Refresher guide to film developing?

[madsox]

If I were less lazy, I'd start scouring the internet, but it's usually mroe efficient ot ask here: who has a good guide to film processing basics, for an old geezer who used to do it all the time but needs a quick reminder? Like "here's the chemistry guide/Kodak guidebook, remember the steps and follow these times" kind of thing.

Trying to remember, it seems to me there was a pre-wet (optional), then develop, stop, fix, wash. Hypo was in there to clear, but I can't remember where it fit!

D-76 vs. Dektol vs ID11, then which stop bath/fixer works better with each developer, all those details... I've forgotten so much. 8-(

Okay, actually I need more than a quickie guide, I do need to do some reading and then get supplies and practice different combinations. What's a good website for that? Or maybe there's a thread here I haven't found, time to test the forum search function too.

Thanks all!

 

[AnselMortensen]

"Basic Black & White Photography" by Henry Horenstein.

Dektol is for paper.
Hypo Clear after fixing, before washing..

 

[madsox]

"Basic Black & White Photography" by Henry Horenstein.

Dektol is for paper.
Hypo Clear after fixing, before washing..

See how much I've forgotten?

Oh, it's been a long time.

 

[henryyjjames]

I made this for my college darkroom a while back. It might be helpful.

 

[runswithsizzers]

Ilford and Kodak both publish guides that are probably good enough to get started

Ilford online: https://www.ilfordphoto.com/beginners-guide-processing-film/
or download the PDF here: https://www.ilfordphoto.com/wp/wp-c...rocessing-your-first-black-and-white-film.pdf

Kodak: https://imaging.kodakalaris.com/sites/default/files/files/products/AJ-3.pdf

 

[madsox]

Ilford and Kodak both publish guides that are probably good enough to get started

Ilford online: https://www.ilfordphoto.com/beginners-guide-processing-film/
or download the PDF here: https://www.ilfordphoto.com/wp/wp-c...rocessing-your-first-black-and-white-film.pdf

Kodak: https://imaging.kodakalaris.com/sites/default/files/files/products/AJ-3.pdf

There we go, thank you!! Those guides are exactly what I needed (I lost my old Kodak guide somewhere along the way).

 

[madsox]

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I made this for my college darkroom a while back. It might be helpful.

This is also a nice one. That’s going on the wall of the bathroom/darkroom.

 

[AnselMortensen]

Cool chart, Henry!
My only nit-pick is that it should read "Hypo Eliminator" or "Hypo Clear" instead of Hypo.
Hypo is Fixer to us Oldtimers.

 

[henryyjjames]

Cool chart, Henry!
My only nit-pick is that it should read "Hypo Eliminator" or "Hypo Clear" instead of Hypo.
Hypo is Fixer to us Oldtimers.

Fair enough. I think my first version had Hypo Clear, but I don't know why I removed it. Then I removed the Hypo Clear step and prewashing altogether because we weren't using it, and it confused people. I also have one for C41 and B&W print development.

 

[RalphLambrecht]

If I were less lazy, I'd start scouring the internet, but it's usually mroe efficient ot ask here: who has a good guide to film processing basics, for an old geezer who used to do it all the time but needs a quick reminder? Like "here's the chemistry guide/Kodak guidebook, remember the steps and follow these times" kind of thing.

Trying to remember, it seems to me there was a pre-wet (optional), then develop, stop, fix, wash. Hypo was in there to clear, but I can't remember where it fit!

D-76 vs. Dektol vs ID11, then which stop bath/fixer works better with each developer, all those details... I've forgotten so much. 8-(

Okay, actually I need more than a quickie guide, I do need to do some reading and then get supplies and practice different combinations. What's a good website for that? Or maybe there's a thread here I haven't found, time to test the forum search function too.

Thanks all!

I'll try: