Developing 35mm Color Film at Home: Tetenal Colortec C-41 (Snippet 30)

[@ΠερικληςΔιαμαντης-σ1τ]

I remember taking photography class in high school back in 78.The dark room experience was phenomenal! Thank you for the memories.

[@spitefullymy]

Doing C-4 on your first go at film developing? AMAZING. Haha. Just gonna share some of my opinions. I've done countless rolls of BnW but never colour. 1) LOVE how you did the overlay of the darkbag when loading the film. Best visualization of loading film in a dark bag everrr 2) A favourite method for agitation used by many including me is to invert WITH a twist. So you hold the top of the tank in one hand and the bottom in the other, and as you invert it, you give it a little twist. Also! Always, always, always, give the tank a little tap or double tap on a surface after filling it with any liquids or after agitation, this is to remove air bubbles on the surface of the film from the agitation//pouring. They can leave marks (due to under development) if the air bubbles are on the film too long over the course of the development. 3) be careful with the film squeegee, I never used one and technically it is not needed, if you're not careful, a little piece of sand on the squeegee can scratch the entire roll of film while you squeegee it. What I like to do is just after hanging the film, rinse more "Photoflo" or whatever you used for your final rinse over the hanging film to make sure it's coated with water evenly so it dries evenly.. It may take a little longer but I just dont trust squeegeeing my film. Amazing video and can't wait for you guys to explore medium format and then large format and then shooting Polaroids WITH large format!! Sorry I'm getting ahead of myself haha. Btw I have a feeling you've been metering a little under.. The film photos you display in the beginning I would consider underexposed unless that is the look you are going for. I would try rating at half box speed the next time around and see if you like the results better. And congrats on the marriage!! Finally, I notice you don't label your negative sleeves? I have an archival system worked out using codes on the negatives matching tags in Lightroom of the film scans. If you'd like to hear abt that I'll gladly share.

[@WildWeRoam]

Thanks so much for the AWESOME comment and advice David!!! I will definitely try that inversion technique and ditch the squeegee ; ) We are underexposing for some reason, its on av mode though so I'm going to try and shoot a roll manual and try and compare the results. ---Lou

[@randallstewart175]

Definitely loose that squeegee. Sooner or later, it will pick up grit and start scratching your film. If your stabilizer does not include something will the effect of Photoflo, then add the proper amount of Photoflo stock directly into the stabilizer solution. If you mix up a Photoflo bath as an added step after the stabilizer, then that new last step will flush out most of effect of the stabilizer - not good.

[@Txpb2]

I have like 25 rolls of undeveloped old film that are about 12 years old. I REALLY want to save them, but can't trust it to a mail in developing place. Ca I save it my self? Can it still be developed. A local Walgreen that still developed, tuned one of my old rolls into a slimy mush and destroyed it. They were successful in developing three others. I guess I can practice with new film first.

[@criemer2586]

Pablo Torres Hi Pablo! If the film is really precious, I wouldn’t try developing it as a beginner. thedarkroom.com is really good and reliable. They’re kind of pricey, but they’ll take care of you.

[@RJPhotographics]

@@Txpb2 if it's colour film, you can use black and white development to reduce the risk of turning your photos to mush, as it's the colour part of the film that degrades first, the b&w lasts a lot longer. Of course the photos will be black and white then. Anyway, maybe worth looking into.

[@karolinahorna7315]

0:36 “we’ve been missing out on one of the most beautiful and intresting steps” 5:53 “it’s disgusting” ❤️

[@ExpLaura]

This is soo cool! They should teach this in school like a art-science project

[@RyanKudasik]

I graduated in 99 and darkroom was absolutely a class taught in high school. It blows my mind that a 150 year history of film photography was blown away in a few short years by microchips.

[@RLfilmz]

I graduated 2011 and I took film/darkroom in high school. It's still available as an elective at a lot of schools. Film is making a comeback though.

[@usa1327]

i graduated and in 09 and at least in my school home economics wasnt even a thing. but then again my school is tiny

[@brie1226]

My college has darkroom

[@the2retartedcookies]

They had this in my high school! we studied photography and got to do all the processes in the dark room and develop our own film 😌 was so much fun!

[@endlesummer_]

developing the film is literally the most fun part , I don't get how people DONT always develop at home

[@WildWeRoam]

Agreed! Wish we had done this sooner, its so much easier than expected : ) ---Lou

[@nukami]

Expensive?

[@notme1998]

Time? Maybe some just don't want to.

