- Found a bulk loader at the thrift store
- Stopped at Walgreens to grab as many empty film canisters that they had, after unsuccessfully trying this at Rite-Aid this morning (their mini-lab machine is long gone)
- Found out that not only does the photo lab next door not carry bulk film (expected), but also -- to my dismay -- the photo place they partnered with for developing chemistry went out of business. A year ago.
Tell me again that film is worth it. I'm having my retro-tech regrets a bit early, and all because I need to spend an extra $15 or so plus shipping for chemistry. I need talking down here, people. Deeeeep breathing.
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Dude, do it. My last batch of Diafine finally died after something like 2 years. Once you take the plunge into home development, you'll be amazed at how quick and easy it is. I have the process down to 20 minutes from camera to rinse. And Diafine is practically fool-proof. Works at any temperature you yourself are comfortable in; no fiddling with different development times for different films; as pointed out above, has a ridiculously long shelf life. The only thing is that it's inherently a push-process developer. You need to expose with that it mind. But it's okay, because Diafine comes with a table that tells you what exposure to shoot at for various films. If you've got a darkroom or -bag and a bathtub, you're set to go!
I am wanting to see a documentary film about this effort, actually. One of us typecasting types has to make the leap into video documentation of our endeavors.
The wife wants a Flip camera so bad, too. I'm not sure I want my ugly mug plastered all over the 'nets, especially as it struggles to read developer-stained notes I wrote down years prior.
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