This video was an amazing help to me, please please please don’t let the views discourage you from making more videos. for those of us you helped, you have made a world of difference, seriously. i can’t thank you enough. i’m curious as to if you will be making the second part of the video, the scanning process. hope to hear back soon :)
@@melissamanzano7912 I really appreciate you comment! I plan on making a follow up but life is a bit crazy at the moment, bought a house, moving in, and wife is getting close to popping out our first kid! so stay tuned ill be back at it soon.
I've been processing my own film for about 7 or 8 years. Recently I've just not been happy with the results. It's like I've gotten too comfortable and forgotten some of the basics. Watching this video was so extremely helpful and I feel really excited to process some film using some of your tips. I sincerely thank you, Will.
I’m so glad I could help! It’s easy to get complacent! I just ruined 2 rolls the other day cuz I was working fast and wasn’t thinking. Happens to all of us!
Literally buying everything on your list and trying it myself. Genuinely tired of not having control over my film developing, taking matters into my own hands. THANK YOU for the genuinely incredible video.
Straight up, the most thorough and comprehensive tutorial I could find! You've genuinely got me not only feeling more excited to start developing my own film but also more confident going into it for the 1st time! :)
I just found this vid yesterday and can I say firstly its one of the most in depth videos on this subject on youtube. But the one tip that got me to dive head first into attempting developing is the use of the film retriever to help get the film started in the spool before putting it into the bag. To me that is genius because that is the part that made me hesitate the most. Great vid!
A helpful tip. With 35mm film when you cut the film leader off before you're going to feed it into the Paterson reel, try not to cut it in the middle of the sprocket holes. You want to try to get as smooth an edge as you can on that leading edge without any partially cut little sprocket thingies sticking out on the edges. That helps minimizes the chances of the film getting hung up at some point while doing all that reel ratcheting.
I literally had a midnight thought trying to remember how to process film. I took a class in high school and just loved developing film and enlarging them on the machine to make our prints on the light sensitive paper. I would love to get into developing film again since I miss my high school days doing it❤
I just bought the stuff to follow this video and finally get started developing. State Film is awesome, but not for my bank account. Thanks for the awesome video!
Only 863 views?! This is the best guide I've watched. I'm preparing for my first film development! Thank you very much for putting this all together! You're a hero :)
I refer back to this video every time I develop at home, just to be sure I don’t miss any steps and ruin a roll. It’s by far the best step by step on the internet, thanks!
I've just gotten into film photography and have yet to develop my first roll. Thank you for such a detailed video. I had questions with a lot of the other ones I've watched and this one just answered all of them.
The film leader tool is genuinely the puzzle piece I was missing… I am not adept enough to do that with no visual aid so that tool is a real game changer 🙌🏻 thanks for the great video
This is the best masterclass I’ve found for developing film! Now I know what to buy exactly thanks to you 🙏🏻 It’s true that all other tutorials are pretty edited but not too much educational.
As someone that has recently come to own two 120 cameras, a Mamiya 645 AFD and a Fujifilm GA645Zi, I was already discovering the cost of this hobby. As a DIYer in all other things I thought I should give this a try and of course came to YT to find out how. At about $20/roll develop and scan it really starts to add up. What I did find though is that at least the Mamiya takes outstanding shots even without much work. I have my first roll in the other one still. My one other time attempting to develop film I was about 15 years old without any money to buy all the necessary items and it was a disaster. In the 55 years since I never tried again! This was a great video and gives me the courage to just try it. I have a roll of 120 film that was already in one of the cameras that I'm not going bother developing to use as a practice roll. Bringing it to the lab takes as much time as just doing it myself. I also have the benefit of living in NYC so getting the equipment won't involve ordering, just a trip to B&H or Adorama. One question though, I have a sous vide that I occasionally use. Would you still use it for cooking if you've used it for the chemical water? I see the bottles go into the bath. Maybe just put the bottles in a plastic bag when warming?
I am so glad the video has helped you and hopefully helped you save some money too. with the cost of film high, and developing at labs high too, we need cheap solutions! for the sous vide, mine doesn't really touch chemicals but i guess it could. but also when you cook in sous vide it is usually in bags. So i wouldn't worry too much about it but totally up to you.
@@film_friends Did my first roll today. A few things were a PITA. First, getting 120 film on the spool was difficult. I just couldn't get it started. When I finally got it on after about 20 attempts, I got to the end and the tape ripped and I couldn't get off what stuck to the film. I put it in the tank and closed it up anyway. But then I had a thought, just cut it off. I put a scissor in the bag along with the tank and took out the reel and cut off the end. Perfect! Next was heating the water and mixing the chemicals. You say 130 degrees but the kit instructions say 100 or near whatever temperature you will use to develop. I killed the sous vide at 120, but then it took a really long time for everything to cool back to 102. From there everything just worked out ok. The good part is I have images on my negatives. The film is curling as it dries so I have to figure something out to prevent that. In fits and starts, including re-watching the video, it took from about Noon to 5:30. It won't take that long going forward I hope since the chems are ready.