[@schmay3312]

The convenience of someone else doing it and fear of fucking up the development but it saves you so much money

[@jessi9375]

Is it expensive?

[@maseopadilla668]

Yes! I love this channel and have seen other videos on how to develop film at home, but I've been waiting for someone to do it in a more professional and artistic way. And you've satisfied us again! Thanks you two!!!

[@WildWeRoam]

So glad you liked it! We actually watched Ed's video kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJ7aYWuDjr2go5Y for some inspiration cause it seems like a really tough subject to film well and make look interesting ; ) --Lou

[@k.a.5785]

I’m so happy that film photography is coming back. It’s a nice thing.

[@leonlawson2196]

Bobby Brady salty

[@cheesewheel]

@Bobby Brady I think a good comparison is like listening to CDs or digital music versus listening to vinyl records. It has a different feel and sound. Takes a bit more effort than the modern way, but has its own charm. Same thing could be said about shooting film and doing the whole development song and dance. You just get more of an experience out of it I guess. However, there's a reason why digital became the standard, and this is it.

[@cheesewheel]

@Bobby Brady that's where my comparison comes in.... Yes, digital is technically better. And you can emulate analog effects but all it will ever be is an emulation. That's fine for many people, but some people like it to be authentic. Some people also like to experience how things were in the past. You get a better understanding and appreciation of how things are now, you being a clear example of that. I am really not saying there's one right or wrong, same goes for analog vs digital music.... They each have perks or quirks that people enjoy.

[@cheesewheel]

@Bobby Brady good points. I'd be really interested to see some of your film photo lookalikes.

didnt know Mac DeMarco is into analog photography

[@カウボーイビバップカウボーイビバップ]

Is that really him

[@bluegill5192]

yes, mac demarco is really into photography, especially with film because it gives him that lo-fi aesthetic look.

[@in9463]

@@カウボーイビバップカウボーイビバップ This isn't Mac Demarco.

[@freak1310c]

Mac Demarco looks like a person who'd be into film photography

[@joaoreis9650]

@@freak1310c he actually is, there's a lot of photos/vids with him holding 35mm point and shoot cameras

[@josemartucci1]

This process is so cool, because it reminds me of the work I used to do with my father. I am so proud of you guys.

[@scottallen6058]

My beginning photography class began with shooting and developing film. I think they begin with film so we will appreciate the versatility, flexibility, and speed of digital photography.

[@alanweak]

You guys have the best timing. I'm looking around for different chemicals and trying to decide what to go with. I'll keep this video in mind and definitely come back to watch it time and time again when I start developing at home.

[@alanweak]

Literal words out my mouth when the video ended: "You bastards" lol I look forward to seeing how they turned out! :)

[@WildWeRoam]

Hahahaha, Thanks! I didn't realize people wouldn't assume the ones at the beginning were the photos, and then the rest weren't done editing (so much dust!) so I didn't throw them in, but they are on our website now if you want to check them out : ) plantbasedtraveler.com/film-photography/ ---Lou

[@WildWeRoam]

We just uploaded a blog post with a bunch of the photos from this roll to our website if you guys want to see how they turned out! plantbasedtraveler.com/film-photography/ Thanks so much for all your support in the comments :) We can't wait to share more with you next week ❤

[@Krywiggles]

Not bad developing. My recommendation for you is, since C-41 is very strict at 101 degrees F, keep the water running at the temperature and make sure to take the temperature of the developer. You are using the water as a heat exchanger. The water is not creating the film; the developer is. Your photos will have increased contrast. Oh, and get some photo-flo. It makes the water roll off of the film during the drying stage. Otherwise, you may cultivate watermarks (similar to your car windshield) on your film. One bottle will keep you going for years because you only need a couple drops per roll.

[@pattyr6446]

It was not as complicated as I thought it would be. Remember John developing his own black and white in college. Can't wait to see the next video--was hoping we could see some of the pictures developed.

[@WildWeRoam]

How cool! Didn't realize he was developing as well!!! I will have to ask him all about that in September : ) --- Lou

[@RobBob555]

so BITTERLY DISAPPOINTING i didnt get to see the finished photo.. i feel like ive been robbed !

[@mgdubstepmg3924]

rob b ikr

[@thatdavidhuynh]

I'm pretty certain that we saw the developed images as the first few pictures from the start of the video.

[@AnnakiVEVO]

The beginning is the final products as he narrates over them.

