it's so cool!
Hey! I do colourisation and photo repair - I'd be more than happy to fix them for you guys; I can bring back colours, add contrast and cover any damage to the photos, just let me know and we can exchange details!
Old man: "No school like the old school"
Frozone: "Just like old times"
Niko playing the drum sounds like that one Minecraft soundtrack.
I thought it was at first
are you talking about Aria Math?
Jango Conner that, and also Mall
Guy's that was crazy ass brave to develop that colour roll yourselves. I remember learning to develop black and white in a proper dark room, it's seriously intense knowing that one wrong move could ruin all your work. Great job!
Makes me thankful that I accidentally took film photography in high school and found out we had a dark room for some reason. Couldn't imagine doing it in a bag without seeing it, seeing you bring out the Film Tube of Chemical Memories was shockingly nostalgic experience
“RINSE THEM WITH WATER!”
-proceeds to rip faucet off of sink
What’s a faucet
Execute order 69 the nozzle that water comes out of 💦
Clint when Nick is developing: U suck bro u can't do anything right it's going to mess up
Nick when Clint is developing: u go bro :)
🤔
Guys, remember to wear gloves and a mask when developing, the chemichals are toxic!
Also, in film is better to underexpose because you can develop the missing stops later with the chemicals, although is trial and error.
Yes, you can recover the highlights on lightroom later if you overexpose the film, but you will be adding a small amount of digital noise
Its not true that you can recover underexposed by developing them for a longer time. Pushing and pulling is always meant to control contrast, not exposure. Otherwise different iso films would be unnecessary. There are some great videos on youtube about this subject, you should look it up
you can overexpose film for 6/7 stops, but underexposing only works for like 2 or 3 stops before colors and contrast starts being wonky (depends on the film) There are also great videos about this on youtube
@@Folkert123 well, thanks for clearing that up. It was something a photography teacher once told me, but since your comment I tried looking for an article or book that backed that up but found nothing, so, I stand corrected, thanks.
Ps. It surprised me that we follow a lot of the same youtube channels
@@joaquinferreira2302 Wow, I expected an argument right here. You rarely see people do research and admit if they're wrong.
Wow this is such a nice interaction, I was about to come in going “noooo overexposed is always better!” But I found just nice, learning people, respect.
I love that this video gives such a good glimpse at some less seen sides of the crews' creativeness. More like this would be awesome!
They came out beautifully. I kinda like the wonky colors.
There is a app that calculates the ratios for the film you have it's called film developer pro and it has a timer too
K but Nick? Literally the cutest. I love his face
The editing/directing of those corridor crew videos is just incredible.
man I love the vibe of photos from older cameras. it just looks so nice and comfi
Niko is in his element, things are finally as they should be.
11:12 excuse me is that the goodtimeswithscar super fast grind mode music
I’m so glad someone else recognized Scar’s time lapse music
SUPERFASTBUILDMODE
Yes! Someone else noticed!
I'm gonna take shameless advantage of being early to say...
*...Corridor (Crew) is literally one of the best channels on RUclips :D*
*Thanks for everything you guys do!*
I've missed these slice-of-life vlogs. Love the many series you guys have been putting out, but you can't beat these.
I took film photography in high school. This video brought back soooo many memories; I was always so relaxed working in the dark room
"We are Millennials with no patience, and only know instant gratification"
Eh yo, don't you guys like.... edit videos and do uber tedious digital effects and things... as your job?
Don't you need patience of steel or iron for such things? As to not go insane. 🤨
there's a reason they claim that they have 30 jobs
it's because this is one those "educational studios" that isn't actually qualified to do anything, and mostly flaunts the work of its "interns"
@@mastermanio2 good bait
@@mastermanio2 You really are stupid, aren't you?
short answer, yes. long answer, Yessss
@Drake Barnes lol no its because they have to do everything themselves in a production. literally every role for a film production divided by like 10 people. they arent talking about working 30 actual jobs
That's so cool! Though I would not handle chemicals, especially cancerogenic ones, without gloves, glasses and possibly under the vent. but I guess these are pretty safe to handle bare hands
This makes me want to shoot 35MM instead of getting a DSLR.
dont the novelty soon wears off. you will learn more in a day with a DSLR than you will in a whole month with a film camera.
@@steviegbcool it can be a super fun introduction to photography for kids, buy one of those disposable film cameras with limited shots and go around shooting and then developing them. Thats kinda how I was introduced into photography at least haha.