OMG!!! @ 23:30 😆I thought I was the only one that this happened to! I spent like the first few minutes trying to reel the backing! 🥴 This has been a great video! Thanks for making it easy for this "newb to film," to understand how to develop at home!
@@film_friends thank you! Going to be shooting on a Nikon FG but I also have an old Foldex 20 I'm thinking about dusting off :D What do you typically shoot on?
Just developed my first 4 rolls of 120! Learned a lot. Watched your tutorial and took notes before and after developing. Completely forgot to rinse lid after development. Whoops. Learned TONS. Thanks for making this video. It’s the best.
Wow thank you very much for this ! I watched this video 2 months ago and it gave me the boost to develop my films by myself and I developed my first one today, it worked, i'm so happy and so excited about it, I can't thank you enough!
Fotoflo substitute is a couple of drops of dish detergent per pint of water. 220 B&W film is now available again from China, so keep an eye out for that. Prime tip for loading on to the reels - get the reel bone dry beforehand. Any moisture makes life difficult.
As an alternative to the leader retriever, you can use already developed film. You have to lick the back of the film, stick it in the hole, twist the reel until it starts dragging your retriever in, and then pull quickly, and it should work. Saved me twice so far and I only started shooting film 2 weeks ago!
Now I'm choosing the equipment I need to start developing film. The 2% rule and the information that two 120 films can be developed at the same time were very helpful as they were not mentioned in the Japanese Amazon reviews or RUclips. Thank you very much.
I just did a darkroom course and the best hack was the tutor saying to put the center column in before you start. That way you're not fumbling around to find it in the darkroom or dark bag :) Thanks for this in-depth video - I'm going to give colour processing a go now too.
If you want a suggestion for a lab that I have used- also for any Portland OR locals, is Citizens Photo. They do accept film that’s shipped to them which is great. While their turnaround for scans is longer & I home scan anyways, their dev is around 24-48 hours turnaround time Monday-Friday. They process 35mm, 120, 4x5, 5x7, & 8x10. Color is $5 for the first roll on your order & $4.50 for every roll after on the same order for development only for 35mm and 120. They do B&W, C41, and E6. They’ve been around since 1946 and are always pleasant when I bring film in to them. They do accept film shipped to them from anywhere which is awesome!
30:00 - rinsing with sink water is okay but you really need to make sure its a similar temperature to your dev and blix because otherwise you can encounter reticulation patterns from shocking the film at a different temperature.
How this doesn't have more views is beyond my understanding. I recently got into film photography after doing 6 years of digital, and this tutorial was super helpful! On my way to order every component and begin developing at home! Thank you for this.
Fantastic! Huge kudos for a very thorough and organized howto. I've been fairly successful at 120 B&W film development at home, but have shied away from color development because it just seemed too difficult and fussy. This completely tore down any apprehension I had. I'm in. AND, you get the extra gold star for the hugely helpful 5 Extra Tips. Thanks mate! J
Nice work! It takes a lot of effort to make a video of this scale with this much detail. Way to go! I do have to say, with roughly 8,000+ hours in the darkroom, processing color prints was always a chore - and film, just as finicky to time and especially temp, even more so . . . but the "sous vide" approach to maintaining temp is a brilliant idea! Makes me want to return to processing my 4x5 and 8x10 color myself. Much props from a fellow film buff.
yess the sous vide is a great idea. I saw this one that was made for film developing and the upcharge was insane. Thats why I found this one for just $40. They make cheaper ones but less control over the exact temp. yes you should get back into color! I really appreciate your support!
I find if I knock the sharp corners off the film you're going to feed into the reel makes it go more smoothly. Only a tiny 45 degree cut is all it takes.
Thanks for the information! I just developed my first film and I used your instructions and tips. I now can shoot film and develop and scan. Thank you for giving the tips. The 120 film was very fast on the reel! Do to your instructions!!
Thank you very much for putting together this very detailed tutorial. This is a great resource for everybody. We appreciate the effort and sacrifice of film 😀👍
This is. Hands down. The best home developing tutorial ever. I used it to learn and gain confidence in developing my film and I still reference it from time to time.
I did GAF color slides in the 70s. I’m getting back into it. Looking forward to this. Sorry I have about everything. Nice scanner. Heater , mixer . Compression jugs.
Absolutely! Just remember, if anything seems fishy and it’s not going well bail on the second roll. You don’t wanna crinkle it. You can roll it back on the roll for the next onr
I stink at in depth tutorials. So instead I have been posting silly meme film photography shorts. By the way! I remember reaching out to you about that light you used for scanning. Definitely appreciate that vid you made, the light has worked great and def helped my scans.