[@ChillingwithMalc]

I know right. WTF

[@jatonks9668]

The video is clearly about developing and how to do it. There's no need to show his photos. He did his job.. Go check his website if you want to see photos?

[@lilope8669]

1. Music is dope 2. well edited 3. really glad I learned this today lol two thumbs up

[@WildWeRoam]

Aw Terrence, thank you so much for this kind comment! So happy to hear you enjoyed this video so much :) - Dana

[@fuckingkidsthesedays]

its more easy to pull the spool apart then have to pull it out. its awsome seeing the images actually come up and always puts a smile on your face

[@WildWeRoam]

Thanks for the tip! ---Lou

[@patricebozzani2641]

j'ai développé le négatif pendant 20 ans !! Le numérique quel bonheur Entre le maintient de la température ,les gouttes d'eau au séchage,et après les poussières sur le négatifs et j'en oublie !!

[@WildWeRoam]

Merci! It really is amazing how mixing these chemicals ends up creating images in the end! --Lou

[@march.4933]

You guys are so inspiring. Just asked my dad if he has an old camera. Et voila he just gave me his old canon ae1 with the 50mm. I'm starting now shooting on film just because of you guys. Already tried it a few Days now and it's so much fun. Also bought myself "the power of now", as it has so many recommendations on the Internet. Thanks for the Inspiration!

[@WildWeRoam]

Woooooo! Thats the best way to get a film camera!!! Hope you like the book, I've read it twice now and the second time it made a lot more sense ; ) ---Lou

[@Chatelalexa123]

The end results are stunning! Just wanted to thank you guys for really inspiring me to shoot on film - just sent off my first roll for developing. Hopefully soon I'll be able to develop at home!!

[@WildWeRoam]

Thanks so much Zula! Hope you're doing well! --Lou

[@OldCameras]

Oh the suspense! I hope you have good air circulation in the bathroom ;)

[@WildWeRoam]

Hahahaha, not really... Might bring a fan next time around, although it didn't seem much worse than toxic cleaning chemicals thoough maybe it is? ---Lou

[@jonathanwalters5739]

It's E6 processing that is really nasty, C41 isn't that bad.

[@vlraw]

Thank you, for answering my questions! I'm soo glad that you are so responsible to all requests! Thank you!

[@WildWeRoam]

No problem ; ) --Lou

[@alecilstrup]

This was such a nice video to watch! Developing film can be such a boring process, but you made it very pleasant to watch, calming almost :) Lou's super cool whale tattoo helped too, haha! I caught myself staring at it a lot. Keep it up guys :)

[@WildWeRoam]

Hhahahahaha thanks ; ) It really was a bit meditative, although the second time around felt way calmer than this first go--didn't want to bungle it on camera. Glad you like the whale, I'm still super super happy about it and then a couple days go by, I forget about it, and then I see and am impressed all over again.. its a funny little loop! Hope you're having a nice week---Lou

[@nuriacuautle6821]

I send you a lot of love, guys.❤ Every Tuesday I wait for your videos.

[@WildWeRoam]

Thank you so much Nuria :) It makes me smile each time I see your name in the comments. For some reason your little icon makes me so happy. Hope you're having a wonderful week xxx

[@meredithrose2647]

Once again, you guys always blow me away! I love these videos about film. Thanks for all the tips :)

[@WildWeRoam]

Hahaha, thanks Meredith!! Glad you liked this one : ) ---Lou

[@kimimrqz]

Whooooooa! Congratulations on developing your first roll, Lou! I hope someday I could also learn how to develop my on film rolls.

[@WildWeRoam]

Thanks so much! It's not as hard as it looks so give it a go ; ) ---Lou

Every time I come back to you channel it is like going through a box of surprises...I always find something exciting. =) thank you guys I was expecting a new video up today...=(

[@WildWeRoam]

aww :( thank so much for the kind comment Fábio! So glad you love our channel so much. Hope to be making videos again soooooon!! xxx - Dana

[@chloezz7077]

I am super grateful for your videos about How to shoot on film specially with canon AV1, I just got one from my father and I was very clueless as to how to go about shooting on it but your videos have been amazingly informative please continue to upload similar videos about shooting on film I will look forward for it thank you!😇👍🏻🤙🏻

[@donovan-t]

Cinematography, use of music, explanation, and purpose all well executed in this video. Defiantly have convinced me to develope at home and am really excited to do so!

[@fomh]

I would be curious to know what you think of your scanned photos. I used that same scanner and really did not like the results. It made some really beautiful photos look really bad.

