FPP’s “NEW” Color Negative Home Development Kit!

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On February 23, 2021 the FPP added a new photo chemistry kit to its arsenal of DIY film development kits!

FPP COLOR NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT KIT (For C-41 and ECN2 Color Negative Film)

Thekit can be ordered HERE. It contains the photo chemistry to develop color negatives and a detailed instruction sheet to walk you through the process. You will need (not included) the basic darkroom tools - tank, reel, beaker, etc. - to develop your color film as well as following the basic protocol of film developing (load film into your tank in darkness, etc.) More details on STUFF you need in our blog - What stuff do I need to develop film at home?!

This new kit contains DEVELOPER - BLEACH - FIXER - How To Use It?

DEVELOPER - It's best to mix the chemicals in the order in which they are numbered. Distilled water is recommended.

• Heat around 800ml of distilled or filtered water to around 106F.
• Add Developer chemicals one by one (#1 to #5) while stirring.
• Dissolve each before moving onto the next.
• Stir until fully dissolved.
• Add additional water until you get a full liter.

For BLEACH and FIXER - Do the same as above.

DEVELOPING – Developer temp is very important. Many folks use an Immersion Circulator (Sous Vide Style Heater) to bring their water up to temperature.

Bring Developer, Bleach, Fixer and Water Wash to 106F

Pre-Wash your film (optional but recommended)

Developer - 3:00mins @ 106F (Pour back your developer for re-use)

Water Stop bath - 60secs @ 80 to 103F – Rinse & wash 3x

Bleach - 3:00mins @ 103F +/- (Pour back your bleach for re-use)

Rinse & wash 3x

Fixer - 5:00mins @ 103F +/- (Pour back your fixer for re-use)

Rinse & wash 3x

Hang till dry

Typical agitation (every 30 sec or so). This developer kit is re-usable. When finished developing your rolls, pour each (developer, bleach, fixer) back into the container. (Make sure you do not cross-contaminate. Keep your DEVELOPER away from your BLEACH and FIXER). You can develop 20 rolls of 35mm film with each kit. Kit should keep for well over a month if you squeeze out excess air and tightly cap each bottle. FPP 1-Liter Containers are recommended as you can easily squeeze out excess air. Store away from sunlight.

Note that Kodak Vision3 ECN2 motion picture film contains a black carbon REM JET layer. This layer can be removed in your last wash. (After your Fixer rinse your film in a half bucket of hot water (80 - 102 degrees F). With your thumb, gently rub the non-emulsion side of your film as you remove it from your film reel. Careful not to scratch the emulsion of your film. You will see the black rem jet in your water as you rinse.) Rem Jet particles that contaminate your developer may not look pretty – but will not affect the developer. Many folks have other Rem Jet removal methods – consult The Google.

That's it! It's a slight variation to our previously offered kit. You might have noticed that there is no STABILIZER step. Fact is, stabilizer is not needed for any modern day films. Comments? Shoot an email to the pod! [email protected]

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FPP’s “New” Super Color Negative Development Kit

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You will note I have put the word “Super” in the title of this blog. I have been testing the recently offered FPP 's NEW Color Negative Development Kit and have been delighted by its performance. I have found a few differences (with FPP’s previously offered C-41 Color Negative Kit) that I believe make it premium. Here’s why and what is different.

FPP 's NEW Color Negative Development Kit contains: DEVELOPER - BLEACH - FIXER (Detailed Instruction Sheet included with your kit)

**It works beautifully on both C-41 AND ECN-2 film (the remjet type film - like Vision 3) **

The developer in the original kit was designed for color C-41 but I loved it equally with ECN-2 film (the remjet type film - like Vision 3). FPP's NEW Color Negative is formulated for ECN-2 but gives the same excellent results with C-41.

Bleach and Fixer are separate steps, ensuring fixing lasts forever!

In the original kit the bleach and fix steps are combined to make “Blix.” In the past it was difficult to get separate bleach and fix in useable consumer quantities. FPP's NEW Color Negative chemistry has kept the two separate, bleach and fixer - they are not to be mixed together, they are two separate steps. Blix (from the former kit), may not allow for full fixing. Thus, in a decade or so you may see negatives with fogging from not being totally and completely fixed out.