Thanks. and yes, while still in the light, before removing the film from canister, it is easier to cut off the tip of the film, place it on the reel ball bearings, and then start to load it onto the reel in the dark bag. Finally, you can cut the film end and take the canister out of the dark bag. :)
Very nice video, and very detailed. I used to develop BW 35 mm films. Now I have insipration for get back to that and also not to be afraid of color film😊
Outstanding in-depth tutorial video on color film developing. Easily the best on RUclips. Thank you for your time and effort in putting this video together. Next up, in-depth tutorial video on E6 slide film developing. Yeah?
the cost of developing + scanning film is the discouraging part of shooting film, unfortunately so a video like this is really amazing. liked and subscribed! edit: patreon page?
I'm very passionate about film photography and the guitars caught my attention. I subbed. I use an actual darkroom timer for doing development. It's much more convenient than fumbling with my phone 😀.
Don't roll your 35 mm film all the way back into the canister. Then you won't need the fiddly film retrieval tool at all. Generally with manual rewind cameras you can feel when the film comes off the right hand take up spool, and see that spool stop turning. Also when that happens, winding the film advance knob or lever will not rotate the left hand film spool knob and you will know that the film has been released from the take-up spool. You can practice this in a dark room or dark bag with the camera inside if you're unsure on any particular camera. This is also a trick we used to use in order to expose partial rolls of film and then reuse them. Like say you have half a roll of color in your camera and you want to switch to black and white but not waste anything. Write down how many exposures you've taken and rewind the film but not all the way of course. Label the canister with a piece of tape. Once you want to reuse that film just load it back in the camera and advance it the same number of frames, maybe one extra to be sure.
@@film_friends No, no. I mean you should put the empty spiral on top of the loaded spiral. When you do the inversions with only the botton, loaded spiral, it might slide down a little might - and so, when you rest the tank between inversion cycles, the film might not fully submerged in the liquid
Thanks for the amazing video! this is the clearest explanation for developing film at home I could find on youtube! Even better than the cinestill one.
Huge ups for this exhaustive explanation. I probably won't do this process 100% the same as you but I'll def be referencing this and I appreciate the work you put into it!
definitely bookmarking this video for the future. I bought my first film camera and I know I will eventually develop and scan my films. Just not until I'm confident in my skills using the camera to eliminate variables like user error during taking the photos.
A 40 minutes video that worth of watching without any skips cuz every second is so informative. hope to see more videos about film! you just proved to us that film is not dead. thank you so much for sharing your knowledge to us. also everything is in motion and high quality video. more subscribers to come sir!
This is insanely in depth! I've only done B&W myself and only with the Labbox so no fiddling in the dark attaching leaders. Really impressed with this video dude, so useful for newbies.
This is an awesome reference Will! I am taking the dive into it and ordered what I could from your list. I think it’ll be interesting but hopefully rewarding (and financially-wise). Thanks for the guidance!
Just going to start shooting film and this is the best vid by far on developing from home...So excited to start shooting with my canon A-1, thx bro and good vibes all the way!
Hey man! Just wanted to say thanks for such a helpful tutorial. Your kit, process, and directions were everything I needed to develop my 35mm film for the first time. I just developed for the second time and it turned out great as well! Really appreciate it.
Hey! I really appreciate that! I’m trying to make super informative videos! Kinda why I’m not done with my scanning video cuz I want to pack so much into it. Haha it’s a blessing and a curse for me to make these haha
Hey! I’m here to say thank you for the awesome guide. The most comprehensive one I’ve seen. I followed all the steps and tips and BOOM! Today I mixed the chemicals and developed my first roll at home. Thanks again Sir
@@film_friends 🤟 today I developed my second roll. I did the developing part for an extra 30 seconds as I knew the photos i took were on the dark side. Do you think you could go into more depth with pushing and pulling film?
This was comprehensive. I leave the tape at the end of a 120 film roll and use it to connect (an aligned) another 120 on it. Then just roll it on like you were continuing to roll a longer film. I use Jobos that have a separator clip between the two 120s but I hate using it more than I hate the bearings that I rip of from any reels that have them.
yeah the tape trick is a good one I have used recently. the stupid bearings do cause problems. I try to clean them really well with a tooth brush to make sure they are loose.
@@film_friends Why not just remove them? When you put the film on, you have a thumb at the edge of film anyway. It keeps the fims stationary relative to half being rotated. In case of a more catastrophic jam, you can also pull the film back out and retry (or put it on another holder) when there are no bearings preventing a pull out. At least jobo has notches too and I've never had a film end come out over those.
