Put all your tools out in front of you and memorize where everything is, because you need to be in total darkness.
In total darkness, take the film out of the canister and unwind it and take off the tape at the end.
Load the film in a plastic or metal film reel, you might want to practice before in the light, so you know how to do it.
Place the loaded reel in the film tank and cover it as directed. Now you can turn on the light.
Now you can process the film.
Make sure the temperature of the chemicals stay between 65 and 75 degrees.
Pour developer into the open part of the sealed film tank and cover it. Mix it around, and the carefully poor the chemicals out.
Pour plain water into the spout to stop the developing.
Put fixer in the container for 5-10 minutes.
Now you can take the negatives out and put them in cold running water for 5 minutes.
Now pour in a tankful of Hypo Eliminator and agitate for two minutes.
One final wash for five minutes.
Take the negatives out without touching the surface of the film.
In about 1-2 hours the film will be dry. Use scissors to cut negatives into 6 strips. Store the negatives in clear glassine envelopes.
agitate-To upset; disturb
reticulation-To mark with lines resembling a network
hypo eliminator-A solution used to facilitate the removal of fixer solutions during the wash bath.
Monday, November 2, 2009
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