Equipment:
Film tank with cover, Reel, Film cassette opener, Scissors
Open film cassette, pull out film, trim end square with scissors, load film on reel, put reel with film in tank and cover.
Developing Film Steps:
Chemicalls needed: Developer, Stop Bath, Fixer, Hypo clear, wetting agent
Developer time is very important - stop and fix can safely go longer than recommended time
1)
Make sure all chemicals are up to the same temperature
2) Measure developer temperature, determine developing time from
data sheet
Developing times for Kodak D-76 diluted 1:1
|
Film
|
65°
|
68°
|
70°
|
72°
|
75°
|
|
Kodak
Tri-X 400
|
11
|
10
|
9
1/2
|
9
|
8
|
|
Kodak T-Max 400 |
14 1/2 |
12 1/2 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
|
Ilford
HP5 400
|
12
1/2
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
|
Ilford
Delta 400
|
15
1/2
|
14
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
|
Arista
EDU 400
|
14
1/2
|
12
1/2
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
T-Max Processing
Times ~~~ TriX
Processing Times Complete Tri-X
data sheet (PDF) Arista-EDU
data Sheet (PDF)
3) Pre soak the film by filling
the tank with plain water through small opening
4) Empty pre-soak - pour in Developer - start timer
5) Cap small opening, Rap tank to dislodge bubbles, agitate gently
for 30 sec.
6) Agitate every 30 sec till completion of time (Gently turn tank
over 2 times)
7) Remove small cap on tank,
empty developer
8) Fill with Stop Bath, Cap, agitate for 30 sec. Empty Stop
Bath in container to save
9) Pour in Fixer, cap, agitate continuously 30 sec. then
5 sec every minute till complete
(time varies depending on fixer and type of film T-Max takes longer to
fix)
Now it is safe
to expose film to light
Check your film for proper fixing. If there is a strong purple color,
re-fix for a few more minutes.
10) Rinse in
water one minute
11) agitate in Hypo clearing agent one minute and wash in water
for 3 minutes- or wash in water for ten minutes
12) soak in Photo-flo (wetting agent) for 30 sec. Three drops of
photo-flo in film tank of clean water.
13) Remove film from reel, drain
14) Hang to dry
15) Use light table (not dirty counter tops) to examine and cut
film.
Cut in 5 or 6 frame lengths to fit your film sleeve. Do not cut in single
frame length-
16) Store film in plastic film sleeves.
Identify your film with your name, and date and roll number. Log film in written record.
Treat your film very carefully. Keep it clean.
Lessons learned the hard way:
-No light is safe for FILM- Load your film in Total Darkness - red "safe lights" will ruin film.Make sure the tank cover is on tight. Light is quicker than your hand. Once it slips open in light- your film is probably ruined. The only way to check is to go through the whole process.
Another lesson
learned the hard way:
Have all chemicals ready before you get your film wet. You can't stop
& start over if once you start.Make sure you have the correct chemicals.
Developer looks a lot like fixer. Use labels to mark them, test if in
doubt.
Tri-X
Complete Data Sheet from Kodak 
T-Max
Complete Data Sheet from Kodak