Hi Christine, the process I read about was coffee, vit C, AND washing soda, I'm not opposed to using all 3 but I think washing soda may be hard to find in southern california. Basically I want to shoot the hi-con and experiment with degrading it during processing to give it some nice brakhage esque texture; bubbles, scratches, i'd like to figure out a good technique for solarizing, etc. any recommendations? also do you order your 7378 through kodak directly, if so what's your contact. Thanks!
-Carrie On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Christine Lucy Latimer < christinelucylati...@gmail.com> wrote: > The suggestion to use sodium carbonate (washing soda) is a good one. It's > MUCH more economical than vitamin C as an activator, blends faster with > coffee and therefore produces cleaner results on your film. > > I've processed a great deal of film (motion and still) with caffeinol (my > most recent hi-con process was using expired, 12 year old 7378 from my > freezer, and it worked beautifully). If you don't object to lengthier > developing times, you can substitute the coffee in your caffeinol mix with > anything containing caffeic acid...such as black/green tea or red wine > (wine is obviously more expensive, but it's a great thing to try at least > once. Just as with coffee, the cheaper the wine, the better the developer.) > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Jason Halprin <jihalp...@yahoo.com> > To: Experimental Film Discussion List <frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com> > Cc: > Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 13:46:16 -0800 (PST) > Subject: Re: [Frameworks] caffenol processing with 16mm? > Carrie, > > You can also get Arm & Hammer Washing Soda at most grocery stores in the > US, usually near the laundry detergent. > > -Jason Halprin > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Carrie Schreck <carriemakesmov...@gmail.com> > *To:* Experimental Film Discussion List <frameworks@jonasmekasfilms.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, January 5, 2012 3:21 PM > *Subject:* Re: [Frameworks] caffenol processing with 16mm? > > REALLY? color? that's interesting will try that, do you remember your > timing for the hi-con? also where did you get the washing soda? > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > > -- Carrie Schreck Filmmaker, photographer, and all-around cool chick. (415) 730 1146
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