Processing black and white films for beginners
https://www.denisolivier.com/black-and-white-films-processing-for-beginners
#analogphotography #analogphoto #filmphotography #filmphotographic #filmprocessing #filmdeveloping #filmdevelopment #filmisnotdead #s

Photographer Creates New Analog Format and Groundbreaking Modular Photo Processor https://petapixel.com/2025/03/11/photographer-creates-new-analog-format-and-groundbreaking-modular-photo-processor/ #filmprocessing #photoprocessor #analogcamera #cameradactyl #Interviews #EthanMoses #filmcamera #Equipment #3dprinted #Analog #analog #News #film #ra4

‘Extreme Sprocket Hole Photography’ Uses Four Film Rolls to Create One Picture https://petapixel.com/2025/02/27/extreme-sprocket-hole-photography-uses-four-film-rolls-to-create-one-picture-panorama/ #extremesprocketholephotography #panoramaphotography #360degreepanorama #analogphotography #filmprocessing #cirkutcameras #DoItYourself #sprockethole #3dprinting #Spotlight #filmrolls #Features #panorama #Analog #cirkut #spools

I’m not sure I’ll be able to finish one day this Kodak HC-110 bottle. It is always expired since 2023 and I continue to processing films with it as today with Ilford HP5.
Maybe I should try some party’s cocktails to disclose something and use it quicker 😉

#kodak #denisolivierphotography #denisolivierphoto #denisolivierphotographer #hc110 #filmphotography #filmprocessing #kodakhc110 #filmisnotdead #analogphotography

One test roll around Nantes, France.

#analogphotography #analogfilm #filmisnotdead #ishootfilm #mediumformat #mediumformatfilm #filmphotographic #filmphotography #photographerlife #photography #photographers #filmprocessing #ilford #hasselblad #2000cfm #landscapephotography #mediumformatcamera #nantes

I had a great time at the indigo & plant-based #AnalogueFilm processing workshop, at Wark St Commons Community Garden, in #QuadraCommunityVillage 😀

Learned a lot. Got to enjoy hands-on practice at blending different processing fluids & developing photos at the workshop.

I'm quite tired now. Really need to eat & rest. I met some wonderful fellow creatives. I'm keen to learn & do more of these experimental, alternative photography processing manual techniques.
I recruited 2 new activist volunteers too, for free Palestine actions.

#VictoriaBC #Art #PhotographyArt #ManualPhotoProcessing #YYJ #CommunityLearning #FunWithAnaloguePhotography #CreativeWorkshop #Photographers #Artists #FilmProcessing

How to Build a Black-and-White Darkroom in Your Home Bathroom https://petapixel.com/how-to-build-film-darkroom-in-home-bathroom/ #filmdevelopment #filmprocessing #trevoranderson #doityourself #filmprinting #processing #Tutorials #bathroom #darkroom #printing #Guides #analog #howto #film #DIY

VERY interesting.

#photography #FilmDeveloping #FilmProcessing

A Compact Film Processor with One Very Unique Feature! by Kyle McDougall
https://youtu.be/HAf8MLduOtI?si=mrHb7HnO6k0fR_yO

What is that, two 35mm rolls in there??? 👀…

#filmprocessing

This week’s #GRATITUESDAY is brought to you by the letter F.

What are you #grateful for today?

#Fresh #FlexTime #FreeLittleLibrary #LittleFreeLibrary #FreeBooks #FilmProcessing #FilmPhotography #FilmIsNotDead #FourLeafClover #GratitudeJournal #Gratitude #GratitudeTuesday #GratitudeDay #RecoveryPosse @recoveryposse #OneDayAtATime #ODAAT #Wellbeing

UK #analogue #photographer hivemind, have only just discovered my favourite lab Peak Imaging closed in Sept (have not processed LF film in over a year).

Can I get any recommendations? #film #filmphotography #largeformat #analoguefilm #processing #filmprocessing #shootfilm #beleiveinfilm #photographyproject #photographyprojects

Guess what I'll be doing in the new year?

