Issue when developing Black and White 35mm

4 years 7 months ago #660109 by LunaValRestrepo
Hi everyone! 

I have started developing my own 35mm films in my bathroom thanks to a manual and to your help in the forum. 

I had however a very bad experience where I ruined my film. However I checked several times the several steps and calculations and cannot understand why it happened. 

Is it possible for you to review my steps? It would be a marvelous help for me!

Here it is: 

Developer : Rodinal
- 1+25 = 580/26 = 22.3ML + 557.7 ML
- 7 minutes
- 20 degrees Celcius. 
Stop Bath: Ilfostop
- 1+19 = 580/20 = 29ML + 551 ML. 
Fixator: Kodafix
- 1+3 = 580/4 = 145ML + 435ML.
Wetting Agent: Ilford Wetting Agent
- two caps. 
Film: Film Washi Z 400
Tank: Two Reels Patterson Tank Universal. 

1. Be in the total darkness + changing bag. Cut the bait and place the film in the spire. Cut the end. Put the film in the spire in the bottom of the tank with the second empty spire on top. Close the tank. Turn on the light with the tank closed. 

2. Pre-wash bath.
- Agitate tank during 30 seconds.
- Wait for 30 more seconds and empty water.

3. Developer
Agitate during 30 seconds and then agitate every 1/2 minutes. Empty developer. 

4. Stop Bath.
Wait a few seconds before closing down. Let it 20 seconds and empty.

5. Fixator.
30 seconds of agitation and then 10 seconds of agitation every minute. Empty.

6. Washing Bath. 
- Prewash: 10 agitations and empty.
- 5 revearsals and empty.
- 10 revearsals and empty.
- 20 revearsals and empty.
- 30 revearsals and empty.
- fill with demineralized water and wetting agent, reverse 5 times and empty.

7. open the tank and take out the film with the help of a clip and dry.




I have found these informations with my manual, the forum, the Dev Chart, the data sheets. 

My film turned out completely white...

Thank you so much, so much, so much, if you could review my notes... I am kind of lost here.


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4 years 7 months ago #660173 by Joshua Atkins
Hello Luna! Welcome to the site. Please post your question in the General forum for faster replies. 


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4 years 6 months ago #660327 by Jin Hyuk Kwon
Welcome Luna! 


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4 years 6 months ago #660624 by Rohan Tushar
Hello Luna! Welcome to the site! 


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4 years 6 months ago #660677 by LunaValRestrepo
Thank you Rohan Tushar, Jin Hyuk Kown and Joshua Atkins for welcoming me! It's a great forum and I'll be there to help you as well. 


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4 years 6 months ago #660773 by Kyle Johnson
Yeah! Welcome Luna! 


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4 years 6 months ago #661239 by Steve Rodriguez
Hello there. I think your answer will be addressed faster if you post it in this thread:

www.photographytalk.com/forum/photography-general-discussion


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4 years 6 months ago #661482 by Kira Minori
Steve is right! Welcome to the site and enjoy your time here. 


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