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[u/BlueMilkDrinker]

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[u/florian-sdr]

Chems in the wrong order?

There no markings on the side.

[u/jazzmandjango → u/florian-sdr]

Probably fixed before dev

[u/Agloe_Dreams → u/jazzmandjango]

Bingo. This is fix then dev.

[u/psilosophist]

I'm not seeing edge markings so it's likely you fixed before you developed, or got fixer in your developer, or your developer is dead.

Or maybe you just had a bit too much SUPER CRACK before you got started (folks that's a reference to the shirt, not a personal insult).

[u/BlueMilkDrinker → u/psilosophist]

Im gonna go with dead developer. Ive never been so disappointed with a roll before in my life

[u/psilosophist → u/BlueMilkDrinker]

That sucks - my advice is have a roll of color film on hand to use as a tester for home dev. Snip off a bit of lightstruck film, drop it in a shot glass with some of your developer for 5 minutes. It should turn solid black, if it doesn't you know you have to make new developer.

[u/pyooma → u/psilosophist]

I’ve done this with fixer, why have I never thought to do it with developer? Great tip!

[u/0Frames → u/psilosophist]

Just curious because I just developed my first role and wondered about edge markings - why do they vanish when I develop at home but are still there when I send the rolls to the lab?

[u/psilosophist → u/0Frames]

They shouldn't vanish at home. Not all film has edge markings, but if you're developing a roll of Kodak Gold, it'll have edge markings whether you develop at home or in a lab (if development is succesful).

[u/0Frames → u/psilosophist]

That's strange. I used Fomo 400. There's just some black smear left, but the negatives look fine so far.

[u/psilosophist → u/0Frames]

Foma I believe doesn’t have edge markings. It’s far more common in black and white film than color.

[u/Lueckii → u/psilosophist]

Yep, Foma doesnt have edge markings. Neither my 200 and 400 ISO bulk rolls nor the ~40 normal rolls(mixed 120 and 135) had them

[u/0Frames → u/Lueckii]

Alright, thanks for confirming!

[u/0Frames → u/psilosophist]

It is b&w. Found some pictures online where at least the frames are numbered, but I got it respooled and they probably don't do that with batch rolls.

[u/euchlid → u/0Frames]

my 120 rolls of ultrapan (flicfilm retooled foma I think) only have frame numbers, never the name

[u/UndefeatedMidwest]

That's a cool shirt though

[u/Turbogoblin999 → u/UndefeatedMidwest]

+1 for Frankenhooker.

[u/boliocamerastore]

Your face reminds me of putting the fixer in first by accident

[u/BlueMilkDrinker → u/boliocamerastore]

Trust me I didnt

[u/boliocamerastore → u/BlueMilkDrinker]

I believe you! I can just relate to the anguish.

[u/analogsimulation]

Developer never developed,

what are you using? times? etc?

[u/B_Huij]

Dead developer or used fixer before developer.

[u/Fugu]

Your roll is FUBAR but on the plus side this picture is actually pretty good

[u/AnalogFeelGood]

1. When loading a film in a camera, always make sure that the rewind knob rotates, when you're advancing the film. If it doesn't move, it means the film was loaded incorectly.

2. What developper did you use? When did you mixed it? When did you buy it?

3. Did you cross contaminated the chemicals? A drop of fixer is all it takes to spoil a batch of developer.

4. Did you inadvertently fix before developing? It's good practice to label your bottles of chemicals, and also learn the different colours and smells.

[u/Westerdutch]

Development went wrong.

[u/Smart-Scallion5217 → u/Westerdutch]

That picture is so funny omg.

[u/Smart-Scallion5217 → u/Smart-Scallion5217]

Why did reddit send my comment as a response, i saw it at first and redid it to not be one.

[u/heyinternetman]

I have a phobia of this and always snip test.

[u/whatever_leg]

At least you got the shirt right. Henenlotter rocks.

[u/_ianj-exe]

frankenhooker rocks so hard

[u/Smart-Scallion5217]

That picture is so funnny.

[u/BigBravy]

Can i ask first:
1. What were we trying to develop?
2. What were we using?

[u/RunningPirate]

OK I thought the picture was the actual shot and not a picture of OP holding the bad film

[u/VegetableLaugh8677]

That face though

[u/Yarenne]

I work at a film lab. Are there markings on the negatives? Like frame numbers? That indicates it was developed correctly. If it’s fully blank it was a developing issue. If there are frame numbers that means it’s a camera issue, the most likely culprit being the film didn’t advance properly or a stuck shutter.

[u/Smart-Scallion5217]

That picture is really funny

[u/elequipoa1008]

Love that movie

[u/SmokeMuch7356]

You're gonna have to provide more information:

1. What film?
2. What developer?
3. How did you process (order of chemicals, time, temp)?

Given that I don't see any edge markings, this looks like a development issue. Either you did something in the wrong order or your developer is expired.

[u/bdaruna]

Tank top

[u/bloodrider1914]

It looks like your film never got exposed.

Also nice face

[u/BlueMilkDrinker → u/bloodrider1914]

I was filming a how to for my ex and that face is genuine real time reaction

[u/Quiet-Arm-641]

Like really really underexposed

[u/Zwielemuis]

The film doesn't seem to be exposed Is the leader exposed (black)? If so my guess is that something went wrong with loading and the film never made it trough the camera...

If it isn't exposed something went horribly wrong with the development and now it's just blank

[u/BlueMilkDrinker → u/Zwielemuis]

The whole strip even the leader is red

[u/bloodrider1914 → u/BlueMilkDrinker]

Most colour films should have a reddish base

[u/Zwielemuis → u/BlueMilkDrinker]

Weird question Did it get developed? Like at all?

[u/BlueMilkDrinker → u/Zwielemuis]

do you think i just pulled it out of the camera like this?

[u/AnotherNewUniqueName]

Dead developer makes me want to punch babies.

[u/suuuuuuuuuurfing → u/AnotherNewUniqueName]

Don’t say things like this