#darkroom #FilmDeveloping #BelieveInFilm
#FilmProcessing
#IShootFilm #FilmCommunity #FilmPhoto #FilmIsAlive #shootFilm
#FilmPhotography #film #FilmIsNotDead #analogPhotography #analog
#filmfeed #analogue #StayBrokeShootFilm #35mmfilm #35mm #120film

Analogue Wonderland’s WonderLab launches

#news #analoguewonderland #filmphotography #filmprocessing

“Alexa, Process My Film!”

If you’re okay with giving inconceivable amounts and forms of personal information to Big Data, you may as well use your smart voice assistant to help you process your film too! And while there are no consumer AI's that have hands yet, they are still willing to help film photographers the best that they can.

My household is spied on by Alexa via several Amazon Echo Dots, standing alone or feeding vacuum tube amplifiers. But I'm sure that Google, Siri, Bigsby and Cortina are just as capable - of film processing, not spying. Well, that too.

3rd Generation Amazon Echo Dot - Nikon Nikon FM2n | Nikkor 55mm 2.8 Micro AIS | Kodak Tri-X @ 1600 | Kodak HC110b

So, what do I use Alexa for in terms of processing, exactly? The most useful thing, among a laundry list, is that I've found she is a very good timing device. In darkrooms, I used one of those common, classic GraLab Model 300's without the enlarger plugged in. At home, I got in the habit of just using the timer built into my oven. But the problem with these is that they inevitably and eventually get caked with fixer crud and need to be cleaned regularly and thoroughly. How many GraLab timers have you seen that are so rusty that they resemble one of Damien Hirst's Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable?

I've found that the hands-free nature of the voice assistant is well-suited for reducing the amount of chemistry that ones fingers tend to shed on belongings while processing.

It's easy. I start pouring, and once my two 5 reel Patterson tanks are filled, I simply say "Alexa, start timer for 10 minutes." Or whatever the amount of time is. She replies "Your timer for 10 minutes is staring now." And the countdown begins.

2nd Generation Amazon Echo Dot with Nobsound MS-10D - Nikon FM2n | Nikkor 55mm 2.8 Micro AIS | Kodak Tri-X @ 1600 | Kodak HC110b

Amazon Echo app on my iPhone - Nikon FM2n | Nikkor 55mm 2.8 Micro AIS | Kodak Tri-X @ 1600 | Kodak HC110b

In my kitchen, where I do my processing, I keep a 3rd generation Echo Dot on the windowsill. It's the version with the embedded LED clock display which is critical to catching the agitation times throughout a cycle. If your voice assistant does not have some way of displaying time, this would be a deal-breaker for my recommendation but many of them do now, so I'll submit this consideration for your next voice assistant purchase.

In the same vein as the timer, playing music is made much simpler and cleaner while processing when using a voice assistant. Now I don't need to ruin the face of one of my antique radios with my chemical-dripping fingers. I can just say "Alexa, play songs by the Clash." Or "Alexa, play songs by Matt and Kim." Or "Alexa, play songs by My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult." Or "Alexa, play songs by Veruca Salt." Alexa can even play music from bands that I haven't photographed or written about!

Oh, and you can also play your favorite film photography podcasts too. Or even order more film "Alexa, order more Tri-X!" (Though, I actually advocate buying from Film Photography Project instead.)

2nd Generation Amazon Echo Dot with 1939 Zenith 7s363 - Nikon FM2n | Nikkor 55mm 2.8 Micro AIS | Kodak Tri-X @ 1600 | Kodak HC110b

Smart assistants are also great for doing math and conversions that one sometimes needs while processing. Ounces to milliliters, Fahrenheit to Celsius, etc. You can even text notes to your phone to mark what dates particular chemistry was mixed or how many rolls you've processed since making a particular solution etc. It's also handy to answer the phone or door hands free, without interrupting processing. If you use one of those cool Beseler motorized film agitators, maybe you could hook it up to a smart switch and tell Alexa to turn it on every 30 seconds. And if you have an iRobot Braava, Alexa can also mop the chemicals off your floor after you're through with processing. The possibilities are as endless as your analog imagination! Though I have yet to see any film-specific skills in the Alexa app. Who will be the first to write one? It seems like connecting the Massive Development Chart would be useful.

