Using Dektol for super 8 Kodachrome K40 (+ other films)

[8ball55]

Hey!

Just shot some K40 super 8 film. I was wonder what were some times to use to develop K40 film in Dektol? All in negative btw.

Also are these times the same for Tri-X reversal? I plan on using Dektol for developing more Super 8 film.

I have previous experience experimenting with developing 35mm still negatives in dektol for films such as Tri-x T-max 100 and p3200. So I've got some to develop 8mm film in them too.

Thanks!

 

[removed account4]

hey 8ball55
sounds like something fun to try.
i also process whatever i can these days in dektol
( or caffenol c with some dektol in it )
i've never processed anything k40 .. whats the worst that could happen ?
super dense negatives is my poor guess.
that is what happens when i process c41 and/or e6 in dektol..

 

[8ball55]

hey 8ball55
sounds like something fun to try.
i also process whatever i can these days in dektol
( or caffenol c with some dektol in it )
i've never processed anything k40 .. whats the worst that could happen ?
super dense negatives is my poor guess.
that is what happens when i process c41 and/or e6 in dektol..

Yeah Dektol's high contrast high grain is definitely pretty appealing.
Pretty neat stuff.
Well the k40 I just shot, I am not sure what the expiration date is exactly... but I know that k40 is nothing like c41 or e6. Infact extinct at this point. But I'm planning to do super 8 in black and white anyways so it'll work out.

I'm just kind of worried all the shots I took would be too over developed or under developed and just have no image at all. Despite this being somewhat an experimental project, atleast some image would be better than none.

 

[removed account4]

do you have a dark gree safelight filter ?
i know with a dark gree filter you can "develop by inspection"
not sure if that is possible with your filmbut
http://www.michaelandpaula.com/mp/devinsp.html
if you have the time interest or effort
if your film is excessively over developed/too dense
you can always mix up a batch of farmer's reducer
and burn off some of the density and re-fix it ...

i agree, dektol is pretty good stuff

 

[8ball55]

Also I am a little pressed on time for this, is there anyone out there whose tried this or knows their way around developing this?

Really need the help please.

Thanks.

 

[8ball55]

Hey jnanian!

Unfortunately I do not have a green safelight, I do most of my darkroom preperations in the pitch black of my closet. Then pour chemicals into the tank in the bathroom with lights on.

But I'm interested to learn more of the farmer's reducer. How exactly does that work?

 

[removed account4]

farmer's reducer
it is potassium ferricyanide and water
you would run your film through it, and it will strip it .. you will have to
re-fix it so it is light - safe ...
http://unblinkingeye.com/Articles/Developers/Formulas/formulas.html
there are a handful of recipes ..