So, after some time messing with film cameras and shipping the film off to be developed, I've decided to finally try my hand at doing some self-developing. I do not have a dark room, but I do have a "dark bag" and developing tools.
To experiment for the first time I decided to use a 35mm roll in a Kodak Retina. It's a cute little camera, collapsible with a small set of bellows, and is really quite enjoyable to use.
Despite the camera feeling good in the hands it's a little cumbersome to use; the controls are all on the front of the lens, so modifying the camera for the situation requires more than just some quick thumb flicks and modifications.
That notwithstanding, I'm really all about testing developing film. For this particular experiment I used a one-stop developing and fixing solution from CineStill called "DF96." It takes about four minutes in the developing cannister, then about another five minutes washing. Alas, it appears that I did not fill the cannister full enough, nor did I leave it to sit inverted long enough. Live and learn, I guess.
The lens on the camera can be changed, though the only one I have is 50mm. eBay seems to have a variety of them which might prove interesting at some point - something to share with the family for Christmas ideas!
Camera: Kodak Retina II
Film: Ilford 400, 35mm.
Developer: CineStill df96
My other film cameras:
- Kodak Duaflex II
- Kodak Tourist
- Agfa B2 Cadet
- Agfa Pioneer
- Brownie Special Six-16
- Kodak Flashmite 20
- Exakta VX
- Graflex 22
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(c) Victor Wiebe
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