Basic Materials for Film Development

[Fellipe de Paula]

Just want to make 2sure if is there anything I need to develop my films.
Here's a list of I already bought:

2x Funnels PP (plastic)
4x Storage Bottles of 1L each (2 of them are collapsible)
1x Storage Bottle of 500ML
3x plastic rods for mixing the chemicals
3x Beakers of 1L each
2x Beakers of 600ML each
2x plastic measuring cylinder of 50ML each
2x plastic measuring cylinder of 500ML each
2x film clips
1x Stopwatch

How many thermometers do I need to buy?
Is there anything more I need that I didnt buy yet but I'll realize when I begin to develop? Am I missing something?

 

[Christopher Walrath]

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I get by with one thermometer. Get some scissors and a church key for opening 35mm cans and removing the film. Some wire to hang the drying film from. Some archival neg storage sheets. I use baby feeding droppers for adding concentrate to water for chemistru. You could use a 1 L mixing cup (grad). Also useful if you need to refix. Keep some rags handy to dry things off in process. That ought to do it except for the music.

 

[reellis67]

How many thermometers do I need to buy?

One should do, just don't mix up the red one and the blue one

Seriously, one is fine. I think that you have more than enough to get going up front. I would give it a shot with what you have and you'll see what else suits your personal taste once you try developing. Personally, I have very little that I regularly use, although I do have a lot of stuff that I bought thinking that I would need it and it now collects dust. Only you can say for sure what you will want to have, and then only after you've worked with a few rolls to get the process down pat.

- Randy

 

[Ian Grant]

I use 1 measure and one 3 litre beaker/measure, and just one extra bottle for 2.5 litrese of fix, plus a thermometer, far too many beakers and measures there. That's all I need to process 35mm through to Large format. Plus clips & 1 funnel.

Maybe you might want a couple of extra bottles for dev & stop bath storage but that's it, you going for gross over-kill with that list

Ian

 

[JohnRichard]

Do you really need all that? I have a daylight tank, one 20ml Tupperware measured container, a broken aquarium thermometer, and that's it.

I have never had any problems at all, except the time when I forgot my mind and tried to develop E-6 in Ilfordsol S. That didn't work.

The thermometer is marked for 20 and 25c, and the tupperware deal is perfect for single use 1:9 Ilfordsol S dilution. 18ml water, 2ml developer.


JRY

 

[Denis K]

I use much less than you already have except that I use a one reused plastic gallon milk/water jug for stop bath. All other chemicals are mixed one-shot as needed except for stop which I keep around like my pappy kept shine.

Also film clips - can't have enough film clips.

The N-1 Rule: You always need one more film clip than you have on hand, even after considering the rule of N-1.

Denis K

 

[JohnRichard]

which I keep around like my pappy kept shine.

Denis K

This made me laugh so hard. I know exactly what your talking about. Of course, as I sit here, I am looking at 2 milk jugs full right now...

 

[DLawson]

I use 1 measure and one 3 litre beaker/measure, and just one extra bottle for 2.5 litrese of fix, plus a thermometer, far too many beakers and measures there. That's all I need to process 35mm through to Large format. Plus clips & 1 funnel.

Personally, at least as a recycled beginner, I like having enough containers handy that I can measure out all the solutions and then pour them back in the bottles when I want rather than when the process requires. Less fumble stress for me that way.

I bought a bunch of beakers, which has worked well enough. I found that the 1 liter (I need 600ml for 2 rolls) beakers I got are just a bit big for my hand grasp. Graduates would probably have been better.

Anyway, it was an excuse to buy some lab glassware.

 

[fotch]

You have a roll film tank, right?

 

[MattKing]

I'd be cautious about using the collapsible containers - many of them "breath" right through the walls.

Matt