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Roy
 

35mm negatives


What is the difference in the 35mm film that I send to the lab and the negatives I get back with my photos...Is there a stop process that happens in the lab?


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January 28, 2003

 

Jon Close
  The negatives you get back is the same film you left with the lab. The film is subjected to a chemical process to reveal the image created in the camera, and make it permanent.


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January 28, 2003

 

Roy
  Can this be acheived at home in a dark room with the proper chems?


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January 28, 2003

 

Jon Close
  Yes. Black & White is often done by hobbyists at home. E-6 slides and C-41 color print film can be processed at home, but is much less common. Kodachrome cannot be developed by hobbyists as the chemicals are too hazardous for home use/disposal.

See http://www.jobo-usa.com/index1.html for one company that sells film developing equipment. Chemicals are also available from Kodak, Fuji, Ilford, and others.


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