When it comes time to scan and edit, you can be sure Alexa is there to keep me entertained and informed too. No need to waste any processor power from the computer I'm scanning with. And if I'm scheduling clients while working, I can ask "Alexa, what is on my calendar?" or "Alexa, what time is sunset?" without taking a break from cloning dust!

Forth Generation Amazon Echo Dot with my 1960's AGFA light box - Nikon FM2n | Nikkor 55mm 2.8 Micro AIS | Kodak Tri-X @ 1600 | Kodak HC110b

So you see, while Alexa isn't quite ready to feed you a sandwich and squeegee your film for you as Charlie Chaplin may have envisioned…

Charlie Chaplin in Modern Times

…she is ready to start working alongside luddite film shooters towards a cleaner kitchen and a loving embrace of our robotic, cloud-based futures.

Recently, I even upgraded my refrigerator so that I can watch Matt Osborne aka Mr. Leica videos while I process.

Matt Osborne aka Mr. Leica on my Alexa-enabled Samsung Smart Fridge - Nikon FM2n | Nikkor 55mm 2.8 Micro AIS | Kodak Tri-X @ 1600 | Kodak HC110b

What smart assistant tasks do you recommend? What heavy film camera would be best to bludgeon Alexa with?

Thanks for reading and happy shooting!

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WonderLab Launches New Women-Led Film Processing Lab

Film photography retailer Analogue Wonderland has announced the launch of its very own women-led processing lab, aptly named the Analogue WonderLab.

After three years of providing photographers with a range of films via the company's online store, Analogue Wonderland has taken the next step to open an in-house film processing lab, making it one of the few women-led labs in Europe.

The WonderLab, based in High Wycombe, United Kingdom, was set up by Marina Llopis, a veteran of labs and studios from around the world. She has recruited a small team of devoted lab technicians, who are also avid film shooters, to join her in the lab.

Lab Manager Marina and Lab Technician Helena

The company has significant long-term goals to make the process of developing and printing films more sustainable, starting by adopting "best practices" that other top labs around the world employ. This covers dealing with everything from plastic waste to chemical disposal.

"What excites me most about the WonderLab isn’t just that we’ll be providing a great service for local film shooters from the start, but that this is just the beginning of a project to improve film photography’s environmental footprint forever," says Llopis.

However, it hasn't been an easy task to add a lab service -- one that is built entirely from scratch -- to the company's core offering, even though Paul McKay, co-founder of Analogue Wonderland, says it "is something that's 'made sense' on paper for a long time."

"We needed someone with the right experience and network to help, and now we can focus on helping push the lab industry forwards - sharing the challenges openly with our community and investing in research to make things better for future generations of film shooters," he says.

At launch, the WonderLab will be able to process and scan color C-41 and black and white for 35mm, 120, disposable cameras, and 110 films, but some restrictions apply. Over the coming months, more chemistries and processes will be introduced, starting with E6, the company says.

For local shooters, the lab has made it easy to drop off films directly, with pick-up available a couple of days later. Photographers who live further afield can order film development via the Analogue WonderLab online shop.

A full list of currently available and upcoming film formats, turnaround times, and more can be found on the company's website.

#news #postprocessing #analog #analogphotography #analogue #analoguephotography #analoguewonderlab #analoguewonderland #chemistries #film #filmlab #filmphotography #filmprocessing #newlab #processing #women

Analogue Wonderland’s Wonderlab launches

#news #analoguewonderland #filmphotography #filmprocessing

Film Never Die launches Kickstarter campaign for automated film processor

#news #filmneverdie #filmphotography #filmprocessing

“Alexa, Process My Film!”