This was insanely helpful. Honestly, the most useful video I have seen in general lol. The leader retriever they never mentioned at uni and my god, what an invention haha thank you
Yes, it is the most magical thing and makes the dark bag experience not even a problem. I was so daunted by the dark bag when I started and practiced so many times outside of the bag. But literally you don’t even have to practice with that thing it’s so easy. Thanks so much for the kind comment! Really appreciate you watching. I’m about to drop the scanning video! Stay around :)
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Let me know if you have any questions and I’ll be happy to help anyone through the process!
This video was an amazing help to me, please please please don’t let the views discourage you from making more videos. for those of us you helped, you have made a world of difference, seriously. i can’t thank you enough. i’m curious as to if you will be making the second part of the video, the scanning process. hope to hear back soon :)
@@melissamanzano7912 I really appreciate you comment! I plan on making a follow up but life is a bit crazy at the moment, bought a house, moving in, and wife is getting close to popping out our first kid! so stay tuned ill be back at it soon.
Do you wash the film between developing and the blix bath? Or do you just pour out the developing after you’re done and put in the blix right after?
You can wash them. I don’t usually.
@@film_friends thanks a lot!!! Love this video
As a scientist i have a small tip. Label the cap and sides of bottles. not just the cap. If you have both caps off you can mix up your solutions!
Excellent Idea!
I've been processing my own film for about 7 or 8 years. Recently I've just not been happy with the results. It's like I've gotten too comfortable and forgotten some of the basics. Watching this video was so extremely helpful and I feel really excited to process some film using some of your tips. I sincerely thank you, Will.
I’m so glad I could help! It’s easy to get complacent! I just ruined 2 rolls the other day cuz I was working fast and wasn’t thinking. Happens to all of us!
Hands down the best at home developing video I've seen. Thanks for making this!
That. Means. So. Much. To. Me! Thank you so so so much. I am glad people are discovering it and there is more to come! thank you again!
@@film_friends You the best.
@@film_friends new sub!
Naaaahhhh
Literally buying everything on your list and trying it myself. Genuinely tired of not having control over my film developing, taking matters into my own hands. THANK YOU for the genuinely incredible video.
So glad I could help! Get after it!
Banjo, strat, analog photography.. better believe there's a mustache present. Love this guy and great information.
Hahahahaha thanks !! Gotta keep a banjo close by
Straight up, the most thorough and comprehensive tutorial I could find! You've genuinely got me not only feeling more excited to start developing my own film but also more confident going into it for the 1st time! :)
That means a lot to me for you to say that! Thank you so much and I’m so excited for your journey!
I just found this vid yesterday and can I say firstly its one of the most in depth videos on this subject on youtube. But the one tip that got me to dive head first into attempting developing is the use of the film retriever to help get the film started in the spool before putting it into the bag. To me that is genius because that is the part that made me hesitate the most. Great vid!
Yeah it is so much of a game changer for sure! Thanks for watching!
A helpful tip. With 35mm film when you cut the film leader off before you're going to feed it into the Paterson reel, try not to cut it in the middle of the sprocket holes. You want to try to get as smooth an edge as you can on that leading edge without any partially cut little sprocket thingies sticking out on the edges. That helps minimizes the chances of the film getting hung up at some point while doing all that reel ratcheting.
Thats a good tip, I cover that in the video! its one of my hacks!
Yankee original models don't jam as much as Paterson. Imo
I literally had a midnight thought trying to remember how to process film. I took a class in high school and just loved developing film and enlarging them on the machine to make our prints on the light sensitive paper. I would love to get into developing film again since I miss my high school days doing it❤
you should!!
Thank you for sacrificing that 120 roll .
all in a days work haha
it hurt to watch, but yes, thank you haha. would have been impossible to adequately explain otherwise.
Thank you so much for this, as a total newbie, the typical 5 minutes videos on RUclips didn’t cut it! This was a very informing!
Thank you soo much! That’s why I made it!
This could be the absolute BEST RUclips video I have ever watched!!! My Gaawdd it is so GOOD! 😘😘😘
Oh thanks
I just bought the stuff to follow this video and finally get started developing. State Film is awesome, but not for my bank account. Thanks for the awesome video!
I am so glad I could help!
Only 863 views?! This is the best guide I've watched. I'm preparing for my first film development! Thank you very much for putting this all together! You're a hero :)
Hey dude thank you so much! That means a lot! I am still such a small RUclips ya know? Gotta spread the word
I refer back to this video every time I develop at home, just to be sure I don’t miss any steps and ruin a roll. It’s by far the best step by step on the internet, thanks!
Thats really great! I am glad I can help !
In high school, we used metal reels we loaded in the bag by hand for the entire length of the film. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
Oh yeah it’s so cool to be doing this in 2021!
I've just gotten into film photography and have yet to develop my first roll. Thank you for such a detailed video. I had questions with a lot of the other ones I've watched and this one just answered all of them.
The film leader tool is genuinely the puzzle piece I was missing… I am not adept enough to do that with no visual aid so that tool is a real game changer 🙌🏻 thanks for the great video
Its such a great tool
This is the best masterclass I’ve found for developing film! Now I know what to buy exactly thanks to you 🙏🏻 It’s true that all other tutorials are pretty edited but not too much educational.
Glad I could help!
Thank you for sacrificing those film reels to demonstrate. It was a wonderful learning experience.
Thats so great!
As someone that has recently come to own two 120 cameras, a Mamiya 645 AFD and a Fujifilm GA645Zi, I was already discovering the cost of this hobby. As a DIYer in all other things I thought I should give this a try and of course came to YT to find out how. At about $20/roll develop and scan it really starts to add up. What I did find though is that at least the Mamiya takes outstanding shots even without much work. I have my first roll in the other one still. My one other time attempting to develop film I was about 15 years old without any money to buy all the necessary items and it was a disaster. In the 55 years since I never tried again!
This was a great video and gives me the courage to just try it. I have a roll of 120 film that was already in one of the cameras that I'm not going bother developing to use as a practice roll. Bringing it to the lab takes as much time as just doing it myself. I also have the benefit of living in NYC so getting the equipment won't involve ordering, just a trip to B&H or Adorama.
One question though, I have a sous vide that I occasionally use. Would you still use it for cooking if you've used it for the chemical water? I see the bottles go into the bath. Maybe just put the bottles in a plastic bag when warming?
I am so glad the video has helped you and hopefully helped you save some money too. with the cost of film high, and developing at labs high too, we need cheap solutions!
for the sous vide, mine doesn't really touch chemicals but i guess it could. but also when you cook in sous vide it is usually in bags. So i wouldn't worry too much about it but totally up to you.
@@film_friends Did my first roll today. A few things were a PITA. First, getting 120 film on the spool was difficult. I just couldn't get it started. When I finally got it on after about 20 attempts, I got to the end and the tape ripped and I couldn't get off what stuck to the film. I put it in the tank and closed it up anyway. But then I had a thought, just cut it off. I put a scissor in the bag along with the tank and took out the reel and cut off the end. Perfect! Next was heating the water and mixing the chemicals. You say 130 degrees but the kit instructions say 100 or near whatever temperature you will use to develop. I killed the sous vide at 120, but then it took a really long time for everything to cool back to 102. From there everything just worked out ok. The good part is I have images on my negatives. The film is curling as it dries so I have to figure something out to prevent that. In fits and starts, including re-watching the video, it took from about Noon to 5:30. It won't take that long going forward I hope since the chems are ready.
This is by far the best video on RUclips about developing film at home.
Thanks so much!
OMG!!! @ 23:30 😆I thought I was the only one that this happened to! I spent like the first few minutes trying to reel the backing! 🥴 This has been a great video! Thanks for making it easy for this "newb to film," to understand how to develop at home!
Glad I could help
Thank you for talking about chemical disposal, especially the Blix. 👍🏽
Absolutely 🤙🏼
You're the best on youtube explaining this procedure.
Thank you so much!!
I've never developed film, but after watching this, I'm confident I can make it happen. Thank you!!!!
You can totally do it! Ask any questions you need!!
What ya shooting on?
@@film_friends thank you! Going to be shooting on a Nikon FG but I also have an old Foldex 20 I'm thinking about dusting off :D What do you typically shoot on?
Oh that’s super fun! That FG is cool!
I shoot on a canon AE1 and a Mamiya 645 pro! Love themb
Thorough and clear. This video will probably teach thousands. Genuinely, thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for commenting :) means a lot!
This is really a big help man. Thank you for putting out this video. Amazing!!!!!
Just developed my first 4 rolls of 120! Learned a lot. Watched your tutorial and took notes before and after developing. Completely forgot to rinse lid after development. Whoops. Learned TONS. Thanks for making this video. It’s the best.
SOOO glad I could help. Thanks so much for the support
Thank you so much for this video, 4 years on
Absolutly
I respect the sweat and toil that went into making all those neat tracking shots!
Thank you!
Dude, this is the most helpful video I’ve seen on developing film. It’s very insightful. Thanks man!👍🏽
Glad to hear it!
Wow thank you very much for this ! I watched this video 2 months ago and it gave me the boost to develop my films by myself and I developed my first one today, it worked, i'm so happy and so excited about it, I can't thank you enough!
That’s awesome! I am so glad I could help you!
Fotoflo substitute is a couple of drops of dish detergent per pint of water.
220 B&W film is now available again from China, so keep an eye out for that.
Prime tip for loading on to the reels - get the reel bone dry beforehand. Any moisture makes life difficult.
Thanks for the info!will do! dry is very important.
