How to choose a C-41 kit (and which ones to avoid)

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  @Shaka1277 · 2 months ago · pinned

  NEVER stick bags of chems in your mouth, even if sealed. I am a trained chemist with a background in both waste management and health and safety. This bag went through a ridiculous number of steps for decontamination before I covered the top part on white PTFE tape. Even then, I went and scrubbed my mouth after the intro.

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• TU

  @TucsonAnalogWorkshop · 2 months ago

  One clarification that I find important: In labs, developer &quot;starter&quot; is technically a restrainer, not an activator--it basically adds the chemicals/dyes that would leach out of the film, making freshly mixed developer &apos;seasoned&apos; as if it has already had film through it, so it behaves the same from the first roll to the 100th (with replenishment). Starter is not needed with home development, but I have noticed that, when freshly mixed, the first couple rolls will often be slightly overdeveloped at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjvPTJsRqvk&amp;t=195">3:15</a>. Anyway, I mention it only because the whole purpose of starter was hopelessly confusing to me when I first started doing color development.

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• CH

  @chromaphrenic · 2 months ago

  E6 next please!! Streets are saying they&apos;re all the exact same

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  @davidrahn9903 · 2 months ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjvPTJsRqvk&amp;t=1262">21:02</a> HOLLY SHOOT! THATS WHY MY FIRST ROLLS WITH THAT KIT WERE FREAKING WEIRD! I am so glad I found you before I bought another flic film developing product. My B&amp;W stuff is <b>fine</b> but the first couple rolls of color from the Eco kit were freaking weird. Like the base mask was the wrong color weird. Thanks for deep diving on this.

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• GO

  @GOLDDYNACO · 2 months ago

  This is the best educational film I have seen on Youtube in a very long time. Difficult material described simply and concretely. You are not only a skilled chemist of high rank, you are an educator too! Applause!

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  @JoshyWhoFilms · 1 day ago

  Thank you for being so comprehensive! I love your passion and enthusiasm for this.<br>I really appreciate all of the information and the inserts for clarity.<br>SUBSCRIBED!

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  @Analogfotografie · 2 months ago

  Let&apos;s keep it short and simple: This video just is great! Great structure, great research of facts AND great while understandable explanations. Thank you!

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• SD

  @SDLearmonth · 2 months ago

  I’ve had great results pushing the Bellini kit to 20+ rolls over 6 months by simply squeezing the air out of the developer and putting it in the fridge

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• JO

  @joelarndt1701 · 2 months ago

  Finally, something that actually explains the problem I was having earlier this year! I had gotten the Flic Film Eco kit while it was half off somewhere, and while, yes, it did develop color, the result was horrible, with constant color streaking. I finally moved to the Bellini kit and have been loving it ever since.

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  @Arturo.H.M · 2 months ago

  Great video, very detailed and well structured.

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  @julesf-z8y · 2 months ago

  Quick side note: The Cinestill CS-41, Arista C-41 sold by Freestyle in the US, and the Unicolor C-41 kit can be <b>assumed</b> to be identical. The instruction packets are the same as well as the packaging of the chemicals, albeit with different labels, and the SDS&apos;s are the same, with the Arista and Unicolor kits even mentioning the same manufacturer. Additionally all three kits take the same structure of 1 part developer powder and 2 part blix powder. This is not concrete evidence but I would be shocked if there was any difference between those kits.

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  @Cupidfox_99 · 1 month ago

  I just recently got into film development. And recently stumbled upon the Alaska film business where I&apos;m in the region and bought powdered CineStill film the 2 bath color negative process. Something for a fun hobby.

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