The one film figure is debatable. It probably means it covers one film considering the volume of chemicals you get, but reusing it only once makes it much more economical. I scratch mixed 500ml of E6 chemicals few days ago and have already processed 4 135-36 films. I can probably do 6 and I'll soon find out. Obviously, times need to be extended.In the current market you can choose between a kit that does 60 films and one thad does 1, I mean, there has to be a middle ground here...
I use formulae by @stefan4u from this thread. More specifically, I use the FD formula from post #14 and CD from post #1. The only reason I don't use the CD formula from post #14 is that I don't have any ethylenediamine. There are also others from a Fuji patent which you may find interesting, or useful. I used to mix my own bleach, EDTA based and even mixed a pre-bleach solution with a bleach accelerator (mercaptotriazole), but I got some C41 bleach cheaply and forgot about it. The fixer I use is basically from Fuji's patent. Theoretically, you can add some ammonium thiocyanate in it and make it even more potent, but I haven't bothered. BTW, a pH meter is a must if you're going to scratch mix any colour chemicals.Slightly OT: what recipes do you use? I want to scratch mix e6 too, it makes much more sense for my volumes than a kit.
I hope too you can push more films out of the magic-box, using it just for one makes it seem to me so wasteful
Assuming that the chemicals are the same as in their other, larger kits, then 3 films are doable, but 4 might be a bit too far. You will get an image, but casts, or crossover might get very obvious.I'll be trying the E6 kit at some point.
Ideal for a low volume user like me. I'm guessing that 3 rolls per kit is doable and that 4 might be possible.
Hello again. As I had mentioned previously, I tried 6 135-36 films in the same 500ml of E6 FD and CD solutions, following formulae by @stefan4u. I didn't try to correct pH between uses, but used them as they were. The photo below is from a colour checker shot with a film from the third, last batch of films processed in these chemicals. It was Agfaphoto CT Precisa 100, few months out of date. The film was placed on a mobile phone, to be used as a backlight. The raw file from the camera was opened in Adobe camera raw and white balance was set by clicking on the screen itself, on the left.Slightly OT: what recipes do you use? I want to scratch mix e6 too, it makes much more sense for my volumes than a kit.
I hope too you can push more films out of the magic-box, using it just for one makes it seem to me so wasteful
This is not an option for many out there. Yes, you can obviously mail your film to a lab and have them send it back to you, but it makes it more expensive. There's also no fun factor in this. Again, this kit can probably be reused and it gets cheaper this way.It's cheaper (and better) to have the film processed at a professional lab that works well.
Then it is even more cheap to use a telephone to take ones pictures.It's cheaper (and better) to have the film processed at a professional lab that works well.
Here in Germany you do not even have to pay for shipping the film to the industrial lab... Instead you have to bring in and take back your film from a drugstore. Typically this can be done by foot or by bike.No, it's not cheaper because if you live in a rural areal you have to get the kit sent by mail too, which costs exactly as get the film from a lab.
If you live in a rural area, or one that doesn't have an E6 lab nearby, nor any shops selling any darkroom supplies and films, then you have to order more or less everything. You just include one of these E6 kits with your order. Obviously, these kits aren't for those who process lots of films, nor for those who don't enjoy processing their films. They're specifically for those who'd like to give E6 processing a try, but wouldn't like to shell out the cash for a large kit. The idea behind it isn't bad, the volume is rather limiting though.No, it's not cheaper because if you live in a rural areal you have to get the kit sent by mail too, which costs exactly as get the film from a lab.
It's definetly better and cheaper (quality-wise), imho, to send the film to a lab.
@AgX: there's no play room when it gets to E6 processing, that is no fun involved, unlike b&w negative processing.
No, it's not cheaper because if you live in a rural areal you have to get the kit sent by mail too, which costs exactly as get the film from a lab.
It's definetly better and cheaper (quality-wise), imho, to send the film to a lab.
@AgX: there's no play room when it gets to E6 processing, that is no fun involved, unlike b&w negative processing.
Yes, for Tetenal's finance!
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