[Darkroom] who wants to do some E-6?

Kelly hurtstotouchfire at gmail.com
Fri Aug 12 22:11:29 UTC 2011


That's the plan. I am pretty good at anal retentive direction following.

Sat vs sun afternoon is still up in the air then pending anyone
expressing a preference. I will be there one or more of those times.

-Kelly

On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 11:50, Jas Strong <jasmine at heroicrobot.com> wrote:
>
> I'm still trying to figure out what I'm doing this weekend...
> On 12 Aug 2011, at 02:21, Kelly wrote:
>
> I'd like to mix chems and do some development this weekend. I can do Sat
> after 3 or Sunday any time. Jas? Preferences? I'm mixing the chems this
> weekend come hell or high water but other folks can develop with them all
> week. We just need to be reaally good about chem contamination. Would
> appreciate Jas's detailed rundown for that.
>
> Basically:  follow the directions *exactly*.  Don't get soap or bleach or
> fix in any of the developers.
> -J.
>
> Kelly
>
> On Aug 8, 2011 1:45 PM, "Joshua T. Cobos" <academicdecathlon at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> can't wait!!! if anyone needs more slide film, come down to photoworks and
>> tell 'em you're part of this thing and i'll throw ya 20% off
>> Joshua
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 11:49 PM, Kelly <hurtstotouchfire at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Definitely! It's time. I have like a 6 roll backlog, and was just
>>> waiting for someone to add a few more rolls.
>>>
>>> We have tons of chems and I think we shouldn't even need your gear.
>>> See: https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Darkroom/E6_development
>>>
>>> Everything has arrived. When do you want to mix chems?
>>>
>>> -Kelly
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 23:05, Jas Strong <jasmine at heroicrobot.com> wrote:
>>> > Okay so I'm back from Hawaii and I have (a) a tan and (b) eight rolls
>>> > of
>>> E-6
>>> > that need processing.
>>> > Is this still happening? Who wants to have a super happy E-6
>>> developfest?
>>> > I can bring my tub & controller.
>>> > -J.
>>> > On 8 Jul 2011, at 11:33, Kelly wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Good! I have received the jugs but not the temp controller. The time is
>>> > soon.
>>> >
>>> > Be shooting slide film, people!
>>> >
>>> > Kelly
>>> >
>>> > On Jul 8, 2011 12:14 AM, "Joshua T. Cobos"
>>> > <academicdecathlon at gmail.com>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >> i'm going on a trip this weekend, i'll have some rolls when I get
>>> >> back.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 10:18 AM, Kelly <hurtstotouchfire at gmail.com>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>> Hey kiddos.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> We have our $100 raised (Rubin mostly) so I'm ordering the gear.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> If you have slide film you'd like to develop, add yourself to the
>>> >>> queue
>>> >>> here:
>>> >>> https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Darkroom/Color_development_donations
>>> >>>
>>> >>> When we have enough people who want to develop, we will mix up some
>>> >>> E6
>>> >>> chems.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> -Kelly
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 15:12, david pan <kaptures at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >>> > Hi all,
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > Thanks Kelly for the heads-up on this. I would be down with
>>> >>> > E-6'ing,
>>> if
>>> >>> I
>>> >>> > were able to get out more and shoot. But I haven't really been for
>>> >>> > a
>>> >>> whiles
>>> >>> > now (as you know). I wish you lots of success.
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > I am sure y'all are already familiar with Photographer's Supply on
>>> >>> > Bryant
>>> >>> > (b/w 2nd & 3rd). Sometimes they have cheap film: expired,
>>> discontinued,
>>> >>> > small lots, whatever. I've picked up some Fuji Sensia 200 36 exp
>>> >>> > for
>>> >>> about
