Where in CA are you? There are some good places in the LA area if you wanna shop local.
a.RodriguezPix wrote:
Does anyone have a film developing place they recommend, I'm in California, if that matters! Also I read that Walmart would do 120 via Dwayne's film?
opticagent wrote:
Where in CA are you? There are some good places in the LA area if you wanna shop local.
I'm stuck right smack dab in the middle, full of dirt, dust, smog, and grim! The good ol Central Valley! I guess mailing it to the nearest folks would make sense!
Cool, Thank you, I recall Ken Rockwell recommending these guys, and, well, I like Ken, even if that may lead to my person being denounced, lol! I learned a lot from his site, and after many years, I made a small monetary contributing!
rattymouse wrote:
Developing film yourself is super, Super, SUPER easy. You need very little equipment and not much skill!
You need a tank and reel, $40 or so.
A thermometer.
A few measuring jugs.
A bottle of developer.
A bottle of fixer.
A bottle of vinegar.
A timer.
A shirt hanger.
Some clothes pins.
A sink with running water.
A room that can be dark for 5 mins.
That's it!
It is sooooooooo easy. I wish I learned this decades ago.
Not that I'm a freak, but, re any of these carcinogenic, or skin eating?
An infrared image photographed near Usakos, Namibia. The setting sun illuminates the hills as a rain storm approaches.
Rolleiflex 2.8D, Heliopan 715nm IR filter. Rollei Infrared 400 film, rated at at ASA 6-12 for IR.
Developed in Parodinal 1:50 with Sodium Ascorbate (4gr/litre)
a.RodriguezPix wrote:
Not that I'm a freak, but, re any of these carcinogenic, or skin eating?
Vinegar can damage your skin.
People have been developing film for over 100 years. There are tens of thousands of people in the US alone having fun doing this. What are you worried about??
I honestly don't know very much about film or development however I lost my dad to cancer when he was less than 60 years oldmost likely due to smoking and my daughter had a malignant cancerous tumor that took part if her uterus and almost life but thank God she lived although I am still freakishly scared but in a healthy non psychological way! xD plus my boy is 12 so I don't want to harm him or anyone else
Well, I finally did it, after more than way to many months, I finally tested out a roll of Kodak T-Max on my Mamiya RB-67 wit the Mamiya Sekor C f/3.8 90mm lens! I owe a lot of thanks to carstenw, as he explained a lot of this to me, many, many, moons ago, when I was fortunate to have my Rollei 6008 Pro., however, I lagged way to long, and never shot a roll of film with it! Well I used the 5 exposures fairly easily, so, I fear some may have been lost, due to incompetence! The rest, will most likely be lost still, due to photographing my usual subjects. Thanks again everyone for your time, and encouragement, my next step is to get these developed, and then think what to shot next, once I see the results! This may result in the saddest use of Kodak 5 Rolls Kodak Tri-X 120 Black & White Print Film ISO 400!!
Developing film yourself is super, Super, SUPER easy. You need very little equipment and not much skill!
You need a tank and reel, $40 or so.
A thermometer.
A few measuring jugs.
A bottle of developer.
A bottle of fixer.
A bottle of vinegar.
A timer.
A shirt hanger.
Some clothes pins.
A sink with running water.
A room that can be dark for 5 mins.
That's it!
It is sooooooooo easy. I wish I learned this decades ago.
Not that I'm a freak, but, re any of these carcinogenic, or skin eating?
Vinegar can damage your skin.
People have been developing film for over 100 years. There are tens of thousands of people in the US alone having fun doing this. What are you worried about??
I too am fascinated by making your own emulsions(wet plate)!
However, I hope I have an easy question concerning the Mamiya RZ67 Pro II...
- How do I test if the camera is working?
The battery I have in it reads 5.9Vdc, though, none of the LEDs in the viewfinder illuminate.
carstenw wrote:
Americo, get out of the house and shoot something else! It is really fun, and you have a very interesting city all around you.
Carsten, I wish I could, but, I am basically isolated, and when I do head out, its usually timed, and rushed! I have time to shoot indoors, with no problem, however, when it comes to beyond my backdoor, I am trapped, but, in a good way!
I also have an online course that I am near midterms, so, that kills my time even more! I isn't easy to explain, without embarrassing myself, or, even seeming to send out sympathy signals, for I need none, but, I just don't want to send out the feelings of any self inflicted maladies, or such! One day, I will seize the day, and shoot something beyond my sole enjoyment of dolls, and poor attempt at still life!
I am going to try to find a new battery tonight.
Hopefully, I will have some "blinky lights"...
buggz2k wrote:
I hope I have an easy question concerning the Mamiya RZ67 Pro II...
- How do I test if the camera is working?
The battery I have in it reads 5.9Vdc, though, none of the LEDs in the viewfinder illuminate.
Few photos from my travels last year in Nepal. It was first time I travelled with film cameras only and left digital at home. Most where shot on Hasselblad and Pentax MX.
I guess mailing it to the nearest folks would make sense! 
