Wednesday, 1 May 2019

Getting back into B/W film and developing...thoughts on Cart


A short bit of backstory, used to do a lot of B/W shooting in high school (mid '80s). Was fortunate to be at a school with a robust photo program including darkroom and enlargers. Got out of all that and cruised through the digital age and away from analog. Now my high-school aged son is interested in photography and he's picked up a nice Olympus OM-1 from a friend of mine. I'm looking at setting up a film developing package that includes the stuff below. Any thoughts and advice are welcomed!Ilford HP5+ 400 35mm B/W print film 10 packIlford Ilfotec DD-X Developer (1 liter)Ilford Ilfostop Stop Bath (500 mL)Ilford Rapid Fixer (500 mL0Hika Film changing darkroom bagPaterson 35mm Tank and Reel #114 (single reel tank)Archival storage sheets for 35mm filmAll this adds up to about $170 US. Am I crazy? Is this in the ballpark of what we should be looking at to get started? All comments are welcomed! One thing I'd really like some input on is what sort of re-use of the chemicals are reasonable, and what sort of storage containers (amber bottles?) are best for storing used/mixed chemicals. via /r/photography http://bit.ly/2XVosVu

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