It eliminates the stabilizer step

You will also note the FPP's NEW Color Negative kit eliminates the stabilizer step (from the previously offered kit)? If you are shooting modern color negative film, mid 1990s or newer, a stabilizer bath is not necessary. Modern color film emulsions have chemical stabilizers within the film emulsion itself. Stabilizer chemistry may also contain a surfactant, to prevent hard water from drying as spots on your film. Use distilled water for mixing and final wash to prevent this. You can also use a Photo Flo type product as long as there is no stabilizer used. If you are wanting to process a batch of older films, individual bottles of stabilizer can be sourced online.

It has a long life-span with is recommended for use with 20 35mm rolls!

As with any photo chemistry your mileage may vary regarding roll count and length of storage time. The more care you take with storage, getting all the air out of the storage bottles and absolutely no cross contamination (never get even a drop of fixer in your developer bottle), the more you will be extending the viability and life of your chemistry. I have confidence with either color negative kit offered from FPP, but my first choice will now be the FPP's NEW Color Negative kit.

Leslie Lazenby fell in love with photography when she was given her first camera, a GAF 126, at the age of 10. Her first job in a camera shop with a custom and commercial photo lab turned into a 20-year adventure in film; leading to positions in darkrooms, customer relations, and as head of purchasing. For the past 15 years, Leslie has owned her own business, Imagine That, retailing traditional photography products, photographic restoration, custom printing and video conversions. She finds her Zen next door at her studio, the Mecca, where she plays with her film cameras, processes film and holds small classes focusing on teens and young adults. You can hear Leslie onThe Film Photography Podcast! You can find Leslie's photos on her FLICKR account!

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#reviews #developfilmathome #fppc41kit #fppecn2kit

FPP’s “NEW” Color Negative Home Development Kit!

On February 23, 2021 the FPP added a new photo chemistry kit to its arsenal of DIY film development kits!

FPP COLOR NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT KIT (For C-41 and ECN2 Color Negative Film)

Thekit can be ordered HERE. It contains the photo chemistry to develop color negatives and a detailed instruction sheet to walk you through the process. You will need (not included) the basic darkroom tools - tank, reel, beaker, etc. - to develop your color film as well as following the basic protocol of film developing (load film into your tank in darkness, etc.) More details on STUFF you need in our blog - What stuff do I need to develop film at home?!

This new kit contains DEVELOPER - BLEACH - FIXER - How To Use It?

DEVELOPER - It's best to mix the chemicals in the order in which they are numbered. Distilled water is recommended.

• Heat around 800ml of distilled or filtered water to around 106F.
• Add Developer chemicals one by one (#1 to #5) while stirring.
• Dissolve each before moving onto the next.
• Stir until fully dissolved.
• Add additional water until you get a full liter.

For BLEACH and FIXER - Do the same as above.

DEVELOPING – Developer temp is very important. Many folks use an Immersion Circulator (Sous Vide Style Heater) to bring their water up to temperature.

Bring Developer, Bleach, Fixer and Water Wash to 106F

Pre-Wash your film (optional but recommended)

Developer - 3:00mins @ 106F (Pour back your developer for re-use)

Water Stop bath - 60secs @ 80 to 103F – Rinse & wash 3x

Bleach - 3:00mins @ 103F +/- (Pour back your bleach for re-use)

Rinse & wash 3x

Fixer - 5:00mins @ 103F +/- (Pour back your fixer for re-use)

Rinse & wash 3x

Hang till dry

Typical agitation (every 30 sec or so). This developer kit is re-usable. When finished developing your rolls, pour each (developer, bleach, fixer) back into the container. (Make sure you do not cross-contaminate. Keep your DEVELOPER away from your BLEACH and FIXER). You can develop 20 rolls of 35mm film with each kit. Kit should keep for well over a month if you squeeze out excess air and tightly cap each bottle. FPP 1-Liter Containers are recommended as you can easily squeeze out excess air. Store away from sunlight.

