• empty reel (on top)
  • 1123: Michigan Summer Beer Fest. Michigan. (HP5+ @ EI 800.)
  • 1121: Detroit? (Tri-X @ EI 400.)
  • 1120: Kentucky? (Tri-X @ EI 400.)
  • 1117: Rapids & Grass beer festival / Parker / Kansas City. (29 June to 18 July 2019. FP4+ @ EI 125.) (on bottom)

First time using my new five-reel tank! Reels are a bit hard to get used to, and a roll of 36-exposure film doesn’t always quite fit on them; I’ll have to take a look at them when I unload them to see what I’ve done wrong, if anything. There’s an empty reel on top; I could put in a roll of Fuji Superia 200 waiting to be developed, but I’d rather keep the chemistry volume needed to 1L; developing only 4 rolls does this at the cost of making it unwise to think about setting the tank on its top end, which would leave (at least part of) the bottom roll out of the chemistry. This also means I’ll need to make up more fixer during development.

Multiple types of film here; let’s see how that works. The roll of HP5+ was intended to be pushed one stop, but that’s only due to the end of the roll, IIRC; and hopefully a compensating developer will make up for the underexposure on those shots. To some extent, anyway. These are the last of the film photos from our trip to Kentucky and Michigan (almost: there are probably a few at the beginning of 1125, not yet developed.)

Mixed 1L Caffenol C-L: 16g waterfree washing soda, 10g Vitamin C, 30g iodized table salt, and 40g instant coffee (??). Upping the amount of iodized salt again: we have comparaitvely high-speed film in here, and I want to see if it helps. Pre-wet for ~30 minutes while mixing and beginning to type up these plans.

Poured out pre-wetting water, then poured developer into tank and started timer for 70 minutes. Agitated gently 20x over first 30 seconds, then let stand at edge of sink. Agitated 15x over 30 seconds at 7:30 in. Agitated gently 10x at 15 minutes in, then every fifteen minutes thereafter, always keeping bottom of tank down, and always knocking on the bottom to dislodge air bubbles.

During development, mixed 100mL undilute Ilford Rapid Fixer into 500mL fresh solution, then added to existing fixer. This now means that the fixer will not fit in the single 950mL jar I’ve been using. Which I should, in any case, stop using, as the lid is getting to be a pain in the ass.

Rinsed ~5 minutes in tap water at ~75 degrees, emptying container entirely multiple times. Fixed in Ilford Rapid Fixer 1+4 (that’s now 14 rolls from this batch of fixer, 4 since replenishment), agitating 10x every minute for seven minutes. Reclaimed fixer, then rinsed 10 minutes in 75 degree water. Added a small amount of Photo-Flo to the water in the tank, agitated for thirty seconds, dumped water. Shook reels, then hung the negatives horizontally to dry.

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Roll 1123