rexfahrer
11-03_U2-11
Test picture from my second try to make sepia toned b&w transparencies.
Rollei 35 and Ilford FP4+
I love slide film and wanted to try developing a black and white film as slides, but I am hesitant to buy the chemicals traditionally used for that because I am not sure how often I would use them. So I figured I could make sepia toned transparencies with what I already had at home: Ilford Multigrade developer, Ilford Rapid Fixer and a Foma Fomatoner Sepia kit. The process with Ilford FP4+ (all times for processing at 20°C):
0. Dilute the Fomatoner bleach and toner according to the instructions.
1. Develop the film for 12min in Ilford Multigrade 1+5, agitating for 10s at the beginning of every minute.
2. Stop bath.
The following steps can be performed in the light.
3. Wash.
4. Tone with the sepia toner for 8min. This forms a sepia positive amidst the silver negative.
5. Wash.
6. Bleach the film for 15min, this un-develops the silver negative to silver halide but leaves the sepia positive untouched.
7. Wash.
8. Fix as usual. This removes the silver halide.
9. Wash.
10. Wetting agent
Done!
It might not be necessary to apply the bleach and toner for such long times, but as these steps are done to completion, it shouldn't hurt.
With FP4+ I get an EI of about 160/23°.
The transparencies' density of 0,3 in the highlights is a little high in comparison with traditional colour reversal film, but IMHO they look very good when projected, also mixed with Velvia 100 and E100.
11-03_U2-11
Test picture from my second try to make sepia toned b&w transparencies.
Rollei 35 and Ilford FP4+
I love slide film and wanted to try developing a black and white film as slides, but I am hesitant to buy the chemicals traditionally used for that because I am not sure how often I would use them. So I figured I could make sepia toned transparencies with what I already had at home: Ilford Multigrade developer, Ilford Rapid Fixer and a Foma Fomatoner Sepia kit. The process with Ilford FP4+ (all times for processing at 20°C):
0. Dilute the Fomatoner bleach and toner according to the instructions.
1. Develop the film for 12min in Ilford Multigrade 1+5, agitating for 10s at the beginning of every minute.
2. Stop bath.
The following steps can be performed in the light.
3. Wash.
4. Tone with the sepia toner for 8min. This forms a sepia positive amidst the silver negative.
5. Wash.
6. Bleach the film for 15min, this un-develops the silver negative to silver halide but leaves the sepia positive untouched.
7. Wash.
8. Fix as usual. This removes the silver halide.
9. Wash.
10. Wetting agent
Done!
It might not be necessary to apply the bleach and toner for such long times, but as these steps are done to completion, it shouldn't hurt.
With FP4+ I get an EI of about 160/23°.
The transparencies' density of 0,3 in the highlights is a little high in comparison with traditional colour reversal film, but IMHO they look very good when projected, also mixed with Velvia 100 and E100.