[@fonSb17]

What kind of scanner is it?

[@fomh]

canoscan 9000f mark ii if I'm not mistaken.

[@joshooahh]

FOMH it's an epson...

[@fomh]

oh, my mistake

[@WildWeRoam]

Nope, you were right, its an canoscan 9000f mark ii ; ) Not really sure if I have an opinion about the scanner yet, not overly impressed to be honest, but there are a ton of factors, most important of which is that our images don't really seem that good to begin with, I mean they're totally fine, but not great, mostly I think from personal error, but also not sure how I feel about the a-1, its a great starter camera for sure but we will probably jump to medium format soon if possible : ) --- Lou

[@ajaxlogan]

I took b/w photography at Parsons School of Design back in 1994, loved it. Now I practice digital.

[@astron1342]

so funny, yesterday i got my first roll back. i saw your video about the A-1 with the 1.4 lens and found that exact same camera for a really reasonable price... thank you! GREAT TIMING :D

[@WildWeRoam]

Hhahahaha, we get so many "great timing" comments ; ) must be that all our new interests also resonate with a lot of other people also exploring the same subjects! The A-1s can still be found for really cheap which is awesome! Hope you're having a nice week---Lou

[@ariyli-hukkala8765]

Thank you for the video! I have been planning to develop my own C41 photos withouth film processor. You two just made everything clear.

[@WildWeRoam]

So glad you liked this one! Its so easy, definitely go for it! ---Lou

[@moi.mp4]

I can't wait to develop my first roll of film, it's this process that makes you appreciate film photography even more. I really like your film camera, I have a canon f-1 and a yashica electro 35 gsn. I really enjoy watching your videos!!

[@WildWeRoam]

Glad you liked this one! ---Lou

[@leila792]

How this channel doesn't have more subscribers I don't know, just discovered your videos today and I am soo in love with your style!

[@WildWeRoam]

Hahahaha! We used to get so many comments like this ; ) but now at least its growing a little bit! Glad you found us ; ) ---Lou

[@B3D5X]

Welcome to the easiest and fastest type of developing! A few pointers if I might, from someone who’s been doing this for 3 years now: Agitation is by inversions for the first 10 seconds of every 30, including at the beginning of the developer. You can heat all your bottles up together in the same bath and once the developer is warm enough you can remove all the bottles and start developing. Since the developer is only for 3mins 30secs, and the blix has a temperature tolerance of +\- 5F, there’s no risk of it cooling down to where it won’t work. Stabilizer can be at room temp but best practices suggest keeping your temperature range close to avoid damage to the emulsion. Check out the Ilford wash method if you haven’t. Stabilizer is for only 60 secs and it’s important not to wash after that because the stabilizer is an anti-fungal to prevent baddies from nomming on your negs. As the developer and blix age you will get floaties in them. A funnel with a filter is essential. I used to swear by squeegees too until I got two rolls of scratched negs. One with a sponge style and one with the rubber style. Finger squeegees it is!!

[@WildWeRoam]

Thanks so much for the tips Nick! We've had to downsize and don't have any of the space for this stuff anymore but it was a fun little project! ---Lou

[@johnhollenberg5656]

for anyone who goes into developing their C41 or other films. check the temperature of the chemicals (not the au-bain-marie temp.) and use a thermometer for every chemical, so you don't contaminate the different fluids. With a sous-vide you can get the fluids nearly to the desired temperature, and don't forget to tap the drum, to get rid of the airbubbels in the drum. I have developed in the past more the 30K films.

[@elizabethwilliams1334]

I've just come across this channel and can honestly say it's beautiful

[@WildWeRoam]

thank you so much for watching Elizabeth and sharing this lovely comment here :) - Dana

[@RainingOMemories]

I do the exact same process, it's beautiful to see it filmed. Thank you!

[@WildWeRoam]

Thanks for the nice comment! So cool seeing how many people also develop at home ; ) --Lou

[@michaelharris3450]

Thank you so much. You make that look very easy and I know it wasn't. But those negatives look terrific.

[@alphaandliarize]

So my cousin and I bought a 1983 Olympus OM-30 and we've got black and white. I can't much remember about camera films but I remember the film being developed so I freaked out when I rewind the film and it looked blank... turns out "developing" is the process of getting the negatives... Not the printing lol. Anyway, I love love love this video!!! Very awesome, takes me back when I was in grade school.