Don't listen to that sourpuss Steven. If you're passionate about learning photography, you'll get just as much out of film, if not more, than you would a DSLR or mirrorless. You don't have as much of a crutch with film because you don't get instant feedback about your photos, meaning you'll have to trust yourself for both composition and for exposure. Pick up some developing kits, a tank, maybe a sous vide (I've done without, it's not impossible just time-consuming) a cheap SLR and some film. If you take your time to line things up and put the hours in to learn, you'll thrive with film in ways that you might not with digital photography.
@@ipokefan4 really so what more will i get out of photography and thrive if i dump my dslr gear and go back to film then? really interested to know as i''ve been a professional using both for nearly 20 years.
@@steviegbcool Probably not much. My comment was aimed toward someone who was still learning, someone without a defined style or much knowlege on photography. If you're someone who's been in the industry fro two decades, you either know all there is to know about photography, or are comfortable in what you shoot, and might even get frustrated at how regressive film might seem in comparison.
But, if you wanted to be less reliant on your gear and more on yourself, your own artistic direction, I personally think film gives you that. You don't have the luxury of double checking every shot you take like with digital, and you certainly don't get more than a few frames/second with film either, meaning you'd have to line things up yourself and trust that you know what you're doing in the moment, rather than trusting you know how to post-process an image later. I learned photography on film, and might biased as such, but I do really think that having that background inform my work as a whole helps me more than it does hinder me, and I was trying to express that before.
Get Kodak Photo-flo to wash your negatives after it will remove water spots from drying on the negatives. Also after agitation make sure you tap the canister gently on the table, to release air bubbles. To avoid dust on negatives let them dry in a closet with out much air disturbance so dust does not stick to the negatives. Great job.
My Corridor Digital 5 panel hat completed its journey to the great white north today,and it is awesome! Thanks guys; keep the awesome content coming!!
this was super fun to watch. I learned all this shit in high school, but haven't done it since.
I was just screaming at the phone during this. Set up tubs of the chemicals and water. Use a dark room if possible. Have a test film if your nervous when first doing it.
I was thinking the same thing. They have a few storage rooms with no windows and a worktop. But then it be harder to film for the RUclips.
My knowledge of the subject is very little, but doesn't red light don't damages films or something? Wouldn't it help?
Никита Котенко well the best way to do it is in darkness or almost darkness. Red light used to be used. I don’t know what replaced it
@@geomeopeoleo1740 I've never heard of red light for developing film. For printing b&w onto paper sure. In school we actually had a yellow light. For printing color on paper you need total darkness. That made it fun in school, walking around in pitch black with like 10 other students in the room.
Phil Nolan I don’t really remember the specific light that was in general use , but I do remember the dark room I was at used yellow light. It’s been about 6 years since I’ve done film.
Sam Jackson voice: "SAY MEMORIES ONE MORE TIME!"
Did I mention there are precious memories in there?
@Ba Doai MEMORIES AIN'T NO COUNTRY I EVER HEARD OF!
I'm the passing batch of 2020, after seeing it really wish I had a video collage of my memories like 16:40. Atleast we deserve that much...
I'll share a few tips! Presoaking the film in water can make it easier to work with while loading onto the developing reel. When you're done developing, pour out the chemicals before opening the tank so you don't have to deal with the liquid inside when removing the reels and to reduce the risk of it staying in that chemical too long. Finally, if anything goes wrong when loading film onto the reels, remember you can always just temporarily place the unloaded film into the tank and put the funnel in to lightproof it and take a break. When I first learned to process film I did this several times, and sometimes taking a scrap piece of film and an extra reel and practicing again in the middle of a complicated issue can help me calm down and work through the problem before going back in the darkroom to take another shot at loading. Glad everything turned out ok on your first try!
When they said they’d look into the past, I expected the Great Steve to show up
Alternative Title: Cinematographers develop film for the first time.
The most shocking part was pushing Cinestill 50D by 4 stops lmao
Need more stuff like this man! Love when you guys go into some of the crews personal adventures
No clue why but watching the pics at the end scroll by made me smile from ear to ear. Good stuff guys.
Clint and Nick are looking like Walter White and Jesse from Breaking Bad
Hallway Analog.
10:51 anyone else watch goodtimeswithscar?
Give the developing canisters a few smacks on the table at the beginning of each chemical and each wash. Sometimes you'll get air bubbles on the film which prevent the chemicals contacting the film. It's rare but it does happen and Murphy's law says it will happen on your best image.
