Shooting & Developing a roll of 120 BW kodak TMX 100 ꕥ

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21 күн бұрын

Oh, how I love the sounds of my Rolleiflex T! Music to my ears.
Here are the notes that I follow when developing my rolls of BW film.
1- Pre-soak
Fill with 68 F water.
Let film sit for a minute.
Pour into drain.
2 - Developer
Agitate film continuously for the first 30 seconds.
Then agitate for 10-15 seconds every 30 seconds.
*The developing times depend on your film and developer you're using.
I use The Massive dev. chart to get the correct developing times.
The film being used: Kodak TMX 100 iso
Developer: Kodak XTOL (stock)
3- Stop Bath
Quickly fill tank with 68 F water.
Empty it, fill again with water. Pour water out.
Pour your stop into tank and agitate continuously for 1 min.
I'm using Ilford Stop so I was able to reuse the stop.
(Pour stop back into container after using.)
4- Fixer
Fill tank with fixer.
(Similar steps as in developer.)
Agitate film continuously for the first 30 seconds.
Then agitate for 10-15 seconds every 30 seconds.
I did this for 7 minutes.
Pour fixer back into container once done.
5 - Fill and empty tank with water about 4 times.
Then take out film from tank and place film in water rinse for 10 minutes.
6 - Photo- Flo
Place reel/film into photo-flo for a minute.
And now you're done!!!
I hope this video was helpful and inspired you to go shoot and/or develop some film!
Next week I'll be making the contact sheet on RC paper. Stay posted!
Thanks again for sharing these film moments with me.
If you want to see more film moments make sure to check out my Instagram.
Find me as @filmphotovm.

Пікірлер: 51

@ulyssesnathanialowen3831 12 күн бұрын

finally!! someone that develops and prints from your generation and not someone who is just talking about the same cameras that another 100 blokes have already talked about , you are shinning star and trail blazer for your generation . 100/10

@paulisemonger280 18 күн бұрын

So great to see film still being used so well. I was 15 when i developed my first roll of inform film. I am 70 now and use digital as my main medium (still working as a pro). However, you have reminded me just how much fun and unique this processing is. I will be buying new chemical processing kit. Thanks.

@filmphotovm 15 күн бұрын

Thank you! Thats very kind and I'm happy to hear that. Means a lot!

@pdtech4524 12 күн бұрын

I enjoyed watching your process of shooting and developing 120 film. I use 35mm film but haven't developed any of my own. 😊

@norbertogerardo2576 6 күн бұрын

This was a pleasant video. Thank you. It brings up my college days, learning film photography.

@desertdinghy9833 14 күн бұрын

I used Kodak Tri-X and Plus-X 35mm films in my Nikon in college. We were also taught to pre wet the film to reduce the chance of bubbles forming with D76 developer should they cling to the film at the start of the development stage, causing uneven development spots on the film. Nothing wrong using fingers to squeegee off the Photoflo solution, either. Using the rubber squeegee always made me imagine grit on the rubber wiper making scratches on the film stock. Very nice to share a little KZfaq darkroom time with you. (I gave up my darkroom after 35 years as a maritime photographer. I shot mostly black and white as well as Ektachrome.) I really enjoyed your voice over and the relaxing music. Nicely done; brings back good times! -Victor

@nickfanzo 19 күн бұрын

I’m happy to see xtol . It’s amazing developer. The sharpest, finest grain, developer I ever used. And when amazing film speed. And basically non toxic

@filmphotovm 18 күн бұрын

I'm really happy with the results of using xtol. I'm glad I started using it again :)

@nickfanzo 18 күн бұрын

@@filmphotovm best developer ever made Imo

@darthicusable 19 күн бұрын

Loving your KZfaq content! You are truly a talent in both shooting film and making videos.

@filmphotovm 19 күн бұрын

Thank you! That’s so kind ☺️. I’m really happy you like it!

@randywaldron2715 15 күн бұрын

Kudos. Great to see young people doing black and white darkroom work. Good work 😊

@filmphotovm 15 күн бұрын

Thank you! I really love it. Maybe once day I'll try color.

@thomastuorto9929 13 күн бұрын

A few times a year I run into young people still doing film & in the last week, one who just started using digital also. Most of them have taken some college courses on it.

@photo818 19 күн бұрын

Awesome video once again señorita, it’s always a joy to see you work in your darkroom and looking forward to seeing the prints😊👍🏼

@filmphotovm 18 күн бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video. I'm super excited to a print!

@photo818 18 күн бұрын

@@filmphotovm you’re welcome!😊

@PhilospherKing161 19 күн бұрын

Awesome!! It’s nice to see the easy goingness of shooting film and seeing the results on IG

@filmphotovm 18 күн бұрын

Thanks! I really try to communicate how fun film photography can be. I feel like sometimes film photography can come off as a tad intimidating.

@Mandolynn86 14 күн бұрын

I really enjoyed this video! I’m getting back into photography after a long hiatus and have been enjoying my film cameras!! I know nothing about developing but am interested, I like the way you explained everything. Also, I couldn’t help but notice…is that a Pro Camera shop sticker on your cabinet where you hang film?? That’s my local shop! Crazy!