[@WildWeRoam]

ahh what a story!! thanks so much for watching :) Hope youre having a wonderful weekend! - Dana

[@blackdogwildtrails3123]

Thanks...just bought the same kit-over here in Wales in the UK.Never developed colour-or color as you spell it in the States-before. Did B&W years ago. Doesn't look too complicated. Some good pointers...cheers.

[@AustinTidd]

Great video!!!!!, Could you provide links to where you could get the supplies used in the the video please?

[@FuadRustamzade]

He is right ! tell us!

[@MsYazzzzzz]

LegendZuara www.tetenal.de

[@AustinTidd]

Thank you :) @MsYazzzzzz

[@WildWeRoam]

Thank you MsYazzzzzz :)

[@McCoyFromSpace]

I just finished my first roll of film today! I'm so excited! Can't wait to get it developed :D

[@WildWeRoam]

How fun! It only gets better from there : ) My only advice would be that developing at home is really very easy, and we shouldn't have put it off for this long ; ) Ps you can see some of the developed photos here: plantbasedtraveler.com/film-photography/ Cheers, Lou

[@Normanskie]

There is no greater gift than seeing your first roll of film developed, unfortunate with digital, no chance unless you take a college course.

[@kabelchaos3398]

Your desk is beautiful and also the sounds of the different things you are handling very arty!

[@pedronunes6401]

i really liked this video and also think that you've done the right choice and started developing color first. Even though everyone says black and white is easyer, in color you just need to take care with the temperature and time, with black and white there are a lot more variatiables (in developers, film types makes the developing times different, and so on and so on) that you can get wrong. both are very easy, but color is easyer in my opinion

[@WildWeRoam]

Thanks Pedro! I can't imagine it could get much easier than this, its awesome! We will try bw soon and see how that goes! --Lou

[@HamiltonWard]

just found your videos and i'm in love with them. great content, great shooting and set up.

[@liragrig6663]

Wow! That was really interesting to watch! Lou's done great job and you Dana filming the process! And I couldn't stop admiring Lou's tattoos 😀 Also I do actually remember having developers at home and I found them so strange. And I really liked the photo of Dana sitting at the desk , it was simple beauty I love it. Your videos are such a pure bliss out here in KZbin because of lots reasons but overall you're just great, Tuesday's quickly become the day I'm waiting for every day 😊 And answering your question from the description box, I'm currently reading Portraits of a Marriage by Sandor Marai and I'm planning to start reading Power of Now soon 😀 Have a very happy, productive and amazing week, Dana & Lou 💖! PS it's the last winter month, isn't it crazy? Jan has gone by so quickly, feels like New Year's day was only yesterday... 😱

[@WildWeRoam]

Thanks for the beautiful comment Lira! Hope you find something nice in the Power of Now, it really was an important book for both of us, though I didn't really appreciate a lot of it until the second time I read it ; ) We are so so excited for summer--winter has felt wayyyyyy to long for us hahahahah ; ) ---Lou

[@moraperezesquivel9340]

i looove the pictures both of you take! It inspires me so much! Sending kisses from Argentina!

[@WildWeRoam]

Glad you liked this one mora ; ) Thanks for the nice comment! ---Lou

[@pablocolina8213]

First time watching a video from your channel. Loved it! And thanks for showing the whole process

[@WildWeRoam]

Thanks so much Pablo : ) ---Lou

[@musielaklukasz]

Voiceless process of developing film is really good ASMR - change my mind

[@thisisryan2094]

Nice video guys! Been anticipating your next 35mm film video for a while!

[@WildWeRoam]

Glad you liked it ; ) Developing at home makes it wayyyyy easier to make these videos because we don't have to wait for a week to get the film back anymore! ---Lou

[@santiagojsoto]

Awesome video! Love how you did the overlay of the changing bag to show what happens inside.

[@arturogoga]

Loved your video and your channel! Let me know if you guys ever come back to Perú so I can show you guys around Lima :)

[@WildWeRoam]

Thanks Arturo!! We would love to come back ; ) I really want to shoot everything again RAW this time around so it's definitely on the list but might be tricky to make happen sometime soon, but thanks for the offer! ---Lou

[@connieandstewart]

that changing bag overlay is such a sweet shot visual! Hope to try to do that someday hahaha

[@keimahane]

I can't believe you tried color first, hats off, great video

[@WildWeRoam]

Hahaha, yeah, and we've never tried black and white, but color was pretty easy ; ) ---Lou

omg, now I want to reorganize my negatives! your system seems to be so satisfying!

