First developer can be very cheap, even if you don't/can't replenish it (I've seen pictures of what looked like good results with Rodinal 1:25, 15 minutes at 40 C, though it was full strip images, not frame scans). Color developer is the one that costs, and I've done C-41 (Flexicolor LORR) replenishment at only 2-3 rolls a month with good results through a liter of replenisher (most of a year). Bleach and fixer you just reuse to capacity (even C-41 chemicals will work here). Question is whether you can get a replenished system color developer for E-6, more than whether it's practical to do. Mixing your own is one way; there are published formulae, but I understand some of the chemicals are hard to source or have impractically large minimum orders.
Kits are an option, and still cost a lot less than sending your film out, but what I'm planning to try is getting just the color developer (I ordered from Cinestill, in transit, around $1.50 per roll at their listed capacity), use Parodinal for first dev and Flexicolor C-41 bleach, fixer, and final rinse (I'll order in some formalin if it seems I need it for stabilizer; my darkroom is well ventilated). If this works well with expired 35 mm and 120 films I have, I'll try it on the fresh box of 4x5 E100 I just got, and it that works well too, I'll try to get either a short end, recan, or next year's tax refund will go for a 400' roll of Ektachrome.
If someday you thought of giving it up for one reason or another, I can buy it from you, I need it so much in the Egyptian analog community.
I hope you will accept my regards
It isn't for sale right now. I'm retiring this year and am planning to do a lot more photography. That being said, I won't know for a year or more whether this fits in to my future. But I will remember this and if it doesn't fit, I will be happy to pass some of it on to you for cost of shipping.
Sorry, I don't think so. It's so easy to do yourself, there's no reason for trans-Atlantic complications.
Easy-peasy. I glued together several layers of cardboard, big enough to hold both rolls and put screws through it for the cores. Tape marks the edge of the 100ft roll to tell when to quit. I do it in a darkbag.
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If anyone else in the US is interested, I’d be down to split a 400’ roll as well.
Can you tell me the dimension of this? Such as the cardboard, the larger circle, and the smaller one?
Yes, very interesting- bulk rolled 35mm 36 exposure Ektachrome for about $7 a throw. I wish I wanted slides! When reversal printing went bye bye I didn’t have much of a reason to shoot chromes. That K40 made some gorgeous Ciba prints.
I would guess that for the smaller one it would be best to measure how big a roll can your film loader (bulk loader) can hold. And use this measure as your target outer diameter.
Right but I don't have the 400ft roll so I have no idea of its diameter.
Can you tell me the dimension of this? Such as the cardboard, the larger circle, and the smaller one?
I finished printing the large version and put a length of B&W film in it and shined a light at it using various angles. I also opened the cover for the cartridge and shined a light into the film trap. I loaded a roll using the film and see no evidence of a light leak. I'm still not thrilled with the size of it.
I started to print the smaller 400ft loader but stopped it before it was done. The faceting on the curves was not done well. Looking at it more closely, I also did not like the way light traps were done. between the body and the cover. so I'll pass on that one.
I'm in the process of drawing up my own, have no idea when I'll be done. For now the big one is usable.
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