The most helpful video I've seen!
So glad I could help
As an alternative to the leader retriever, you can use already developed film. You have to lick the back of the film, stick it in the hole, twist the reel until it starts dragging your retriever in, and then pull quickly, and it should work. Saved me twice so far and I only started shooting film 2 weeks ago!
I have seen that trick! Thats a cool one!
Now I'm choosing the equipment I need to start developing film.
The 2% rule and the information that two 120 films can be developed at the same time were very helpful as they were not mentioned in the Japanese Amazon reviews or RUclips.
Thank you very much.
Of course! I hope this video can help you!
Best video about film development so far!!!
thanks!
Such a high-quality video wow! Underrated
I super appreciate that! Spread the word :) i am down on posting in a sec, but I’ll be back soon
@@film_friends I'll for sure refer u! I'm going to use your video when I get my first c51 kit :D
I just did a darkroom course and the best hack was the tutor saying to put the center column in before you start. That way you're not fumbling around to find it in the darkroom or dark bag :) Thanks for this in-depth video - I'm going to give colour processing a go now too.
Great tip! I like to have it out to make sure I remembered to put it in. If i put it in the tank i might not know its int there and get scared
If you want a suggestion for a lab that I have used- also for any Portland OR locals, is Citizens Photo. They do accept film that’s shipped to them which is great. While their turnaround for scans is longer & I home scan anyways, their dev is around 24-48 hours turnaround time Monday-Friday. They process 35mm, 120, 4x5, 5x7, & 8x10. Color is $5 for the first roll on your order & $4.50 for every roll after on the same order for development only for 35mm and 120. They do B&W, C41, and E6. They’ve been around since 1946 and are always pleasant when I bring film in to them. They do accept film shipped to them from anywhere which is awesome!
That is pretty affordable!
Best videos ever! So helpful for us noobs
So glad I could help!
30:00 - rinsing with sink water is okay but you really need to make sure its a similar temperature to your dev and blix because otherwise you can encounter reticulation patterns from shocking the film at a different temperature.
That’s a good tip
How this doesn't have more views is beyond my understanding. I recently got into film photography after doing 6 years of digital, and this tutorial was super helpful! On my way to order every component and begin developing at home! Thank you for this.
I’m super glad I could help! I wish it had more view too! Spread the word :) thanks for being here!
This is amazing, I was just talking the other day about getting film for a camera I plan on buying, glad I found this on my recommended
Glad I could help!!!
Fantastic! Huge kudos for a very thorough and organized howto.
I've been fairly successful at 120 B&W film development at home, but have shied away from color development because it just seemed too difficult and fussy. This completely tore down any apprehension I had. I'm in.
AND, you get the extra gold star for the hugely helpful 5 Extra Tips.
Thanks mate!
J
So glad I could help you! Get to it you can make great thingds!
Nice work! It takes a lot of effort to make a video of this scale with this much detail. Way to go! I do have to say, with roughly 8,000+ hours in the darkroom, processing color prints was always a chore - and film, just as finicky to time and especially temp, even more so . . . but the "sous vide" approach to maintaining temp is a brilliant idea! Makes me want to return to processing my 4x5 and 8x10 color myself. Much props from a fellow film buff.
yess the sous vide is a great idea. I saw this one that was made for film developing and the upcharge was insane. Thats why I found this one for just $40. They make cheaper ones but less control over the exact temp. yes you should get back into color!
I really appreciate your support!
I find if I knock the sharp corners off the film you're going to feed into the reel makes it go more smoothly. Only a tiny 45 degree cut is all it takes.
That helps for sure
Thanks for the information! I just developed my first film and I used your instructions and tips. I now can shoot film and develop and scan. Thank you for giving the tips. The 120 film was very fast on the reel! Do to your instructions!!
Congrats dude!!! I’m so glad I could help!
Thank you very much for putting together this very detailed tutorial. This is a great resource for everybody. We appreciate the effort and sacrifice of film 😀👍
Super glad I could help!
Man, this is the best film developing videoguide on the internet. It helps me so much. Tips are also awesome. Big thanks!
Thank you so so much!!
This is. Hands down. The best home developing tutorial ever. I used it to learn and gain confidence in developing my film and I still reference it from time to time.
thank you so much that means a lot!
The best video on how to develop film at home, no doubt ! Just thank you for this it has been so useful !
You are so welcome! Hit me up if you have any questions!
okay dude how do you not have more subscribers???? this is amazing! tysm for this I can't wait to try developing my own film :)
You can do it! Good luck and hit me up if you need help!
More subs will come one day I suppose! Tell people about it!
Very good explaining! thnx for going in so much detail, that other videos skip over
So glad I could help!
Great photographer and great teacher too.
Thank you so much!
Incredibly helpful video. Thank you very much
Thank you sooo much!!
