Wow these are totally amazing. I really want to have a go at this now. I have some B&W film in my old camera...or I think it's B&W. If not I have a spare for sure. Do you have a link to any tutorials on the developing process?
@k1w1 well the technique I used was probably closest to one of these - you'll note in the video version he also used a stopping solution - but lots of people seem not to - I guess good rinsing is the answer:
Yours turned out much better than mine - tried twice with very little success. here's one i printed out but really skinny negs and had to use loads of filters with the multigrade paper. Might give it another go though. well done!
@peterdegraaff thanks - the machine in question is a teasel gig, it used hundred of teasel plant heads, held in racks to 'comb' material to get the pile right .
(pic is of this actual gig)
A beautiful - and historic - machine left to rot, have bits pinched, and be vandalised.....
@ingrid2101 yep, it can be a hit and miss technique (not the technique tio rely on for your daughters wedding photos, for instance!) - I have no doubt I was lucky this time.
Obviously your bike pic didn't come out as planned - but in photography, the results can speak for themselves - and as someone has already said - that is actually a really nice pic
I'm going to hassle you now, :) What kind of coffee did you use. First time I used nescafe then used the cheapest I could find in Lidl - neither seemed to be great. I also got pure vit c powder. I'm going to run a roll through a tomorrow just to try again. Thank you ! I also developed it for ages... I've definately gone wrong somewhere and every recipe is different and everyone swears there's is the best! so confusing and incredibly frustrating.
@ingrid2101 I look forward to the results! - my next attempt will be C41 colour film - it's not such a reliable outcome - but at £1 a roll it has to be worth a try..
WOW, all I can say, brilliant results. So whats put me off in the past is all the US tutorials saying brand names for the different chemicals, in the photo above apart from Tesco coffee where did you get the decidedly American looking brand products? Brilliant shots.
@chewyteeth well the washing soda was £3.49 including delivery, and the Vitamin C was £5.29 including delivery - both from ebay.co.uk, and I have enough of both to develop an awful lot of films!! (and the washing up liquid was about 49p)
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(pic is of this actual gig)
A beautiful - and historic - machine left to rot, have bits pinched, and be vandalised.....
Obviously your bike pic didn't come out as planned - but in photography, the results can speak for themselves - and as someone has already said - that is actually a really nice pic
WOW, all I can say, brilliant results. So whats put me off in the past is all the US tutorials saying brand names for the different chemicals, in the photo above apart from Tesco coffee where did you get the decidedly American looking brand products? Brilliant shots.