Love film

[Martin Bruntnell]

my main love is film photography.I do take digital and phone shots.

I process my b/w films mainly in coffee (caffanol) and scan the negs myself. I recently acquired a DMR digital module for my film Leica R8 so have the best of both.

[JasenkaG]

Hello Martin, great to have you here 🙂 We would like to see how you process your b/w films, feel free to share some of your best shots with us here on the forums.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

@martinbruntnell Hi Martin, welcome to the forums. Great to know that you are shooting film and developing the films and doing the scanning yourself. Must be really exciting. We would like to see some of your works 🙂

[Martin Bruntnell]

High Jasenka,

I love processing in coffee and no you don’t get brown negs.

I mix 5 teaspoons of the cheapest instant coffee (must have caffeine in it) half a teaspoon of vitamin C powder and two teaspoons of sink unblocking crystals. Mix that lot in 300mls of 20/25 degrees C. thats enough for one 35mm film. Pour into your developing tank I invert around every two minutes and tap the tank in the sink to make sure no sediment or bubbles stick to the film. After ten minutes pour away don’t try and save it aint no use. Give a good rinse then pour your fixer in and leave for around eight to ten minutes. I save my fixer for another day. Give the film a good rinse then I drop in a few washing up liquid drops to act as a wetting agent. hang the film to dry out    I then scan into my Mac and work with Photoshop CC.

[Martin Bruntnell]

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

Ok, now I want to see more, @martinbruntnell!

[Tobie]

Wow, who would have thought that! I actually love the structure of this – not as ‘bland’ as digital B&W’s! The contrast is amazing!

I agree with Rob! Show us more!

[JasenkaG]

I agree with Tobie and Rob, these are looking great! Would definitely love to see more 🙂

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