To avoid simple mistakes that almost every newbies does when developing film at home, here are a couple of tips and tricks! Make sure you read these first before you start your film processing session.
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- Wash the spool in soap and water after you use them to remove any residual chemicals that might stick when feeding onto the spool.
- When developing film in the bathroom, run a hot shower for about 5 minutes to get the place damp. Then wipe down all of the surfaces and floor to get rid of the dust.
- The first part of a 120 film has no images, so don’t be scared to use your fingers to drag that first part into the spool.
- To get the right chemical ratios, buy a medicine measuring cup or a flask that is purposely designed for photographic film processing.
- Be as precise as possible with time, temperature and chemical mixing.
- Portable film drying cabinets are great investments. These cabinets will block any dust from reaching your wet negatives.
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