[@iancastro13]

was wondering where you bought your kit to develop the film? thank you!

[@mythocrat]

Quite normal in amazon

[@Christinka888]

@@mythocrat maybe some people do not want to support amazon ;)

[@KingJvpes]

Beautiful video as always! Where'd you get that developing kit?

[@WildWeRoam]

Thanks! I just found it on amazon I think. ---Lou

[@markomezam1439]

Yaay my 2 fav youtubers 😁

[@ProteinEnergy]

Whats the name of the item

[@gringeaux]

awesome video! it is really easy once you get over the anxiety of that first roll. I use a couple sous vide machines to keep my water right at temp, one less thing to worry about

[@WildWeRoam]

That would be nice not having to worry about temp! Maybe one day when we have a real house ; ) ---Lou

[@Aldrichjgv]

that was so satisfying when you 1st unrolled the developed film and saw the pictures lol great jobs guys

[@WildWeRoam]

Thanks so much! It was a really cool experience!! --Lou

[@tomaszkulik7434]

Pięknie, normalny film który mnie zachecil a nie zniechecił :-) Pozdrawiam z Polski :-)

[@LizGibbone]

Ahhhh so exciting!!

[@WildWeRoam]

Hahahaha, glad you liked it ; ) ---Lou

[@tiborczito6203]

you dont need to fill up the whole tank if you just develping 1 roll of film its need just 350 ml and 550ml for 2 rolls at the same time. You just wasted som developers and money

[@WildWeRoam]

Thanks for the tip! ---Lou

[@RijadHanic-virtual]

I think it does not matter, cause you in that case pouring back chemical twice weakened than in this case, on the end it's same concentration of developer in the bottle.

[@mnchaser]

Nice video. I JUST posted a similar one on the equipment I use. Glad to see there's others helping break the myth that Color is harder than B&W.

[@WildWeRoam]

Yeah it really was so so easy, couldn't believe it! ---Lou

[@EndorphikaMorphika]

I never knew how those old negatives work!! Awesome !!!

[@rjreynoldsmusic1585]

Great video! I've only done c-41 once - it's getting the temperature perfect that made me stick to B&W self processing. Great job for a first attempt. Put some gloves on!

[@WildWeRoam]

Thanks for the tip! Been meaning to get some glasses and gloves for a while now ; ) ---Lou

[@jod16]

Stumbled upon your video. Way coool! Now I'll have to dig out my ol' Nikon FM2. :) Thank you.

[@WildWeRoam]

Hahaha! Pretty awesome you have one of those in the closest though : ) It really is not difficult at all, took about an hour to learn watching other youtube tutorials and reading the manual! ---Lou

[@DuyNguyen-bh1of]

Beautifully made...thank you so much for sharing!

[@WildWeRoam]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting, so happy you liked this one! ---Lou

[@Adi-pw1ed]

Loved the video, and oh I'm so happy you're reading Murakami! I'm reading Rashomon by Akutagawa. :)

[@WildWeRoam]

Thanks Adi : ) Yeah, I think Dana's getting really into Murakami, she says it's strange but good, so I can't wait to read it after her. Hope you're having a nice week, and thanks for sharing the book you're reading! (we haven't heard of it so maybe well give it a go next!)----Lou

[@mjfalcon007]

Great video! Fantastic sounds quality and presentation. Thank you for sharing.

[@WildWeRoam]

Thank you! Sorry for the delayed response, but we're finally back to making videos again! Just put up one this week about Lou's trip to Iceland. Hope you enjoy it :) - Dana

[@md3631363]

Awesome! I've been looking at getting a development kit myself, great video! :)

[@riojiang9377]

This is so satisfying to watch. Love the film.

[@Noahkreider]

Love that you both are sticking with shooting in film and I love the binder with all the negatives! Do you find that it is cheaper, in the long run, to develop it yourself? I'm still trying to figure out what is the cheapest way to go about it... Also, I'm reading Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and the Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis!

[@WildWeRoam]

Ooooooo, we were both reading bronte for a while in college : ) It's definitely cheaper in the long run but it probably takes a little while till all the various little tools pay for themselves so I guess it depends on if you want to control this part of the process--which is super fun--or if its too much, but its certainly cheaper and not particularly difficult ; ) ---Lou

[@josed.6037]

Reminds me of high school photog classes. The sound of plastic and liquids everywhere first thing in the morning 😂

[@WildWeRoam]

Hi Jose! Thanks for watching : ) We had photography classes in highschool as well but it felt so different with all the big vats of plastic and water and stuff, this feels like a mini setup! ---Lou

[@folksblogen5476]

VERY NICE! They shouted!

