First C-41 development

marty · Joined: 09 Apr 2009 Posts: 767 Location: Italy

As a side note beware of the room temp RA-4 kit, it gave me trouble due to probably defective bleach.
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std · Joined: 09 Feb 2010 Posts: 1827 Location: Bulgaria

The chemistry i'm ordering from macodirect.de but they don't have colour paper.

I will probably get a small Rollei kit first and then the single litre bottles.. They are not so expensive there.

fish4570 · Expire: 2012-03-21

Way to go Carlsson. I am this (-) close to getting developing gear ...

Carlsson · Joined: 26 Jul 2008 Posts: 793 Location: Portugal

Hi Fish, yes go for it!
Now after one year and after having developed more than 100 rolls of E6 and C-41, I've lost my fear and it's routine.

Get a very good thermometer, it's the most important part. The rest is routine (times and temps).

My second kit is now a Tetenal 3 bath kit, with very good results:

I Pre warm 5' @38�C
II Color Developer 3'15" @38�C
III Bleach Fix 4' @38�C
IV Water rinse 4' @30-40�C
V Stabilizer 1' @20-40�C

The most critical part is the Bleach after the Color Developer, there is no water rinse between these steps. Not much time to adjust the temperature of the Bleach step.

Shot by my wife: (Portra 160NC)

She's shooting more and more film now Smile