If you’re okay with giving inconceivable amounts and forms of personal information to Big Data, you may as well use your smart voice assistant to help you process your film too! And while there are no consumer AI's that have hands yet, they are still willing to help film photographers the best that they can.

My household is spied on by Alexa via several Amazon Echo Dots, standing alone or feeding vacuum tube amplifiers. But I'm sure that Google, Siri, Bigsby and Cortina are just as capable - of film processing, not spying. Well, that too.

3rd Generation Amazon Echo Dot - Nikon Nikon FM2n | Nikkor 55mm 2.8 Micro AIS | Kodak Tri-X @ 1600 | Kodak HC110b

So, what do I use Alexa for in terms of processing, exactly? The most useful thing, among a laundry list, is that I've found she is a very good timing device. In darkrooms, I used one of those common, classic GraLab Model 300's without the enlarger plugged in. At home, I got in the habit of just using the timer built into my oven. But the problem with these is that they inevitably and eventually get caked with fixer crud and need to be cleaned regularly and thoroughly. How many GraLab timers have you seen that are so rusty that they resemble one of Damien Hirst's Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable?

I've found that the hands-free nature of the voice assistant is well-suited for reducing the amount of chemistry that ones fingers tend to shed on belongings while processing.

It's easy. I start pouring, and once my two 5 reel Patterson tanks are filled, I simply say "Alexa, start timer for 10 minutes." Or whatever the amount of time is. She replies "Your timer for 10 minutes is staring now." And the countdown begins.

2nd Generation Amazon Echo Dot with Nobsound MS-10D - Nikon FM2n | Nikkor 55mm 2.8 Micro AIS | Kodak Tri-X @ 1600 | Kodak HC110b

Amazon Echo app on my iPhone - Nikon FM2n | Nikkor 55mm 2.8 Micro AIS | Kodak Tri-X @ 1600 | Kodak HC110b

In my kitchen, where I do my processing, I keep a 3rd generation Echo Dot on the windowsill. It's the version with the embedded LED clock display which is critical to catching the agitation times throughout a cycle. If your voice assistant does not have some way of displaying time, this would be a deal-breaker for my recommendation but many of them do now, so I'll submit this consideration for your next voice assistant purchase.

In the same vein as the timer, playing music is made much simpler and cleaner while processing when using a voice assistant. Now I don't need to ruin the face of one of my antique radios with my chemical-dripping fingers. I can just say "Alexa, play songs by the Clash." Or "Alexa, play songs by Matt and Kim." Or "Alexa, play songs by My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult." Or "Alexa, play songs by Veruca Salt." Alexa can even play music from bands that I haven't photographed or written about!

Oh, and you can also play your favorite film photography podcasts too. Or even order more film "Alexa, order more Tri-X!" (Though, I actually advocate buying from Film Photography Project instead.)

2nd Generation Amazon Echo Dot with 1939 Zenith 7s363 - Nikon FM2n | Nikkor 55mm 2.8 Micro AIS | Kodak Tri-X @ 1600 | Kodak HC110b

Smart assistants are also great for doing math and conversions that one sometimes needs while processing. Ounces to milliliters, Fahrenheit to Celsius, etc. You can even text notes to your phone to mark what dates particular chemistry was mixed or how many rolls you've processed since making a particular solution etc. It's also handy to answer the phone or door hands free, without interrupting processing. If you use one of those cool Beseler motorized film agitators, maybe you could hook it up to a smart switch and tell Alexa to turn it on every 30 seconds. And if you have an iRobot Braava, Alexa can also mop the chemicals off your floor after you're through with processing. The possibilities are as endless as your analog imagination! Though I have yet to see any film-specific skills in the Alexa app. Who will be the first to write one? It seems like connecting the Massive Development Chart would be useful.