[@meziens15]

You guys totally rock... tjeez...... this is awesome! Great editing btw. Cheers!

[@WildWeRoam]

Thanks so much! ---Lou

[@BLoren]

Very cool vid! Great to see the process. Still seems like more work than I want to take on right now, but maybe once I have a bigger place to do it in. Thanks for sharing!

[@WildWeRoam]

Hahaha, yeah, totally understand that, we had to get rid of this setup now that were moving into a van cause it takes up a lot of space... ---Lou

[@MNaranjoSandoval]

I noticed all of these young youtubers teaching how to do this. Just a word from an older person: C-41 - DEVELOPING COLOR FILM IS TOXIC, I cannot stress this enough. I am a color film photographer and I'd love to develop at home, but a lot of people that use to do it died from cancer. Also, if anyone reading this is planning to do it, make sure you have a system to get rid of chemicals (and I don't mean throwing it down the drain, I mean calling figuring out who you need to call to make sure that doesn't end up in the water).

[@pyrrols]

try cutting the spool off before loading it onto the reel and tap the tank a little every time after you agitate. gets rid of water spots or bubbles that can get onto your film.

[@WildWeRoam]

Thanks so much for the tip!!! ---Lou

[@maxaloulou]

so, did you guys just pust the liquids back in their bottles? Can you basically infinitely re-use them?

[@Luca-jy8ne]

Depends on the brand and method, but you can re-use most of them a couple of times. Some like, 2 times, some 20 times... depends :D

[@KaisuiSTFC]

You can use it couple of times without worries but with a limited period of time, if I'm not wrong a month max 2 months, think of milk for example once opened goes bad in a short period.

[@WildWeRoam]

Yeah ours say 6 weeks for developer, 24 weeks for the other stuff, but I've read they can last a lot longer, so we shall seeeee : ) -----LOu

[@uknomad235]

@@WildWeRoam You may not answer this but it would be a big help. I am going to buy the same Colortec you have bought so when you say 6 weeks for developer, 24 weeks for other stuff, do you mean once the solutions have been mixed in the amber bottles? Or once the bottle caps in original packaging has been opened? Sorry to bother you! Love your video great stuff!

[@nanginative7860]

Totally inspired me to develop my own film.

[@WildWeRoam]

Go for it! It's really easy : ) ---Lou

[@montumon]

KZbin recommended me your video and i'm so glad it did. You're so talented and your videos are so cool! I look forward to someday having my own setup so I can shoot more on film and have an organized collection. Your video was inspiring haha keep it up! I'm definitely subscribing

[@WildWeRoam]

So happy you found our channel Montse! Thank you for watching and hope you're having a beautiful weekend :) - Dana

[@alfanton07]

This is AWESOME Lou! You guys got me re-inspired 6 months ago to start using film again. My husband makes fun of me for having 2 cameras around my neck when we go out sightseeing (one digital and one film camera). Since then I have 3 old (but new to me cameras) but haven't figured out developing colored film. It would save me a ton of money developing them myself. P.s. Do you need a special computer program when scanning in your negatives?? P.p.s. Dreamfever series. I am a dork and love fantasy books :)

[@WildWeRoam]

Thanks Amber! Nothing wrong with a lot of cameras ; ) just makes you stronger carrying all that weight! The program came with the scanner, I believe be have a canonscann 9000f mark ii, but scanning is not nearly as much fun as developing... Lots of variables, takes a while, and hard to get the colors right! Thanks for watching!----Lou

[@kaitlynb1842]

I'm just getting into film photography and once I'm more familiar with it I want to try and develope the film at home. My question is, is it safe to dump the chemicals down the drain? I'm just curious. Great video!!

[@WildWeRoam]

Hi Kaitlyn, its fine to rinse the chemicals while your using them down the drain, but once your done with them you can bring the leftovers to a photography store to have them recycle them, some people say its all totally fine, some people say the opposite... ---Lou

[@erik_daems]

Great video guys! But if this is for C-41 color negative process, why are you showing a Kodak Tmax100 black and white film?

