A Complete & Easy Guide to Develop B&W Film at Home (how I started)

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In this video, I'm sharing a complete step-by-step guide for developing your black-and-white film at home. This is the exact method and tools that I started out with years ago, and it made me realise how easy the process is.

We'll develop a roll of Ilford FP4 in 120, and I'll show you all the necessary accessories you'll need, how to choose a developer and how the chemicals work, how to easily get your chemicals to temperature, a handy app that will make your life easier, and the entire developing process using a Paterson tank, including how to dry your film and dispose of the chemicals afterwards.

I hope this encourages you to try out home development!

00:00: Intro
00:45: Necessary Tools
02:05: How Development Works
02:45: Choosing Chemicals (how they differ)
03:45: My Recommendation (chemicals)
05:43: Paterson/Ilford Starter Kit (all-in-one solution)
06:33: Loading Film (overview)
08:04: How To Load 120 Film Onto A Reel
10:10: How To Load 35mm Film Onto A Reel
13:17: Mixing Chemicals (overview)
14:08: Figuring Out Chemical Volume
14:37: Chemical Dilution
15:22: Chemical Temperature
16:05: How To Easily Get Chemicals To Temperature (my process)
17:40: Figuring Out Develop Times (a must-have app)
21:10: The Developing Process (start to finish)
32:24: Chemical Disposal
33:05: Closing Thoughts

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