How to Develop Color Film at Home
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- čas přidán 16. 05. 2024
- This week I share the easiest method to develop color C41 Film at home!
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Im tapped in like I don't do this everyday!
Sheeeeeeeeeeeeesh
lmao preach brother. Great job Willem
You should make one too so we can see your process as well!
U guys are both the best. I love your content. I would love to start doing this in my country and try to influence people to go shoot film again!
Definition of “do as I say, not as I do”
"You should really be wearing gloves and a mask a respirator if possible" proceeds to use none of that 😂
also says that you shouldnt do it over wood, does it anyway
It's not THAT dangerous as long as you're super careful and experienced with chemistry. Most of these chemicals aren't actively fuming out toxic gases like acids.
man back in high school we did all of this in photography class and never touched a glove 😬
@@thepopculturejunky to be fair (if our classes are the same) the chemicals are diluted-at least that’s what my teacher said lol
Do as I say, not as I do.
This was a very “do as I say, not as I do” tutorial 😂😂 I want to try this for myself sometime soon!!
"Be sure to wear gloves and a mask" pours chemicals with bare hands.
@@harlowfitzpatrick9031 "Don't do this on a wooden table" *does exacly that*
Don't let them know your next move.
Ngl i used Willem's first version to learn everything I know about developing at home.
Crazy we have the same name and both take photos😳
Same, helped me so much in learning the process.
I do the final wash with heather distilled water from the tub heating the chemicals, otherwise I get water spots!
@@desertmav8632 I use a squeegee or my fingers after the final rinse to keep the water spots off :)
Same tho
Quick tip for the peeps out there: if you use glass storage bottles it takes longer to get up to temperature, but then they maintain the temperature better. Plastic bottles are the opposite. Neither is better than the other, just personal preference
I just use a water bath to keep the chemistry at the proper temps.
For those that are into cooking, that TCS is an immersion circulator. Also often used for culinary applications. That means there are also lots of alternative and possibly cheaper brands.
I’ve done it with my Anova sous vide machine when getting my water to correct temp for b&w
Bro is sous viding his film 😂
@@123danman321 guga is proud
Like literally a thermometer
@@MultiSciGeek No
idk why I even clicked on this video so fast, I've been developing myself for a year now. Guess I was just excited for a new Willem upload lol
Same!!
Great vid Willem, Just one thing for the people out there. After every inversion cycle: tap your tank on the counter to prevent bubbles sticking on your film. I can tell from experience that its really shitty when you have bubble marks on your photos.
Great video! One thing I'd recommend, if you have a Fitbit or watch with luminous dial, take it off when your arms are in the changing bag. My Fitbit turned on while in my bag, and I'm pretty sure it fogged my film a bit.
Quick tip that I learned that wasn't talked about in the video but can save your future rolls - use your finger to hold the rotating cover when pouring the chemicals out. It can become loose very easily during agitation and can open up when pouring your chemicals out and expose your film before it's fixed! I learned the hard way
That 1000 pack of rubber bands comes in handy...until I got a tank with a screw top I made sure to put it on my older one so the air inside doesn't ICBM launch the lid into the great beyond from thermal expansion (like the water heater on Myth busters.)
Just when I developed my first roll of colour film, never done that before, I'm quite happy with the results! Great video as always ❤
Such perfect timing! I'm developing my first roll of color right now!!
I have a feeling I know what your recommendation is gonna be on the podcast next week :) I was also inspired to pick up film photography again
How did it go? I'd probably screw it up.
@@throwmilly It came out perfect! I've done several rolls since.
Yay!!
You’ve come a long way in terms of production value, subject matter and skill. Extremely happy to see you thriving and im looking forward to more content!
Thank you 🥰
I bought your lessons this morning. They're fantastic. I shot 4 films in the last 3 months but I learnt by myself and this lessons taught me a lot more about film photography. I loved them, worth every single euro that I've spent. Greetings from Italy!
Thank you very much! I’m so happy to hear that ❤️
Glad to see an updated video of the most wonderful film photographer!