Note that Kodak Vision3 ECN2 motion picture film contains a black carbon REM JET layer. This layer can be removed in your last wash. (After your Fixer rinse your film in a half bucket of hot water (80 - 102 degrees F). With your thumb, gently rub the non-emulsion side of your film as you remove it from your film reel. Careful not to scratch the emulsion of your film. You will see the black rem jet in your water as you rinse.) Rem Jet particles that contaminate your developer may not look pretty – but will not affect the developer. Many folks have other Rem Jet removal methods – consult The Google.

That's it! It's a slight variation to our previously offered kit. You might have noticed that there is no STABILIZER step. Fact is, stabilizer is not needed for any modern day films. Comments? Shoot an email to the pod! [email protected]

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#howtowhatis #developfilmathome #fppc41kit #fppecn2kit #homedeveloping

FPP’s “New” Super Color Negative Development Kit

You will note I have put the word “Super” in the title of this blog. I have been testing the recently offered FPP 's NEW Color Negative Development Kit and have been delighted by its performance. I have found a few differences (with FPP’s previously offered C-41 Color Negative Kit) that I believe make it premium. Here’s why and what is different.

FPP 's NEW Color Negative Development Kit contains: DEVELOPER - BLEACH - FIXER (Detailed Instruction Sheet included with your kit)

**It works beautifully on both C-41 AND ECN-2 film (the remjet type film - like Vision 3) **

The developer in the original kit was designed for color C-41 but I loved it equally with ECN-2 film (the remjet type film - like Vision 3). FPP's NEW Color Negative is formulated for ECN-2 but gives the same excellent results with C-41.

Bleach and Fixer are separate steps, ensuring fixing lasts forever!

In the original kit the bleach and fix steps are combined to make “Blix.” In the past it was difficult to get separate bleach and fix in useable consumer quantities. FPP's NEW Color Negative chemistry has kept the two separate, bleach and fixer - they are not to be mixed together, they are two separate steps. Blix (from the former kit), may not allow for full fixing. Thus, in a decade or so you may see negatives with fogging from not being totally and completely fixed out.

It eliminates the stabilizer step

You will also note the FPP's NEW Color Negative kit eliminates the stabilizer step (from the previously offered kit)? If you are shooting modern color negative film, mid 1990s or newer, a stabilizer bath is not necessary. Modern color film emulsions have chemical stabilizers within the film emulsion itself. Stabilizer chemistry may also contain a surfactant, to prevent hard water from drying as spots on your film. Use distilled water for mixing and final wash to prevent this. You can also use a Photo Flo type product as long as there is no stabilizer used. If you are wanting to process a batch of older films, individual bottles of stabilizer can be sourced online.

It has a long life-span with is recommended for use with 20 35mm rolls!

As with any photo chemistry your mileage may vary regarding roll count and length of storage time. The more care you take with storage, getting all the air out of the storage bottles and absolutely no cross contamination (never get even a drop of fixer in your developer bottle), the more you will be extending the viability and life of your chemistry. I have confidence with either color negative kit offered from FPP, but my first choice will now be the FPP's NEW Color Negative kit.

Leslie Lazenby fell in love with photography when she was given her first camera, a GAF 126, at the age of 10. Her first job in a camera shop with a custom and commercial photo lab turned into a 20-year adventure in film; leading to positions in darkrooms, customer relations, and as head of purchasing. For the past 15 years, Leslie has owned her own business, Imagine That, retailing traditional photography products, photographic restoration, custom printing and video conversions. She finds her Zen next door at her studio, the Mecca, where she plays with her film cameras, processes film and holds small classes focusing on teens and young adults. You can hear Leslie onThe Film Photography Podcast! You can find Leslie's photos on her FLICKR account!

The post FPP’s “New” Super Color Negative Development Kit appeared first on The Film Photography Project.

#reviews #developfilmathome #fppc41kit #fppecn2kit

FPP’s “NEW” Color Negative Home Development Kit!

On February 23, 2021 the FPP added a new photo chemistry kit to its arsenal of DIY film development kits!

