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8/3/2019 Film Developing Instructions
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FilmDevelopingInstructions
EdwardStapel
Loadyourfilmintotaldarkness.Alwaysloadtworeelsintoyourtank,evenifyouare
onlydevelopingonerolloffilm(withloadedreelonthebottom).
1.Prepareyourchemicals.MixSprintdeveloper1:9.Allotherchemicalsarepre-mixed.
2.Pre-soakfilmwithwaterfor1minute.
3.Developer:RefertoSprinttimechartfordevelopmenttimes.
DevelopTri-XandHP5for10Minutesat68degrees.
Agitatecontinuouslyforfirst30seconds,then10secondseveryminute.
Pourdeveloperdownthechemicalrecoverydrainafteruse.
4.StopBath:30seconds,65-75degrees.Usestraight.
Pourinstopbathandagitatecontinuously.Pourstopbackintocontainerwhen
done.
5.Fixer:5minutes,65-75degrees.UseStraight.
Pourinfixerandagitatecontinuouslyforfirst30seconds,then10secondsevery
minute.Pourfixerbackintotocontainerwhendone.Yourfilmisnowfixed,you
mayremovethelidfromyourtank.
6.Rinsewithwaterfor2minutesat68degrees.
7.FixerRemover:2minutes,65-75degrees.Usestraight.
Pourinfixerremoverandagitatecontinuouslyforfirst30seconds,then
occasionallyforrestoftime.Pourfixerremoverbackintotocontainerwhen
done.
8.Washfilmfor5minutesat68degrees.Monitorwatertemperatureandflow.
9.EndRun:1minute.Usestraight.
PourinEndRunandagitategentlyfor1minute.PourEndRunbackintotocontainerwhendone.
10.Dry:CAREFULLYremovefilmfromreelsandhangtodryinfilmdryingcabinet.Your
filmwillbeVERYdelicatewhenwet,sohandleitwithcare.Holdyourfilmbythe
edgesortheendswheretherearenoimages.Yourfilmwillbedryinaboutan
hour.
11.CutandSleeve:Putyourfilmonthelighttableandcutitintostripsandputthem
intonegativesleeves.Ifyouareusing35-7Bsleeves,cutyourfilmintostripsof
fivenegatives.
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