2018 Willem: I’m using a thermometer that isn’t waterproof cause it’s the only one they had left at the store
2021 Willem: Here’s a full temperature control system that is so badass.
The first tutorial gave me the confidence to develop color at home and I’m beyond stoked to see a follow up because there’s always something new to learn!
The temperature control system is just a rebranded sous vide machine
@@marekholub8668 with a markup
So how did it go Owen?
Just followed your process and it worked great for three rolls I took on an Olympus half frame. Thanks for sharing this!
Literally in the last week started thinking about moving from black and white developing to include colour 🙌🏻 Perfect timing 👌🏻
Killer video as always Willem! I’ve been a little scared to develop color as I’ve only developed black and white, but this video inspired me to do it! :) might have to film it for my channel too! I’m already excited for the next upload!!
i’ve been searching forever to find a concise video on how to develop film, thank you so much!
Love seeing more people doing home devs here. FWIW, I've been using the Kodak FlexiColor C41 chemistry in small-batch mixes and a cheap ebay Sous vide works as well as a red one.
The difference between this video and your first one is NUTS! Crazy how much has changed! :)
Great video as always!!! As someone who develops my own film I have to say that it’s super fun, makes getting your photos back that much more rewarding, and saves you so much money! If you’re thinking about doing it yourself, GO FOR IT!!
A lot quicker as well.
4:55
"It's super important at this point to wear gloves and some kind of respirator, because this chemicals are not good for you"
ah, I see. So that's DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I DO kind of tutorial :D
Just started my first roll of film. So this is perfectly timed
Love the progression from when you started this channel man!
Perfect timing, I'm about to get into developing my own film! Thank you :)
wow when i read the notification i thought he reuploaded the old one😂
ps: ayyy portra boi comin’ thru with the regular uploading!!!!
I used that og video as a guide for a long time, super hype to see a sequel!
Always a good day when Willem uploads
I’m a digital Tog for 15 years. I’m breaking myself into film this year. I’m so ready and look forward for this
My apple watch gave me a notification for this and I thought I was stuck in a parallel universe for a second where the original edition of this was just coming out. Whew.
What a new film development process! It's become my favorite video.
Now we only need the black and white developing tuorial! Love how Willem explains it
this video gave me so much nostalgia, amazing!
This was extremelly helpful Willem, thank you 👊
uploaded a video the same day as Willem, I feel the power in my hands now
love how you can catch subtle franticness at the cuts
Made it look really straightforward. Thanks.
Last night I was watching the V70R build, and tonight I'm here by total coincidence.
What a small world.
What a coincidence! I literally watched your old video on this topic yesterday !!!
film sous vide i'm into it
Thanks for the video! Question for experienced film developers. How many times can I reuse the chemicals? And/or how long can I keep them for? Thanks
Ahhh I finally need to try this out! So far I've always sent my film off to a lab, but I assume self developing my photos would give them a whole new level of special worth🤔🙌🏼
Haha usually I just pray that they come out similar to the lab development. I personally just enjoy the process every once in a while.
Always a good day when I get a new
V-beeks vid
Your studio is a vibe.
Nice video spent 40 years shooting with twin lens camera till my old age lol
Always looked for apartments with no bathroom window
Keep up with the good work
Nice to see young ppl
Still shoot film
Willem's developing game has gotten so fancy he's using a sous vide for temp control lol
I just ordered the Cinestill Temperature control system after watching the video. Maintaining the correct temp for my chemicals is my biggest complaint with developing film at home. I’m looking forward to giving it a try.
Loving the Darkroom setup you've got going on!
Thank you bro!! This is very helpful 🤝😭
I loved the old video back then. So I also have to love the updated version! So good to learn from you. Could you update your scanning at home video as well haha? Your photos looks so damn sharp 😍
Thank you for the tutorial 💙 I want to ask how many time can you reuse the 3 solutions?
Must try developing myself at home. Thanks for the vid 😁😁
Can you compare at home versus lab - just the development and scanned at home, and developed at home, scanned at lab, and then both at the lab and both at home. Preferably same camera, same film, same scenes. I really really wanna see some "benchmarks" like is it even worth using lab services or you're better of on your own.
One plus about that temp controller is you can sous vide some delicious food while you are developing! lol. I bought an Anova unit to do what you are doing in the video. Takes the headache out of temp control. Thanks for including that in your video.