FPP COLOR NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT KIT (For C-41 and ECN2 Color Negative Film)

Thekit can be ordered HERE. It contains the photo chemistry to develop color negatives and a detailed instruction sheet to walk you through the process. You will need (not included) the basic darkroom tools - tank, reel, beaker, etc. - to develop your color film as well as following the basic protocol of film developing (load film into your tank in darkness, etc.) More details on STUFF you need in our blog - What stuff do I need to develop film at home?!

This new kit contains DEVELOPER - BLEACH - FIXER - How To Use It?

DEVELOPER - It's best to mix the chemicals in the order in which they are numbered. Distilled water is recommended.

• Heat around 800ml of distilled or filtered water to around 106F.
• Add Developer chemicals one by one (#1 to #5) while stirring.
• Dissolve each before moving onto the next.
• Stir until fully dissolved.
• Add additional water until you get a full liter.

For BLEACH and FIXER - Do the same as above.

DEVELOPING – Developer temp is very important. Many folks use an Immersion Circulator (Sous Vide Style Heater) to bring their water up to temperature.

Bring Developer, Bleach, Fixer and Water Wash to 106F

Pre-Wash your film (optional but recommended)

Developer - 3:00mins @ 106F (Pour back your developer for re-use)

Water Stop bath - 60secs @ 80 to 103F – Rinse & wash 3x

Bleach - 3:00mins @ 103F +/- (Pour back your bleach for re-use)

Rinse & wash 3x

Fixer - 5:00mins @ 103F +/- (Pour back your fixer for re-use)

Rinse & wash 3x

Hang till dry

Typical agitation (every 30 sec or so). This developer kit is re-usable. When finished developing your rolls, pour each (developer, bleach, fixer) back into the container. (Make sure you do not cross-contaminate. Keep your DEVELOPER away from your BLEACH and FIXER). You can develop 20 rolls of 35mm film with each kit. Kit should keep for well over a month if you squeeze out excess air and tightly cap each bottle. FPP 1-Liter Containers are recommended as you can easily squeeze out excess air. Store away from sunlight.

Note that Kodak Vision3 ECN2 motion picture film contains a black carbon REM JET layer. This layer can be removed in your last wash. (After your Fixer rinse your film in a half bucket of hot water (80 - 102 degrees F). With your thumb, gently rub the non-emulsion side of your film as you remove it from your film reel. Careful not to scratch the emulsion of your film. You will see the black rem jet in your water as you rinse.) Rem Jet particles that contaminate your developer may not look pretty – but will not affect the developer. Many folks have other Rem Jet removal methods – consult The Google.

That's it! It's a slight variation to our previously offered kit. You might have noticed that there is no STABILIZER step. Fact is, stabilizer is not needed for any modern day films. Comments? Shoot an email to the pod! [email protected]

The post FPP's "NEW" Color Negative Home Development Kit! appeared first on The Film Photography Project.

#howtowhatis #developfilmathome #fppc41kit #fppecn2kit #homedeveloping

FPP’s “New” Super Color Negative Development Kit

You will note I have put the word “Super” in the title of this blog. I have been testing the recently offered FPP 's NEW Color Negative Development Kit and have been delighted by its performance. I have found a few differences (with FPP’s previously offered C-41 Color Negative Kit) that I believe make it premium. Here’s why and what is different.

FPP 's NEW Color Negative Development Kit contains: DEVELOPER - BLEACH - FIXER (Detailed Instruction Sheet included with your kit)

**It works beautifully on both C-41 AND ECN-2 film (the remjet type film - like Vision 3) **

The developer in the original kit was designed for color C-41 but I loved it equally with ECN-2 film (the remjet type film - like Vision 3). FPP's NEW Color Negative is formulated for ECN-2 but gives the same excellent results with C-41.

Bleach and Fixer are separate steps, ensuring fixing lasts forever!

In the original kit the bleach and fix steps are combined to make “Blix.” In the past it was difficult to get separate bleach and fix in useable consumer quantities. FPP's NEW Color Negative chemistry has kept the two separate, bleach and fixer - they are not to be mixed together, they are two separate steps. Blix (from the former kit), may not allow for full fixing. Thus, in a decade or so you may see negatives with fogging from not being totally and completely fixed out.

