There are two ways to get the result described, one is to buy a chemical reversal kit for black and white films ready to be found on the web, the other is to consult the bestseller of the darkroom, the mythical fotoricettario ghedina. Featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new. Blackandwhite reversal kit chemicals motion picture film. In this instructable, we will develop slide film that normally uses the e6 chemical process with a standard black and white film developer and color negative film process c41 chemicals. This is not a negative film which could be reversal processed rather it has been designed especially for this purpose. Fomapan reversal processing kit parallax photographic coop. Rollei recommends a certain amount of uses with a range of 1520 films. Sep 26, 2006 the easiest solution is to just use whatever film you like, such as pan f, or trix, and send it to dr5 for developing into slides. Tetenal black and white film developing starter kit. If scala is reversal porcessed optimal exposure shall be set to 160 asa. The process seems simple, and is similar to reversal processing of black and white film develop, bleach, clear, reexpose to white light, develop, then fix. The results will be a positive image that will approach. Reversal processing from black and white negatives, includes 6 main step.
This kit is perfect to process your first rolls without worrying about what chemicals to choose. The first requires quite a bit of gear and patience to do, the second can itself be split into two parts. This kit contains all the chemistry youll need to get your head around the process of film developing. This kit is optimized for use with fomapan r100, however can also be used with other black and white negative films by adjusting the. Foma black and white reversal processing kit for fomapan r100. It is also typically more cost effective and best of all there is nothing like the sense of satisfaction you will gain by taking control. Darkroom chemistry supplies film photography project store. The film then contains a latent positive image formed from unexposed and undeveloped silver halide salts. The kit contains two developers, bleach, a clearing bath, and fixer.
The reverse processing places particular demands on the film material. Black and white processing can be a lot more forgiving, with. Scala ist a black and white reversal film intended for reversal processing. The film photography project is your headquarters for darkroom gear and chemistry. This works especially well with the silverline series films. The reversal process will produce excellent positives. Develop bw movie film at home the film photography project. Fomapan reversal processing kit is a special set designated for the processing of fomapan r. This information leaflet outlines the method and materials needed for the reversal processing of ilford films. In this case, reversal processing enables black and white transparencies to be produced directly from high quality film materials such as pan f plus, fp4 plus and 100 delta professional. If you need a fun film photography experiment to try out this weekweekend, how about giving blackandwhite film reversal a shot. This kit is optimized for use with fomapan r100, however can also be used with other black and white negative films by adjusting the first developing time. The kit contains four liquid components including hydroquinone based developer used for the 1st and 2nd development, ammonium thiosulphate based fixer, bleaching and clearing bath. The black and white reversal process is based on the process that has been used for over a.
So, youve decided to give black and white reversal movie film processing a go. Includes prepaid film processing return shipping for film processing is not included standard 50 foot cartridge. The film is fogged, either chemically or by exposure to light. Therefore silver halides in the film, be converted to black metallic silver. Foma black and white reversal processing kit for fomapan. Alternatively any black and white film may be reverse processed ie. So, what films are compatible with this reversal processing kit. In photography, reversal film is a type of photographic film that produces a positive image on a transparent base.
At this step, the exposed negative, will be affected by the developing solution. Reversal film suitable for traditional film projection or digital scanning daylight asa is 200, tungsten is 160. It is also typically more cost effective and best of all there is nothing like the sense of satisfaction you will gain by taking control over the full endtoend process of your photography. Or if you are serious about hp5 then expose a few short rolls of the same subject, bracketing by upto, say 2 stops either side, then develop each for different lengths of time always remembering to record each and every little thing that you do to achieve the shot to get a viable working. Beginners guide to processing film processing your own film can speed up your workflow and give you quicker access to your negatives. The reverse transformation is an elegant way to bypass the negative and transform the film into a positive or slide. Other films can be developed by slightly varying the time in the. Reversal processing enables black and white transparencies to be produced directly from high quality films such as pan f plus, fp4 plus and. Camera film photo established in 20, is the fastest growing supplier for analog photography in asia. Get all you film supplies and darkroom supplies from one location. Pro8mm 019962154706 super 8mm film super 866 trix reversal.
