Photography Induction

Processing a film

1. Check the temperature of the baths are at 20 celsius, if it is not that temperature then check on the chart for the timings needed for the film in each bath.
2. Set the timer to the allocated timing from the chart for example five minutes.
3. Turn on the red switch outside indicating the room is being used and turn off the light
4. Take the film out of the case by clipping off the top lid and pushing the film out
5. Cut the end of the film to make a straight edge
6. Roll the film onto the white disk, wait until you can feel the breaks and roll all of the film on
7. Put the white disk with the film on into the metal container and in the developer bath, agitating every 20 seconds. The chemical developer turns the exposed silver-halide particles into black metal (silver).
8. The film then needs to go into a stop bath for 30 seconds, agitating every ten seconds. This is to neutralise the effect of the developer.
9. The film the needs to be made permenant by soaking it in the fixer and agitating every 20 seconds.
10. The final bath is to put it in water for 30 minutes, this is to remove all the traces of chemical.
11. After washing the film needs to dry, either naturally or on the heated drying racks