“Now the exciting part, it’s time to see if it worked.” I love your cheerful, low key approach to everything. Always enjoying your videos! ✌️
Thank you Bob!
IT WORKED!
Worth noting the temperature control system is just a re-badged "sous vide" machine. You may already have one, been wanting one for cooking, or you can pick them up cheap on amazon.
Appreciate the tutorial dude
I used to develope B&W back in the nineties but never colour, but I'm using film again after 20 years of digital and high prices with no control over the developement process means this could be the way to go. Thanks a ton.!
Is it the same process as B&W
I've watched your first video and have been considering trying this, wasn't expecting to get teased again.
BTW, it would have been cool if you had taken some, for example, already processed film and demoed how the reels work outside the bag, it's something a lot of these tutorials leave out
This is surprisingly easy like wow
such a dope setup
You somehow made this feel like a really really chill version of my organic chemistry lab i took this year lol
That Diablo photo is just amazing!!!!!!!!
This is 100% a better tutorial than my version
Smooth transitions
that video you made is the reason i am here now. pretty epic
I love your vids bro thank you
I just used an old tropical fish tank heater but that was waaaay before Cine Stills. It was pretty good.
Should try and upgrade to steel reels and tanks! Patterson reels always crinkle my film especially in hotter and more humid places. Takes a little more practice to load the reels, but once you get it, it becomes 10x easier!
Good job man!
Damn Willem, I’m releasing a video about the same topic on Friday geared more towards beginners. Now everyone’s gonna think I’m copying you. Sick video though, love you man. 😂
Oh also - the temp control system works exactly like a sous vide which is great for cooking! So if you like cooking too that will work as a two for one!
I recommend after agitating tapping the tank a little against the counter to knock out air bubbles
for the cinestill heater you could also use a sous vide 2:11
After each roll processed are you extending development/blix times? or are you extending the development/blix time after you've processed X # of rolls?
I can smell this video takes me back to 2001/2003 the darkroom in my high school photography class. Haven’t developed any film since but enjoyed the video!
I'd recommend softly hitting the table with kaiser tank few times once you stop agitating to get rid of the small air bubbles that might be on the film itself.
Noob question; can you use the same liquids for Color and Black/white film? Or is there different kinds?
I learnt how to do this whole process at school before digital cameras existed, but I only ever did black and white film. I didn’t realise coloured film developing is the exact same process.
Ayy love your videos man
Loading the film onto the spools in the dark is something you'll need to practice several times with spent film until you can do it with confidence in the changing bag
Great video! I'm more of a rotary development man myself, find the inversion a little messy.
This video really made me miss developing my own film! Think it’s time to dig out the Patterson tank 😂
Do you rinse after stabilizer when using photoflo or no? Is photoflo needed when using stabilizer and vice versa? Your first video was what gave me the confidence to start developing on my own!
can you use the liquids to develop more than one film?
Good grief ! Unicolor ; I was using that in the seventies to home process my colour film and trannies. Great to hear that it is still around !!
Great video. Is it also possible to do this with Super-8 film?
Thank you
I put your videos up on the tv, i watch for the content, my sister watches for willem 😂
Cine 2 step works great too.
The old video is the one that put me on to your channel, literally was like “ay that boy remaking his classic” lmao
Really debating doing this
and the first frame is a testarossa ✨ aiight im subbed! question though: 3.5min for the stabilizer too?
Me having experience in cooking and getting into the beautiful art of film watching willem pull out the cinestill temp regulator: ah yes you must sous vide the film
I really thought it'd be way more complicated than this! we don't develop colour at my university so i just assumed it was really annoying but it literally seems the same as b&w just being more mindful of temperature
Willem your the man
I’d love to buy a print of that white Ferrari 🔥🔥
ECN-2 film can also be developed with C41 chemicals. You need to remove the protective backing first though.
E-6 color positives (dia) can also be developed to color negatives if you’re feeling adventurous.
C22 film is not compatible. The higher temperature of C41 destroys the emulsion. Also the chemicals are not compatible from what I know. But C22 can be processed to B/W film.