I am sure I at least diluted the chemicals properly; however, I know my temperatures, developing times and fixing times were far from accurate. Nevertheless, I came up with some pretty decent material for a first time attempt.
Tips for the future:
--More practice using metal spools (incredibly difficult to use, especially in complete darkness--- I think those things are made for people with tiny fingers too.)
--Better research/attention to processing temps and times
--Not groping the film so much...my grubby finger prints were all over most of the negatives, I must have ruined half the roll with dust, scratches and grease.
In all I can say I'm pretty satisfied with the results, considering. Im excited of the possibilities for the future and glad I finally took the necessary steps to make my photography more self sufficient and natural.
Christmas list:
-Besler Cadet II Black and White 35mm film enlarger
-Ilford Multigrade IVRC Satin Deluxe 8x10 paper
-Canon FD mount 35mm f2.8 Tilt Shift
rad.
ReplyDeletehaha, thanks Karin... I think you may be the only other person that looks at this :)
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