Magic-box C41 with three films

fs999 · Nov 25, 2022

I used last year a Tetenal's magic-box E6 with three films, by increasing the First Developer time by 15 seconds and the Color Developer's as well as the Blix's time by one minute for second film and +30 s and +2 min. for third film, with success.

I'm willing to use a magic-box C41 with my last three films. Do you think I should add to the Color Developer's time 1 minute for the second film and 2 minutes for the third ?

Anon Ymous · Nov 25, 2022

1' is way too much. Tetenal's instructions for their C41 kit mention lengthening CD time 15'' for every batch. Your batch size is 1 film in your case.

Sirius Glass · Nov 25, 2022

It is much better to increase times based on the manufacturer's instruction that based on what one ate for breakfast. Jes' sayin'

fs999 · Nov 27, 2022

Anon Ymous said:
1' is way too much. Tetenal's instructions for their C41 kit mention lengthening CD time 15'' for every batch. Your batch size is 1 film in your case.

But it worked well with the magic-box E-6. It is theoretical made for only 1 film...

Sirius Glass said:
It is much better to increase times based on the manufacturer's instruction that based on what one ate for breakfast. Jes' sayin'

Manufacturer's instruction is : for 1 film.

Anon Ymous · Nov 27, 2022

fs999 said:
But it worked well with the magic-box E-6. It is theoretical made for only 1 film...

Manufacturer's instruction is : for 1 film.

The thing is, did Tetenal really make a special product for 1 film only? Given their recent adventures, it's highly unlikely and it's just a small size version of their regular C41/E6 chemicals. So, go ahead and find the instructions for the C41 kit, you'll get all the information you need there. BTW, I only mentioned 15" for the CD. Blixing is a process that should be done "to completion" and it won't hurt if you exceed the recommendation.

fs999 · Nov 28, 2022

Yes it was made for a first try. With 250 ml you can develop only one film at a time. 135 or 120 with a jobo processor.

I will try the same times as the 1L kit. CD +15 sec first film, +30 sec second film and +45 sec for third film. Blix +2 min, +6 min, +11 min.

fs999 · Dec 5, 2022

I have successfully developed 4 120 films (1 Ektar, 2 Gold and 1 Kodacolor II) with these timings :
1. film: as usual (CD is 3:30 with magic-box and 3:15 with Colortec) and BX 4:00
2. film: CD + 15 sec. (3:45), BX + 2 min (6:00)
3. film CD +30 sec (4:00), BX + 6 min (10:00)
4. film CD + 45 sec (4:15), BX +11 min (15:00)

Magic-box C41 with three films

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