tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423901.post1907835893860444671..comments2024-03-28T19:19:12.154-06:00Comments on Photography & Vintage Film Cameras: diy colorMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00776670666673938282noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423901.post-37242969894550299292018-03-04T09:34:14.670-07:002018-03-04T09:34:14.670-07:00Beautiful color! Thank you for posting this. I'...Beautiful color! Thank you for posting this. I'm new to home C-41 and I don't yet have a routine for it, so this is very helpful.J. M. Goldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11124250317393120336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423901.post-45728690398607705372018-03-04T07:09:48.347-07:002018-03-04T07:09:48.347-07:00I have not seen a problem in regard to longevity w...I have not seen a problem in regard to longevity with the Unicolor C-41 developer that I use. I store the three fluids in plastic bottles in the refrigerator. I have been able to use the developer from one set of chemicals to process about 24 rolls of 35mm film, usually Fuji 200. That is twice what the maker recommends and others have reported even greater use of a single set of chemicals. I haven't really paid attention to the amount of time it takes me to use up a single batch of the C-41 chemicals, so I don't really know the answer to your question about longevity, but it has not really been an issue for me.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00776670666673938282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423901.post-83635171337945292932018-03-04T05:16:54.535-07:002018-03-04T05:16:54.535-07:00Hi Mike, a very simple set up indeed...
I have b...Hi Mike, a very simple set up indeed... <br /><br />I have been using a rotary system that I picked up on ebay for not a lot of cash. The reason that I did that is fear that the developer doesn't last very long once opened, so I save up around 8-10 films and then process them all on the same day, then scan over the next few days.<br /><br />Just how long the developer lasts is one thing that I haven't been able to find an answer to anywhere on the net. <br /><br />I have just discovered Bellini (an Italian chemistry set) and that is supplied as a tiny bottle of concentrate. I have just used a quarter of that to process 8 rolls and all went through well.<br /><br />But what do you do with your chemicals in between each roll, how do you ensure their longevity?Stephen Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16628822966183977715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423901.post-50249005454621744972015-01-28T18:41:38.922-07:002015-01-28T18:41:38.922-07:00The Unicolor kit is the best buy in color processi...The Unicolor kit is the best buy in color processing by quite a good margin. I like the short development time as it minimizes the issue of temperature control. It is something of a puzzle as to why only Freestyle carries this product.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00776670666673938282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423901.post-65835718895962588802015-01-27T18:09:40.828-07:002015-01-27T18:09:40.828-07:00Good work again. I got a Fuji 200 roll to be proce...Good work again. I got a Fuji 200 roll to be processed at the only remaining lab here, just to remember that film can also do color. The Unicolor process seems simpler than some B&W technique. Julio Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927595214961421525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423901.post-50626960774550053672015-01-20T15:21:35.740-07:002015-01-20T15:21:35.740-07:00I've had better luck with the Unicolor kit lat...I've had better luck with the Unicolor kit lately than with b&w which I have been doing for years. The problem is that the availability of films and chemicals has been undergoing constant change recently. Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00776670666673938282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423901.post-61726241567117619412015-01-20T05:00:45.669-07:002015-01-20T05:00:45.669-07:00You are removing any fears I had about processing ...You are removing any fears I had about processing my own color. <br /><br />I know, I know, I've been talking about doing my own processing for years now and keep not doing it. But when I do finally take that step, I won't shy away from color.<br /><br />Nice contrasts from your Contessa. But then, I've come to expect that from Zeiss Ikon lenses.Jim Greyhttp://blog.jimgrey.netnoreply@blogger.com