Fuji FP 100c - bleaching for scanning

Neil Grant · Apr 28, 2022

..I didn't realise this was possible. What's the procedure? What can expect in terms of the finished result. Any samples?

cjbecker · Apr 28, 2022

I only did it with the 3000b, i would electrical tape the negative down too a piece of glass with the black side up, apply bleach and wash until all faded away.

Edit

Thinking back, i cant remember if it was the color or black and white. Only one worked i recall.

cramej · Apr 28, 2022

cjbecker said:
I only did it with the 3000b, i would electrical tape the negative down too a piece of glass with the black side up, apply bleach and wash until all faded away.

Edit

Thinking back, i cant remember if it was the color or black and white. Only one worked i recall.

This is correct. I did it with 100C a couple times. Bleach and a cotton ball worked.

Patrick Robert James · Apr 28, 2022

I did it a few times years ago. It was fun and the results were definitely different. if you have some negs laying around, what do you have to lose? Little tape, little bleach and you are there. This is a terrible scan since I just tossed it on the scanner so the horizon is all wiggly, but it will give you an idea. Probably a terrible idea, but an idea nonetheless....

dourbalistar · Apr 28, 2022

Many different methods and you can comb through lots of how-to videos on YouTube. I use a method similar to this one with a piece of glass and bleach gel.

Here's an example of a finished result, after some color correction. Hasselblad 500c/m, Zeiss Planar T* 80mm f/2.8 CF, Fujifilm FP-100C, bleached negative:

2017.08.12 Roll #123-05.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr

Neil Grant · Apr 30, 2022

thanks for the photos and info. I'm just trying to imagine a workflow that generates a bunch of sticky negs. Are they still light sensitive and where did all the silver go?

Nicholas W · Jun 23, 2022

cjbecker said:
I only did it with the 3000b, i would electrical tape the negative down too a piece of glass with the black side up, apply bleach and wash until all faded away.

Edit

Thinking back, i cant remember if it was the color or black and white. Only one worked i recall.

It was color. FP3000b can be scanned directly, you don’t need to bleach it.

Fuji FP 100c - bleaching for scanning

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