It eliminates the stabilizer step

You will also note the FPP's NEW Color Negative kit eliminates the stabilizer step (from the previously offered kit)? If you are shooting modern color negative film, mid 1990s or newer, a stabilizer bath is not necessary. Modern color film emulsions have chemical stabilizers within the film emulsion itself. Stabilizer chemistry may also contain a surfactant, to prevent hard water from drying as spots on your film. Use distilled water for mixing and final wash to prevent this. You can also use a Photo Flo type product as long as there is no stabilizer used. If you are wanting to process a batch of older films, individual bottles of stabilizer can be sourced online.

It has a long life-span with is recommended for use with 20 35mm rolls!

As with any photo chemistry your mileage may vary regarding roll count and length of storage time. The more care you take with storage, getting all the air out of the storage bottles and absolutely no cross contamination (never get even a drop of fixer in your developer bottle), the more you will be extending the viability and life of your chemistry. I have confidence with either color negative kit offered from FPP, but my first choice will now be the FPP's NEW Color Negative kit.

Leslie Lazenby fell in love with photography when she was given her first camera, a GAF 126, at the age of 10. Her first job in a camera shop with a custom and commercial photo lab turned into a 20-year adventure in film; leading to positions in darkrooms, customer relations, and as head of purchasing. For the past 15 years, Leslie has owned her own business, Imagine That, retailing traditional photography products, photographic restoration, custom printing and video conversions. She finds her Zen next door at her studio, the Mecca, where she plays with her film cameras, processes film and holds small classes focusing on teens and young adults. You can hear Leslie onThe Film Photography Podcast! You can find Leslie's photos on her FLICKR account!

The post FPP’s “New” Super Color Negative Development Kit appeared first on The Film Photography Project.

#reviews #developfilmathome #fppc41kit #fppecn2kit

FPP’s “NEW” Color Negative Home Development Kit!

On February 23, 2021 the FPP added a new photo chemistry kit to its arsenal of DIY film development kits!

FPP COLOR NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT KIT (For C-41 and ECN2 Color Negative Film)

Thekit can be ordered HERE. It contains the photo chemistry to develop color negatives and a detailed instruction sheet to walk you through the process. You will need (not included) the basic darkroom tools - tank, reel, beaker, etc. - to develop your color film as well as following the basic protocol of film developing (load film into your tank in darkness, etc.) More details on STUFF you need in our blog - What stuff do I need to develop film at home?!

This new kit contains DEVELOPER - BLEACH - FIXER - How To Use It?

DEVELOPER - It's best to mix the chemicals in the order in which they are numbered. Distilled water is recommended.

• Heat around 800ml of distilled or filtered water to around 106F.
• Add Developer chemicals one by one (#1 to #5) while stirring.
• Dissolve each before moving onto the next.
• Stir until fully dissolved.
• Add additional water until you get a full liter.

For BLEACH and FIXER - Do the same as above.

DEVELOPING – Developer temp is very important. Many folks use an Immersion Circulator (Sous Vide Style Heater) to bring their water up to temperature.

Bring Developer, Bleach, Fixer and Water Wash to 106F

Pre-Wash your film (optional but recommended)

Developer - 3:00mins @ 106F (Pour back your developer for re-use)

Water Stop bath - 60secs @ 80 to 103F – Rinse & wash 3x

Bleach - 3:00mins @ 103F +/- (Pour back your bleach for re-use)

Rinse & wash 3x

Fixer - 5:00mins @ 103F +/- (Pour back your fixer for re-use)

Rinse & wash 3x

Hang till dry

Typical agitation (every 30 sec or so). This developer kit is re-usable. When finished developing your rolls, pour each (developer, bleach, fixer) back into the container. (Make sure you do not cross-contaminate. Keep your DEVELOPER away from your BLEACH and FIXER). You can develop 20 rolls of 35mm film with each kit. Kit should keep for well over a month if you squeeze out excess air and tightly cap each bottle. FPP 1-Liter Containers are recommended as you can easily squeeze out excess air. Store away from sunlight.

