METHOD:

1- Load the film into your tank. Do this in complete darkness.

2- Pour in developer. Agitate the film every 30 seconds.

-Developing time depend on temperture as follows.

26° = 3.5 min
24° = 4.5 min
22° = 5.0 min
20° = 6.0 min  aim to develop at this temperature
18° = 7.5 min
16° = 9.0 min
14° = 10.0 min
12° = 12.0 min

- pour out the developer.

3- rinse for 2 min, then open the tank. The rest of the process can be done with the film exposed to light. Drain out the water.

4- Pour in the bleach. you should see the black images fade. Bleach time is about 2 min. Wait longer in cold weather. Pour out bleach.

5- Rinse 1 min with water.

6- pour in the stain clearing bath. you should see the orange dichromate colour fade. this take about 2 min.

7- Rinse 1 min with water.

8- make sure all the film has been exposed to light and then add developer. You can re-use the 1st developer, or make a 2nd solution without the sdditive.

This was the recipe we used at film school, it was invented by our tutor John Calder. The film turns out looking like the example below.

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