When it comes time to scan and edit, you can be sure Alexa is there to keep me entertained and informed too. No need to waste any processor power from the computer I'm scanning with. And if I'm scheduling clients while working, I can ask "Alexa, what is on my calendar?" or "Alexa, what time is sunset?" without taking a break from cloning dust!

Forth Generation Amazon Echo Dot with my 1960's AGFA light box - Nikon FM2n | Nikkor 55mm 2.8 Micro AIS | Kodak Tri-X @ 1600 | Kodak HC110b

So you see, while Alexa isn't quite ready to feed you a sandwich and squeegee your film for you as Charlie Chaplin may have envisioned…

Charlie Chaplin in Modern Times

…she is ready to start working alongside luddite film shooters towards a cleaner kitchen and a loving embrace of our robotic, cloud-based futures.

Recently, I even upgraded my refrigerator so that I can watch Matt Osborne aka Mr. Leica videos while I process.

Matt Osborne aka Mr. Leica on my Alexa-enabled Samsung Smart Fridge - Nikon FM2n | Nikkor 55mm 2.8 Micro AIS | Kodak Tri-X @ 1600 | Kodak HC110b

What smart assistant tasks do you recommend? What heavy film camera would be best to bludgeon Alexa with?

Thanks for reading and happy shooting!

_Follow, Favorite, Like, Add, Insult, ContactJohnny Martyr _

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Analogue Wonderland launches WonderLAB film processing lab

#news #analoguewonderland #filmprocessing #marinallopis

The Dev.a is a Compact, Full-Auto Pro Film Processor for At-Home Use

Analogico by ADEL has launched a compact and fully automatic programmable film processor called the Dev.a. This $4,290 tabletop film processor targeted at photographers in a range of environments, from a pro lab with high capacity to a casual home user.

The Dev.a has six chemical bottles that allow the system to process up to six rolls of film at a time (35mm or 120) and reportedly can also run 4×5, 5×7, and 8×10 sheet films as well. It employs the use of a fully automatic rotary film processing system, which the company says is quite rare since devices of this nature have not been in large-scale production since Jobo ended its line of ATL machines back in the early 2000s. The only one other fully automatic film processor available anywhere else is the Filmomat 2020.

What should make this system unique and appealing to film shooters is its compact size. The Dev.a is small enough and efficient enough to fit in a small casual home user operation, yet the system has enough capacity and capability to be the backbone for a full-service photo lab.

The device can cover both color and black and white film processing as well as both negatives and positives and uses six different chemistry tanks that each have their own taps on the front of the device to recover the chemistry mix. Alternatively, everything can be discarded automatically directly after processing using the same system. Water required for the washing steps can come from the spare chemistry tanks or from the water bath used for temperature control.

"Precise and effective temperature control is extremely important in color processes such as C41 and E6. Generally, temperature control is necessary in order to obtain consistent and reproducible results. The chemistry tanks and the film tank can be fully immersed in a recirculating water bath that heats everything up to the desired temperature. Once the desired temperature is reached, Dev.a maintains it consistently throughout the process," the company says.

The water bath can be filled automatically if the machine is connected to a pressurized water source like a sink faucet or manually by pouring the water in the bath from a bucket or jug. The leftover water can also be repurposed in the automatic cleaning process.

At the time of publication, the film tanks come in three different sizes to support any processing needs as efficiently as possible. Custom sizes are also available on request. The rotation for the film is accomplished by using magnets in the base of the inner column of the tank and mounted on a motor in the main system. All of this is controlled using a seven-inch touch screen display that comes loaded with a variety of presets along with completely customizable options using an on-screen virtual keyboard.

The Dev.a automatic film processor is available for $4,290 from the official product page here . Additional tanks cost between $249 abd $295 depending on the size.

#equipment #news #adel #analogico #automatic #automation #deva #film #filmprocessing #filmprocessor #processing #programmable