Also, rotate the canister a quarter turn after agitation. That way you aren't always agitating the film in the same direction. Oh, it's all coming back to me.
I love these types of cool DIY videos... feels like the old days of Corridor Every other day
I did film developing at school 2 years ago and we had like 7 steps, im curious how different the quality is between the two techniques.
.-They did surgery on a camera-.
At least it's not rocket surgery.
At 10:51 I thought I was watching Good Times with Scar. Anybody else watch his Minecraft videos?
Came here for this. Super fast build mode
yesss I was just about to make this comment! Suuuuper fast build mode
Great video and brings back lots of memories. When we were all film we had a few things we used to always carry. One of those was a reloadable cassette. When you got a cassette jam you would use a bag on location or best of all a darkroom. Open the back, cut the film and then feed it back into the canister. You could then send it off for machine processing. When you were a poor student those same reloadable cassettes were used to take the tails/short spools from 35mm cine shoots you might be given/buy cheap.
I'm glad you guys are learning! It's good to see. It can be intimidating but it's not impossible, especially black and white film. Some tips: wear gloves while handling film so you don't get dirt, sweat etc on it. Regardless of whether or not you are using a monobath, get some Kodak Photoflo with distilled water as a final step to prevent water spots. A bottle of that lasts forever. Finally, use some weighted film clips to hold your negatives straight while they dry. There will be some curl which is inherent but it still helps.
When you wash off the film, just dump out whatever chemical is in the developing tank and wash it continuously with fresh water for a time (depends on what developer you are using, if it's a monobath, etc). The less you touch the film the better, even with gloves. Gloves not only protect your film but keep your skin away from the chemicals as well which is always a good thing.
When it dries, put your film in a long continuous sleeve or cut it up and put it in a negative sleeve page.
I have done black and white many times and had the same "freak out" moments as you did. Once I had fixed the film I gingerly pulled it out of the tank and I saw images! Huzzah! I felt so proud.
You've inspired me to try my hand at color development now! I too am a Millennial (37) but grew up with film and love its look. As for the color tint, I don't have experience with color (C-41 for prints or E-6 for slides) but I imagine the off colors would be due to issues with chemical ratios and/or temperature. As you said, it's pretty sensitive. But like anything else nobody gets it 100% right the first time and you'll improve.
This goes a bit beyond development, but if you are interested in long term storage shoot me an IM. I freeze my film with moisture traps and by doing that they last forever. Modern film, especially black and white is basically bullet proof but over time it will fade (10-20 years). I have Disney 16mm Technicolor prints, some of which smell like vinegar as the backing (plastic base that holds the emulsion) is breaking down. It will degrade to the point where it curls and can't be projected. But I have carefully frozen them like NASA or the Smithsonian does, but in this case I read a paper from a person at the Smithsonian who has a way to freeze film using commonly available materials and household freezers. A fridge would also work too but not as long term as a freezer would, which can keep film intact for thousands of years. If nothing else, low temps and low humidity are the way to go.
Again, proper job. Well done. The look on your faces when you saw the images for the first time was moving. I had that same look the first time I did it. It's really magical, isn't it?
Nick: "you hear that noise?"
*Niko playing under them*
My question throughout this process: "Why didn't they just mod one of their rooms into a dark room? It would eliminate that stress of ruining the films from exposing them to room light."
It's expensive and hard to seal a room from light, I have a darkroom at home...
not as good of video content.
They can't film it haha? Simple as that
It's more entertaining for us if we watch the process with the bag then just stare a door they come in and out of
Unless we want like thermal cam of them inside
Benjamin S Huh? I have a windowless room and a roll of duct tape that beg to differ.
It's often a good idea to do things in a relatively dimly lit room. If you expose the surface of unprocessed film directly to room light, it's ruined, but some kinds of accident may leave a one with some salvageable images. Having bright room lights versus dimmer lights may be the difference between losing five frames or fifteen.
2014: They did surgery on a grape
2020: They did surgery on a camera
Definitely was like 2018 but okay
Best crew video in ages! nice to see the old blog style stuff coming back
Hey! Resident expert photographer here. Here's a very important tip for y'all!
Use digital.
Joking aside, I'm not even an amateur photographer, let alone an expert, and this video was great. Keep on doing what you're doing doods!
I'm no expert but would this all be easier in a black room?