>>> >>> > $3/roll, some Kodak Elite Chrome 100 & 200 for $2, some Rollei R6
>>> >>> > 400
>>> >>> > 36
>>> >>> exp
>>> >>> > b&w for $2/roll I think. I know I got a bunch of Fuji T64 for crazy
>>> >>> cheap
>>> >>> > (maybe $4) which is one of the best films to redscale IMHO. I
>>> >>> > haven't
>>> >>> been
>>> >>> > in for a long time, but it just depends on what they're clearing
>>> >>> > out
>>> >>> > ATM.
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > Volker at Just Film was always nice to me, he's given me free rolls
>>> to
>>> >>> > review and give feedback on, but he'll never have anything bargain
>>> >>> > priced
>>> >>> > like Photographer's Supply might.
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > If anybody out there likes crazy toy-camera like saturated colors
>>> >>> > and
>>> a
>>> >>> good
>>> >>> > C-41 film stock for redscale that looks vintage, the former Konica
>>> >>> Centuria
>>> >>> > 100 that is now branded as DNP Centuria 100. Photo Plus on Polk was
>>> >>> selling
>>> >>> > me these rolls for I think $4/ea, since I was buying several rolls
>>> per
>>> >>> week
>>> >>> > a year or so ago (I think his name is Eric?). You can read my film
>>> >>> review
>>> >>> > on my flickr photo here.
>>> >>> > ---------------------------
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > Just a brief intro of myself to the rest of you... Hi! I was doing
>>> >>> > a
>>> >>> > lot
>>> >>> of
>>> >>> > experimenting using homemade developers last year. Using the
>>> >>> > standard
>>> >>> > Caffenol-C recipe (coffee as a film developer). Then started using
>>> >>> anything
>>> >>> > I could imagine and get my hands on: tea, rosemary, tobacco, wine,
>>> >>> > orange
>>> >>> > peels, Tang/Gatorade/Hi-C powered mixes (fail!), vitamin
>>> >>> > supplements,
>>> >>> tree
>>> >>> > bark, etc.
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > Somehow, I even got vibrant color from a few film/dev combo's. Like
>>> the
>>> >>> > enclosed Velvia 50 using rosemary as a film developer. Also
>>> >>> > attached:
>>> >>> Fuji
>>> >>> > NPH 400 developed in coffee (Caffenol-C) and DNP Centuria 100
>>> >>> > redscaled.
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > While I doubt I can make it in to Noisebridge anytime soon, I have
>>> >>> > a
>>> >>> > heap
>>> >>> of
>>> >>> > things to deal with right now, if anybody has any questions about
>>> >>> homemade
>>> >>> > developers, perhaps I can try to be of some modest help?
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > I also have the majority of a case of Fuji NPH 400 135-36 C-41 film
>>> >>> laying
>>> >>> > around expiring. I can offer Noisebridgers (?) 10 rolls if somebody
>>> >>> wants
>>> >>> > to swing by Hayes Valley within the next week to pick it up. This
>>> film
>>> >>> > stock used to sell for about $8/roll. It had always been in a
>>> >>> > freezer
>>> >>> until
>>> >>> > a few months ago, so the exp date on it is 3-2007. But it should
>>> still
>>> >>> be
>>> >>> > vibrant, reliable & excellent for a little while yet. I simply
>>> >>> > don't
>>> >>> know
>>> >>> > if I'm gonna need to move out from my place by July 1st, so after
>>> next
>>> >>> week,
>>> >>> > I can't say if I will still be available.
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > Best of luck with the E-6. I am so jealous. I'd love to visit
>>> >>> Noisebridge
>>> >>> > sometime in the future & meet some fellow photography experimenters
>>> in
>>> >>> the
>>> >>> > community.
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > Cheers.
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > David Pan
>>> >>> > 415.637.3713
>>> >>> > my flickr: ambientimages
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 11:50 AM, Rubin Abdi <rubin at starset.net>
>>> wrote:
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >> Done. Grab the money from me whenever.
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >> --
>>> >>> >> Rubin Abdi
>>> >>> >> rubin at starset.net
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> >
>>> >>>
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