@garvinkelly 15 күн бұрын

Glad to see you make long form videos! subscribed. I learned a trick at a darkroom i worked at for cooling down water for developer. You keep a plastic water bottle frozen in the freezer and use it to stir your water until temp is right. It is so fast and is what I do at the lab i work at. Great pictures btw!

@filmphotovm 15 күн бұрын

Thank you! I'll keep in mind the frozen water bottle. I like it! I really appreciate the tip.

@garvinkelly 15 күн бұрын

@@filmphotovm sharing knowledge makes me happy. Thank you for your response

@nevertrustasuit 17 күн бұрын

Just subscribed ❤ A cheaper stop agent when developing is rinsing with water 💦 Works everytime

@filmphotovm 15 күн бұрын

Thats awesome! Thank you.

@tonyparatore888 15 күн бұрын

Nice darkroom... I use my bathroom... Works ok... I use Ilford id-11, sometimes using it for up to 20 film... Works fine... Just increase the developing time... Yeah, I also write down everything all the time... I forget otherwise... Have fun, take care...

@lensman5762 19 күн бұрын

It is a good job that you keep detiled records. I am on the worng side of the 60 now, but I used to have excellent memory until a few years ago. I could keep every detail of exposure, film iso, dev times for a half dozen films and as many developers in my memory and never recorded a thing, but alas no more. The old gray cells are not fucntioning like before. I think the use of a tripod in holding that camera can help free your hands and improve the functionality of the camera, nonetheless very nice photography.

@ahaco8734 19 күн бұрын

You are very talented and it's very nice to watch your videos. My darkroom rutine is messy xD I use vinegar as stop bath and soap as last bath after washing negatives. Greetings from Poland

@filmphotovm 19 күн бұрын

Thank you! I’m so happy to hear that. I’ve heard about using vinegar! Does it really work? I’ve never tried it.

@ahaco8734 19 күн бұрын

@@filmphotovm it works. But with negatives, Fomapan in medium format has a strange reaction and creates "black rain" (black artifacts and lines in photos). This has never happened to me with films from any other company, they are always nice

@Pembers357 19 күн бұрын

Lovely content. Really relaxing to watch, and informative too. I know it takes a lot of work, so thank you very much.

@filmphotovm 15 күн бұрын

Thank you! I'm really happy to be able to share my love for film photography.

@taiwik 18 күн бұрын

You may want to check out other videos on how to properly load film into a Rolleiflex camera - passing your film through a roller bar before going on top to the the take up spool which act as a sensor to set the film counter to 1

@taiwik 18 күн бұрын

Apology - Rolleiflex T is different from other model and has no extra roller bar

@filmphotovm 15 күн бұрын

@@taiwik No problem :)

@JamieMPhoto 19 күн бұрын

Great video! Can't wait to see prints, either.

@filmphotovm 15 күн бұрын

Thanks!! I just made the prints yesterday evening. Hopefully I'll edit the full video by this weekend. On my Instagram I shared a sneak peek! :)

@JamieMPhoto 15 күн бұрын

You're welcome! Awesome. Definitely looking forward to that. :)

@endingmirage 19 күн бұрын

Nice! Beautiful negatives

@filmphotovm 15 күн бұрын

Thank you! I'm really happy with how they turned out. I was pretty nervous due to heat in my darkroom. I tried keeping the chemistry at a good temp.

@montycraig5659 17 күн бұрын

Your video is a breath of fresh air! Thank you for great content. I have a few questions, do you have issues with the water quality in Mexico? And what about the plumbing? Is there any problem with chemicals going down smaller pipes? I only ask, bc I would love to live in Mexico, but I am not sure how easy it would be to be a working photographer down there. Thank you once again.

@filmphotovm 15 күн бұрын

thank you! Thats very kind. The only chemical I don't pour down the drain is the fixer. I follow the same steps as when I use to live in California. Once I collect a good amount of fixer I'll be taking it to the closest city to be able to dispose of correctly. I think there will be charge to do this. It use to be free when I'd take it to my local hazardous waste facility in CA. The only "problem" I'm having is the heat at this time of year. I have two little fans and it's still in the high 80F in my darkroom.

@paullytton4303 19 күн бұрын

Loving your channel and learning so much from your content, as a complete newbie to film is it possible to show and explain how you meter your shoots out in the field please ? Looking forward to more of your brilliant work and content. Thankyou

@filmphotovm 15 күн бұрын

Thank you! I still really rely on the meter in my camera. But next time I'm shooting I'll try to record more on the metering.

@pedrosolorzano1 19 күн бұрын

👏👏👏

@raulnava8282 15 күн бұрын

Ilford recommends not to use pre-soak :)

@filmphotovm 15 күн бұрын

It was a shock for me when I found out. I forget where I saw that, somewhere on their social media. Because I also pre-soak when using ilford chemistry not just kodak. But I still do it, but I try to just when I'm using kodak. But I honestly don't know if they also don't recommend it. I just learned it from school and it just stuck.

@raulnava8282 11 күн бұрын

@@filmphotovm Hi Viviana, it is on all the Ilford Technical information sheets, At the end of development times "A pre-rinse is not recommended as it can lead to uneven processing". Love your videos! Thank you for sharing