Just checked 5 liter of LU C-41 Developer is 13.95 USD at Unique, you will need a bottle of starter that's another 13 bucks, but that's enough starter to make 40 liters of developer.
I think this is a common misunderstanding. In fact the replenisher is designed only to replenish, using small quantities, a tank solution that has been started. The starter has needed ingredients to set the pH and proper dilution. If you use straight replenisher you get more than one stop of increased contrast. If you dilute with water instead of starter, you get part way there, but please use the starter.Starter is used to make new chemistry give the same result as replenished which has been seasoned. If you use it one shot, does it even matter.
No, you have to buy them from other places.Freestyle doesnt carry Kodak chemicals.
Tom, glad to see your taking the c-41 plunge! You will find it very easy. I use unicolor, coming from tetenal. Haven't noticed a difference between liquid or powder between the kits. Both work just fine so I have stayed with cost and buy the 2L powder unicolor kits from freestyle. Good luck!
Just like everything else here, you'll get varying answers on this. I keep mine (if I use a Unicolor kit) for a couple of months and dump it when I run about 25 rolls through it. I top off the containers with inert gas to hopefully inhibit oxidation between times of use. (Tetenal Protectan)Hey Jon,
How long do you keep your color chemicals once mixed? I dont shoot a lot of color so am concerned about how long the solutions have to last in order to use them up properly.
If you don't shoot a lot of color, I would recommend the 1L kits. I generally run about 15 or so rolls through the chems. Though I will admit, the film looks the best within the guidelines stated with colors not quite as vibrant past those guidelines (I think for unicolor kits, it states 8 36 exposure rolls). So anytime I have "critical" or work I really want to be it's best, I use fresh chems. Also, don't leave them around for 6 months. I just processed the 2 rolls this weekend. I knew I was pushing it as the chems were around 6 months old and I had run about 14-18 rolls through them. Colors were wonky. I have been shooting primarily B&W so the c41 chems were just sitting around mixed in their bottles. This happened once before, and again I knew I was pushing it. If I am shooting a lot of color though, I can run through the quickly and have no problems. Just know they do expire. I have been safe every time with chems stored 2-3 months mixed (which is normal for me, I run through 1L about every month or so with my shooting habit of about 2-5 rolls c41 a week).Hey Jon,
How long do you keep your color chemicals once mixed? I dont shoot a lot of color so am concerned about how long the solutions have to last in order to use them up properly.
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