4 Rolls of film and heaps of mistakes

Got 4 rolls developed recently. One from the canon 1N shows that I was learning the camera. Most are out of ficus until I found the custom menu system and changed the button that uses the auto focus.













The Canon F-1 film shows where I accidentally opened the back, forgetting that I had film in the camera. Oops but if I had not done this, the roll would have turned out ok.

The last roll was included in a camera I got from Valentine NSW. For some reason it's all blue... But I can see it is the great Ocean Road.

Was a druey's solstice party, and was shooting film. I had the perfect model she was gorgeous. I shot a lot of pics when I realised I had rewound the film as some point and no photos were taken. Do I need time off?? Apparently, yes.

Damn it all? These would have been wonderful. ARRGHHH.

I developed a film

My son shot a film in black and white a little while ago. I wanted to try this recipe from the Internet (You tube) using Caffenol. I had picked up the fixer that I needed and used the last of my cash on a bottle of vitamin C tablets.





SO I had written the instructions out and studied them. I basically had it in my head except the amounts. Which was on my notes. SO I practised putting a film on the reel and found I am conpletely unable to do it in the film changing bag BUT could do it with my eyes closed when not in the bag so I headed for my bedroom and did what I do to un-jam a film in my box cameras. AND I did it first go. SWEET. Put the cannister together and returned to the kitchen to start the brew.



Easy and enjoyable. The washing soda made the coffee smell horrible. :-( But thats a vital part. I found the Vitamin C didn't dissolve so I crushed one. Hmm I need to find vitamin C powder. tablets dont cut it or maybe I need two tablets.. **DAMN!! NOW I remember I needed 1000mg GRR** Need to edit my recipe.

ANYWAY I set up an interval training program to talk to me every minute for 20 minutes and I settled in to the routine. It was quite relaxing sort of like cooking but for once I will not burn the food.. :-)  A small disaster when the chocolate bear I bit into took final revenge, dropping and huge piece into my coffee splashing the Caffenol and getting chocolate and bear in the developer. **Sigh** OK Not midnight snacks when making developer.  **edits recipe**



It was very exciting when I got to the final washing stage and it was with fingers crossed that opened the tank. At first the film looked all blank, but as I unrolled it, imaged appeared. OK Not well developed, I need either more developing time or more Vit C. Still I got images!!!! First go Images!!! :-)

So I count it as a success.



I can't wait to scan them tomorrow.

Hmm I bailed and therefore failed

My big plan was to take my spinner, Sprocket Rocket and Cmena 8M On a trip on the harbour to take films of the water and the city.
I also had the Canon film camera. First sign of trouble was the film camera disagreed with the trip and had a flat battery so I placed it in the car.
By the time my shift had ended the trip was off to I hightailed it home.

No photos were taken, a few in the signal box, but none other than that.

The other issue was I had a Black and White film made by Ilford SFX ISO 200 in for developing. It came back with a note. We do not process Black and white film. WTF? Since when? ARRGGHH

I read the box from the other roll of this film that I have and it states 740 (units whatever) which is an Infrared unit of measurement. Hmm Did I accidentally put an infrared film into my camera? On no.. that means it was not kept in the subdued light that it should have been....

Hmm Now I am floundering around trying to find a place that will process this film. Any ideas?