I've been doing that for a while with Agfa AP44 kit. I
found Kodak's to be too cumbersome and involves too
many steps. With Agfa's you just follow the detailed
instructions and keep everything at a constant
temperature of 38C. Besides each kit is quite
inexpensive (around $10 and even cheaper if you order
in bulk directly from Agfa), makes 500ml and has
capacity for 4 rolls of 35mm/36 exposures. After
mixing according to the instructions I heat all the
chemicals with hot water from the tap until they get
to 38C (I use a regular smal tank). Then I regulate
cold and hot to leave the tap flowing at 38C all the
way through. Always keeping on eye on the thermometer
to avoid subtle changes in temperature. It's much
easier if you can afford a Jobo processor though. See
the link for Agfa's AP44kit.
Herbet.
http://www.agfaphoto.com/library/datasheet/chemicals/ap44oneshot.html#kit
"Skofteland, Christian" wrote:
I use slide film almost exclusively and 99% of that is
Fuji Velvia.
Just a
few months ago I got my LX and since them I've pumped
an average of one
roll
a week through it. Granted this is not a lot of film
but I only get
the
weekends to get outdoors. I'm not pleased with the
slow service of my
local
photolabs that take a week to send the film out for
processing.
My question is this: How difficult is it to do your
own E-6 processing
and
slide mounting at home? Keep in mind that I have
never done any
developing
before (B&W or color). What kinds of equipment would
I need? Does
anyone
have preference to particular chemical brands? Are
their "kits"
available
to make it easier for newbies?
Thanks.
Christian Skofteland
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