How to develop the film at home

How to develop film at home

Equipment you will need:

- black and white developer

- fixer

- stop bath (optional)

- a changing bag

- a developing tank and reels

- a digital thermometer

- a timer

- a bottle opener

- scissors

- beakers/ containers

bottles for storing your chemistry

- film clips

Step 1

Place equipment into the changing bag. Put your film canister, bottle opener, scissors, and developing tank into your changing bag and zip it up so you can open your film canister in complete darkness.

Step 2

Open your film canister, use bottle opener to pry the lid off the film container. Remove the film, only touching the edges. Cut off the film leader. Feed the film into your reel. Locate the reel's entry point by feeling for two nubs on the reel, and slide the film a few inches into the reel. Twist the sides of the reel back and forth to pull the rest of the film into the reel. Use your scissors to cut off the spool hanging at the end of your film roll and twist the sides of the reel a few more times to pull the end inside.

Step 3

Place the reel into the tank so Its center hole slides around the post sticking up from the bottom of the tank. Put the funnel cap on top of the tank and twist until it clicks into place, forming a light-tight seal. With the tank secured, you can now remove it from the changing bag.

Step 4

Mix your chemicals. Use your measuring vessels to separately dilute your developer, fixer, and stop bath with the proper amount of water according to the instructions provided. Use your thermometer to make sure your water is at the specified temperature and heat or cool the water if necessary.

Step 5

Pour your developer into the tank. Immediately tap the bottom of the tank on the sink bottom a few times to eliminate air bubbles that may have formed around the film. Gently agitate the tank for 30 seconds and perform one inversion (turning your tank upside down for 10 seconds and then returning it to right-side up) every minute until the development time listed on the instructions has elapsed. Pour your developer out of the tank, either down the drain or, if it's a reusable developer, into a bottle.

Step 6

Pour your stop bath into the tank. After pouring, agitate for 30 seconds and let sit for an additional 30 seconds before pouring out of the tank. The purpose of the stop bath is to cancel the effects of your developer.

Step 7

Pour your fixer into the tank. After pouring, agitate for 30 seconds and perform an inversion every minute until five minutes have elapsed. Pour your fixer out of the tank and into a bottle . Your film is now developed.

Step 8

After developing the film and rinsed it according to your chemistry's specifications, we just need to hang our negative film to dry. you can hang your negative film from shower curtain rod using hood.