[@WildWeRoam]

Hi Erik, that was just a double exposure I did with the video camera and I had to destroy a roll of film so I chose to use that old one that my cousin gave me and was 10 years old or so, so I decided to just ruin the roll, but I didn't think anyone would notice ; ) ---Lou

[@erik_daems]

Wild We Roam I was thinking about that later, and I thought that must be the reason exactely, you had to ruin a film for the instruction. There are things I will always notice 😉

[@photographicalexperiments1186]

AWESOME AWESOME VIDEO! one of the best i've seen so far on KZbin! great great work! you got yourself a new subscriber!

[@WildWeRoam]

Thanks YOU for the awesome comment : ) ---Lou

[@nicklopro]

I love developing film at home. It's my happy place. I drink some brewskies put on some tunes and forget to agitate every other time. I embrace the imperfections of it all. Not like I'm shooting film for perfect image quality lol. Hey Where'd you get that see through changing bag? It's so hard doing this all by feel when recording my youtube shorts all about developing film at home.

[@lunaraquaify]

if this didnt have music this would be an awesome asmr video haha. thanks so much this was so wonderful to watch! i have been opening my canisters with scissors not can openers this whole time!

[@WildWeRoam]

ahhh maybe we should make some ASMR videos in the future!! there is something so soothing about natural sounds :) - Dana

[@TheKMJFilms]

Developing your own film is the best! I've only done b&w and have had to send my color rolls off for now but maybe one day I'll do color on my own. What type of scanner are you guys using to scan your film in?

[@WildWeRoam]

Thanks for the comment! We're using a canoscan 9000f mark ii I believe ; ) ---Lou

[@markharris5771]

Definitely going to start developing my own film, decided to get a lab to do them until I'm more confident in case there is any any prints I can sell to raise money for the charity I work for. I think I may run off a couple of rolls of the cat and try with them. As usual a brilliant video

[@WildWeRoam]

Yeah, we shot this roll knowing it was going to be developed at home so we kinda rushed it and took a lot of mediocre photos but then it all worked in the end so from now on we'll just assume its all okay ; ) ----Lou

[@april5434]

You don't need the room to be dark at all? If i were to get the same supply you did, is this all I have to do to develop color film? Also does it matter what color film you use? Will the chemicals be ok? Sorry for so many questions. Also I really love your channel by the way. When I first got my Pentax k1000 and canon ae-1, I literally watched your video a bunch of times to get the hang of the ISO and aperture! One of the reason why I got back into photography and started with film is because of your channel and all the beautiful picture of your adventures.

[@WildWeRoam]

Thanks so much! Yeah you don't need a dark room, you just have to use a dark bag to make sure that no light hits the film while you move it from the roll to the developing drum, these bags are available online in a lot of photography stores and on amazon, and the chemicals work for all types of color film, but you need different chemicals for black and white, but we haven't done that yet! --Lou

[@MusokaDreamer]

I do black and white film developing in college and honestly I was expecting the colour developing to be so much more complicated - they're pretty much the same aside from the whole making each chemical the same temperature

[@WildWeRoam]

Yeah it really was super easy, the only tricky part is getting the temp the same but that's not exactly hard, it just takes a little while ; ) ---Lou

[@DupliCreate]

Thanks for using Tetenal! James

[@Francois6048]

How may times can you reuse these chemicals? Thank you so much for the video!

[@chrisg9615]

I am confused. Does taking film out when you have finished taking photos ruin it or not when it hits light? Please somebody reply

[@michaelyoseph6179]

Great video and information! It definitely helps settle the nerves of trying it myself. I'm going to give it a shot! Like most people who are new to film photography, I realized how costly it can be to bring each roll to a lab, so It's time to learn how to do it myself. Your channel has been such an amazing find, you two are a joy to watch -- thank you! Also, I love the book suggestions! I'm currently reading Man, The Manipulator by Everett L. Shostrom.

[@WildWeRoam]

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this lovely comment Michael!!! - Dana

[@Raychristofer]

Outstanding presentation my man. well shot and edited. im trying to see how you kept the tripod out of view for the overhead shots.

[@WildWeRoam]

Thank you so much for this lovely comment RayChristofer :) We really appreciate it! - Dana

[@SleipnirKang]

Thanks for your video! Please remember to wear gloves and respirators. as far as I know, stabilizer has formaldehyde which is known to cause cancer. better to develop film in a good air circulating room.

[@trondsi]

Thanks for the video. I never developed film myself, although I shoot film all the time. Slide film next? (I hear that it is not much more difficult than this, and I just love those crystal clear little images)

[@WildWeRoam]

Hahahaha, doubt we will get into slide, but certainly going to transition to medium format sometime soooooon : ) ---Lou