I just started getting into film photography and development and this is EXACTLY what I wanted. Thank you for this!
So glad I could help!
This tutorial is a real confidence booster! Thank you for giving your valuable time to sharing this so clearly with us!
Absolutely! So glad I could help!
Best video on the topic I've come across so far. Thanks a million!
Absolutely!! Glad I could help!!
I did GAF color slides in the 70s. I’m getting back into it. Looking forward to this. Sorry I have about everything. Nice scanner. Heater , mixer . Compression jugs.
Thanks!
damnn! thanks for the tip of doing 2 120film in one roll! will try that when i dev this week!
Absolutely! Just remember, if anything seems fishy and it’s not going well bail on the second roll. You don’t wanna crinkle it. You can roll it back on the roll for the next onr
I stink at in depth tutorials. So instead I have been posting silly meme film photography shorts. By the way! I remember reaching out to you about that light you used for scanning. Definitely appreciate that vid you made, the light has worked great and def helped my scans.
Thanks dude! Im so glad I could help. Long videos are hard but short ones get the most views these days haha
Wow...what an incredible video. Thank you so much for this!
Absolutely! I am here to help!
I’m trying to get into Analog Photography. This is the one of the video that I’ll save to my playlist once I have everything that I need
Yess you can do it! Message me if you need help!
Thanks. and yes, while still in the light, before removing the film from canister, it is easier to cut off the tip of the film, place it on the reel ball bearings, and then start to load it onto the reel in the dark bag. Finally, you can cut the film end and take the canister out of the dark bag. :)
Yes!
IDK how this video doesn't have more views! so much valuable information... Thank you... You deserve more!
Hey I super appreciate it! Spread the word ! Also reach out on IG if you need any dev or scanning help!
@@film_friends I follow you already! Here's mine IG @nestorpool see you there mate!
@@nestorpool Awesome!! For sure!
Attempted to develop my film this week with your video as a guide! And it actually worked! Thank you so much
WOoooooOOOO! I am so happy it worked well! it is not too hard but the details help and are important! you got this! THanks for watching!
Very nice video, and very detailed. I used to develop BW 35 mm films. Now I have insipration for get back to that and also not to be afraid of color film😊
You got this
This was such an awesome video Will, thanks so much!
Thank you for watching!
Outstanding in-depth tutorial video on color film developing. Easily the best on RUclips. Thank you for your time and effort in putting this video together. Next up, in-depth tutorial video on E6 slide film developing. Yeah?
Thank you so much!!!!
I want to do that one soon life is a little crazy though!
Thanks man. You did a great job preparing this video. Subbed.
Favorite quote, “In the dark’ x100
Haha gotta say that a lot haha. So many questions about it. Thanks for the sub
the cost of developing + scanning film is the discouraging part of shooting film, unfortunately so a video like this is really amazing.
liked and subscribed!
edit: patreon page?
I will be doing a patreon soon once i relaunch here. I will be putting out videos again soon! Thanks for your support!
I very much appreciate this video. Thank you for being the change you want to see in the world. :)
Of course! Thanks for the support!
I'm very passionate about film photography and the guitars caught my attention. I subbed. I use an actual darkroom timer for doing development. It's much more convenient than fumbling with my phone 😀.
Awesome, thank you!
I've watched a ton of videos about this, and this one is, for sure, the best and most informative! Great job! Thanks!
That means so much to me! That is EXACTLY why i made it. Thansk for being here
Beat video i’ve seen! Thank you! 🙋🏻
I am so pumped and glad you enjoyed it! anything I can do to help!
Don't roll your 35 mm film all the way back into the canister. Then you won't need the fiddly film retrieval tool at all. Generally with manual rewind cameras you can feel when the film comes off the right hand take up spool, and see that spool stop turning. Also when that happens, winding the film advance knob or lever will not rotate the left hand film spool knob and you will know that the film has been released from the take-up spool. You can practice this in a dark room or dark bag with the camera inside if you're unsure on any particular camera. This is also a trick we used to use in order to expose partial rolls of film and then reuse them. Like say you have half a roll of color in your camera and you want to switch to black and white but not waste anything. Write down how many exposures you've taken and rewind the film but not all the way of course. Label the canister with a piece of tape. Once you want to reuse that film just load it back in the camera and advance it the same number of frames, maybe one extra to be sure.
Thats a good trick for sure! I just crank it all the way to make sure its in haha.
have a photo professor that hasn't taught us how to develop yet and keeps delaying. thank you for this video
Anything I can do!
Watched so many videos that missed information I needed to know! This one covered everything and now I'm ready to develop!! Thanks a lot!
Thats what I am here for!
Great video man this is the video I've been looking for you deserve more credit!
I really appreciate that! I made it to help people dive into the specifics!
Super glad I could help!