Note that Kodak Vision3 ECN2 motion picture film contains a black carbon REM JET layer. This layer can be removed in your last wash. (After your Fixer rinse your film in a half bucket of hot water (80 - 102 degrees F). With your thumb, gently rub the non-emulsion side of your film as you remove it from your film reel. Careful not to scratch the emulsion of your film. You will see the black rem jet in your water as you rinse.) Rem Jet particles that contaminate your developer may not look pretty – but will not affect the developer. Many folks have other Rem Jet removal methods – consult The Google.

That's it! It's a slight variation to our previously offered kit. You might have noticed that there is no STABILIZER step. Fact is, stabilizer is not needed for any modern day films. Comments? Shoot an email to the pod! [email protected]

The post FPP's "NEW" Color Negative Home Development Kit! appeared first on The Film Photography Project.

#howtowhatis #developfilmathome #fppc41kit #fppecn2kit #homedeveloping

FPP’s “New” Super Color Negative Development Kit

You will note I have put the word “Super” in the title of this blog. I have been testing the recently offered FPP 's NEW Color Negative Development Kit and have been delighted by its performance. I have found a few differences (with FPP’s previously offered C-41 Color Negative Kit) that I believe make it premium. Here’s why and what is different.

FPP 's NEW Color Negative Development Kit contains: DEVELOPER - BLEACH - FIXER (Detailed Instruction Sheet included with your kit)

**It works beautifully on both C-41 AND ECN-2 film (the remjet type film - like Vision 3) **

The developer in the original kit was designed for color C-41 but I loved it equally with ECN-2 film (the remjet type film - like Vision 3). FPP's NEW Color Negative is formulated for ECN-2 but gives the same excellent results with C-41.

Bleach and Fixer are separate steps, ensuring fixing lasts forever!

In the original kit the bleach and fix steps are combined to make “Blix.” In the past it was difficult to get separate bleach and fix in useable consumer quantities. FPP's NEW Color Negative chemistry has kept the two separate, bleach and fixer - they are not to be mixed together, they are two separate steps. Blix (from the former kit), may not allow for full fixing. Thus, in a decade or so you may see negatives with fogging from not being totally and completely fixed out.

It eliminates the stabilizer step

You will also note the FPP's NEW Color Negative kit eliminates the stabilizer step (from the previously offered kit)? If you are shooting modern color negative film, mid 1990s or newer, a stabilizer bath is not necessary. Modern color film emulsions have chemical stabilizers within the film emulsion itself. Stabilizer chemistry may also contain a surfactant, to prevent hard water from drying as spots on your film. Use distilled water for mixing and final wash to prevent this. You can also use a Photo Flo type product as long as there is no stabilizer used. If you are wanting to process a batch of older films, individual bottles of stabilizer can be sourced online.

It has a long life-span with is recommended for use with 20 35mm rolls!

As with any photo chemistry your mileage may vary regarding roll count and length of storage time. The more care you take with storage, getting all the air out of the storage bottles and absolutely no cross contamination (never get even a drop of fixer in your developer bottle), the more you will be extending the viability and life of your chemistry. I have confidence with either color negative kit offered from FPP, but my first choice will now be the FPP's NEW Color Negative kit.

Leslie Lazenby fell in love with photography when she was given her first camera, a GAF 126, at the age of 10. Her first job in a camera shop with a custom and commercial photo lab turned into a 20-year adventure in film; leading to positions in darkrooms, customer relations, and as head of purchasing. For the past 15 years, Leslie has owned her own business, Imagine That, retailing traditional photography products, photographic restoration, custom printing and video conversions. She finds her Zen next door at her studio, the Mecca, where she plays with her film cameras, processes film and holds small classes focusing on teens and young adults. You can hear Leslie onThe Film Photography Podcast! You can find Leslie's photos on her FLICKR account!

The post FPP’s “New” Super Color Negative Development Kit appeared first on The Film Photography Project.

#reviews #developfilmathome #fppc41kit #fppecn2kit