This is not a negative film which could be reversal processed rather it has been designed especially for this purpose if scala is reversal porcessed optimal exposure shall be set to 160 asa. This group is not about color slides e6 transformed into black and white digitally this group is also not about digital photography. The complete reversal processing kit for developing fomapan r100 film. Adox scala 160 35mm is a panchromatic sensitized blackandwhite reversal film intended for reversal processing transparencies. In a classic negative the light parts are black and the shadows are white, only once it is printed onto paper or film do you receive an accurate image so, the reverse transformation is an elegant way to bypass the negative and transform the film into a positive or slide. The reversal processing blackandwhite film pdf on the ilford website describes a reversal method using developers based on ilford pq universal or ilford bromophen both paper developers. Chemicals required to processing the slide, from black and white negatives. In a classic negative the light parts are black and th. Designed for reversal processing of fomapan r films.
The foma company of the czech republic produces one of only remaining dedicated black and white reversal film for 35 mm stills, fomapan r 100, which is also available in movie film formats. Following the stop bath, the film is bleached to remove the developed negative image. Note that professional film labs like colorlab and spectra lab can and will process your home movie film. Its a lot of fun, and the results are always satisfying. Kodak reversal clearing bath and replenisher to make 15 gal. I will of course do a test strip, but i will not be using a morse tank. In a classic negative the light parts are black and the shadows are white. I mentioned above that there are two methods of reversal processing black and white film in order to create slides. Tetenal black and white film developing starter kit silverprint. Photographic processing transforms the latent image into a visible image, makes this permanent and renders it insensitive to light all processes based upon the gelatinsilver process are similar. If you are thinking of using other films than rollei with this kit ilford panf is a good option, an intense prewash would be my advice in fact i always do it regardless of the kit film ive used.
You even get to choose a neutral black, or sepia tone, with many emulsions. Adox scala 160 35mm is a panchromatic sensitized black and white reversal film intended for reversal processing transparencies. The darkroom offers professional black and white film developing, you can trust your 35mm, 120, medium and 8. Photographic processing or photographic development is the chemical means by which photographic film or paper is treated after photographic exposure to produce a negative or positive image. Aug 30, 2017 if you need a fun film photography experiment to try out this weekweekend, how about giving blackandwhite film reversal a shot. Currently the only prepackaged kit on the market is the foma r100 kit. I am processing 200 feet tomorrow and its been some time since i have done so. Kodak reversal redeveloper and replenisher to make 15 gal 7434715. Sometimes with limited success but i have yet to be completely scared off. Aug 30, 2017 there are two ways to get the result described, one is to buy a chemical reversal kit for black and white films ready to be found on the web, the other is to consult the bestseller of the darkroom, the mythical fotoricettario ghedina. Only once it is printed onto paper or film do you receive an accurate image. The tetenal black and white film developing starter kit has been put together specifically for newcomers to black and white film developing. Rollei black and white reversal kit for 20 films 1.
I have reversal processed a lot of 16mm black and white film. Reversal processing black and white negatives how to. To the right sample comparison tests between negative developed film to dr5processed film. The difference is that the term slide is reserved for 35mm reversal images, while transparency is a blanket term for all reversalfilm formats. The process follows the standard steps used to develop negatives, plus the bleaching, reexposure, and redeveloping of the film. Other films can be developed by slightly varying the time in the first developer. Roba apposta black and white reversal kit branco ottico. I modified their recipes and procedures slightly for best results. Therefore silver halides in the film, be converted to. Alternatives that ive tried in the past include scala very hard to scan, high contrast, and copying a negative onto kodak positive release movie film code number 52, i believe. The set contains four components including hydroquinone based developer used for 1st and 2nd development, ammonium thiosulphate based fixer, bleaching and cleaning bath. A complete kit for developing black and white transparencies, the foma reversal process developing kit contains premeasured amounts of all of the chemicals needed to process eight 36exposure rolls of 35mm film. Distributor of agfaphoto, bergger, cinestill, ilford, rollei, tetenal and many more brands. This group is all about black and white slides black and white reversal processing.