At 22:12, before putting your cap, you should put the other spiral on top of the loaded one, in order for it be secured when you do inversions.
Are you talking about the agitation stick?
@@film_friends No, no. I mean you should put the empty spiral on top of the loaded spiral. When you do the inversions with only the botton, loaded spiral, it might slide down a little might - and so, when you rest the tank between inversion cycles, the film might not fully submerged in the liquid
Ah yeah sure. This would be a problem with 2 reels then. The main thing is to fill the tank with the appropriate amount.
What a thorough video. It has been years since I've developed. Thank you so much for covering 120 film too!
Of course!!
Thanks for the amazing video! this is the clearest explanation for developing film at home I could find on youtube! Even better than the cinestill one.
Thank you sooooo much!!
Huge ups for this exhaustive explanation. I probably won't do this process 100% the same as you but I'll def be referencing this and I appreciate the work you put into it!
Thank you so much! Means a lot that you watched 🤙🏼
definitely bookmarking this video for the future. I bought my first film camera and I know I will eventually develop and scan my films. Just not until I'm confident in my skills using the camera to eliminate variables like user error during taking the photos.
You can do it! I’m here to help! Let me know if you need anything
A 40 minutes video that worth of watching without any skips cuz every second is so informative. hope to see more videos about film! you just proved to us that film is not dead. thank you so much for sharing your knowledge to us. also everything is in motion and high quality video. more subscribers to come sir!
Of course! Can’t wait to make more! I have like 5 separate videos I’m editing at the moment!
This is insanely in depth! I've only done B&W myself and only with the Labbox so no fiddling in the dark attaching leaders.
Really impressed with this video dude, so useful for newbies.
Thanks dude. You are the man. I have looked through your zines so many times!
@@film_friends Anytime mate :) Glad you've enjoyed them.
Super helpful as I am prepping to get my first color film developed!
Thats so great! I am glad I could Help!
This is an awesome reference Will! I am taking the dive into it and ordered what I could from your list. I think it’ll be interesting but hopefully rewarding (and financially-wise). Thanks for the guidance!
You’ll have it payed for it 15-20 rolls!! You got this. Hit me up anytime on IG for help!
Just going to start shooting film and this is the best vid by far on developing from home...So excited to start shooting with my canon A-1, thx bro and good vibes all the way!
Yeaahhh! Congrats dude! Welcome to the club, get it!
Great tutorial! It definitely answered some questions. Thank you!
Great!!!
Kudos! You're amazing!
Thanks
Hey man! Just wanted to say thanks for such a helpful tutorial. Your kit, process, and directions were everything I needed to develop my 35mm film for the first time. I just developed for the second time and it turned out great as well! Really appreciate it.
Thank you so much! I’m so glad I could help!
this is the best explanation of at home film developing ive seen! Thank you!!!!
Hey! I really appreciate that! I’m trying to make super informative videos! Kinda why I’m not done with my scanning video cuz I want to pack so much into it. Haha it’s a blessing and a curse for me to make these haha
I think, this is the best video. Sheesh...
Thank you!!
Hey! I’m here to say thank you for the awesome guide. The most comprehensive one I’ve seen. I followed all the steps and tips and BOOM! Today I mixed the chemicals and developed my first roll at home. Thanks again Sir
Yesssss absolutely that’s literally why I created this! I wanted to be comprehensive!
@@film_friends 🤟 today I developed my second roll. I did the developing part for an extra 30 seconds as I knew the photos i took were on the dark side. Do you think you could go into more depth with pushing and pulling film?
I’m not the best with that but I can do that soon!
This was comprehensive. I leave the tape at the end of a 120 film roll and use it to connect (an aligned) another 120 on it. Then just roll it on like you were continuing to roll a longer film.
I use Jobos that have a separator clip between the two 120s but I hate using it more than I hate the bearings that I rip of from any reels that have them.
yeah the tape trick is a good one I have used recently. the stupid bearings do cause problems. I try to clean them really well with a tooth brush to make sure they are loose.
@@film_friends Why not just remove them? When you put the film on, you have a thumb at the edge of film anyway. It keeps the fims stationary relative to half being rotated.
In case of a more catastrophic jam, you can also pull the film back out and retry (or put it on another holder) when there are no bearings preventing a pull out.
At least jobo has notches too and I've never had a film end come out over those.
This was insanely helpful. Honestly, the most useful video I have seen in general lol. The leader retriever they never mentioned at uni and my god, what an invention haha thank you
Yes, it is the most magical thing and makes the dark bag experience not even a problem. I was so daunted by the dark bag when I started and practiced so many times outside of the bag. But literally you don’t even have to practice with that thing it’s so easy.
Thanks so much for the kind comment! Really appreciate you watching. I’m about to drop the scanning video! Stay around :)