• 1106: Minneapolis.
  • 1101: Colorado Black Forest.

Both Ilford FP4+ at box speed of 125. Both in metal 35mm reels in 120 tank. Pre-wet film ~20 minutes at 68 degrees.

Mixed one liter of Caffenol C-L: 16g waterfree washing soda, 10g Vitamin C, 6g iodized table salt; added 40g instant coffee (Kroger). Mixed each into ~925mL water at 68 degrees in indicated order, stirring each vigorously to ensure it is fully dissolved. Added water at 68 degrees to 1L. Let stand five minutes. The intent is to develop two more rolls of film with the other half of the batch later today.

Poured out pre-wetting water, then poured developer into tank and started timer for 70 minutes. Agitated gently 30x over first minute, then let stand at edge of sink. Agitated gently 10x every fifteen minutes thereafter, alternating each time which end tank rested on.

Rinsed ~5 minutes in tap water at ~68 degrees, emptying container entirely multiple times. Fixed in Ilford Rapid Fixer 1+4 (that’s now 34 rolls, 24 after replenishment), agitating 10x over 20 seconds initially, then 5x over ten seconds every minute for five minutes. (Fixing test: part of a strip was exposed to fixer for twenty seconds, then, when dropped in, took 70 seconds to become completely clear.) Reclaimed fixer, then rinsed 10 minutes in cold (60 degree) water, with one pump dish soap at the beginning. Finger-squeegied each roll, then cracked it like a whip several times, then finger-squeegied again, then hung the negatives horizontally to dry.

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Roll 1101

Roll 1106