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I finally picked up the courage to try home developing myself. I got a lomography daylight developing tank and the cinestill DF96.
It was so easy to mix up and to use.
The first film I developed was a roll of Ilford HP5+. I followed the instructions that were given for each film type and it’s been a success. I have since developed a range of different films including Rollie infrared 400, Ilford SFX 200, FP4+, Kentmere Pan 100 and 200.
The instructions say it’s good to use for 16+ rolls of film and that is def true and I have done over 20 rolls now. The only extra bit I put in on the final rinse is a capful of Ilford Ilfotol.
I already have a new Cinestill DF96 packet ready for mixing when my current one is depleted, which won’t be long
Use this product with confidence 😃📷🎞️
It's very easy to use, however read instructions and leave longer for fixing as this was a fresh solution (first use) but required more fixing. I don't feel that it brought out the best of my Ilford FP4 Plus. It was an out of date film so that may be why.
First time I’ve developed any film. Super easy to use and very pleased with the results 😊
Easy to use.It's perfect if you don't have a lot of space at home and the price is reasonable.
Definitely worth it!
Great easy to use kit, with simple instructions and details on different film types.
My only departure to date from DDX and I was generally very happy with the end result, I still prefer the punch of DDX but this was still pretty darn good. I will definitely use again!
This was the first chemicals I've ever used to develop my own film & I have to say it was really simple. The results that came out were great & the step by step instructions provided by Cinestill were invaluable. Awesome stuff!
I havent processed film in decades but was attracted by the simplicity of a one stop process at not far off room temp. The instructions were reasonably clear and the result was outstanding to my eye on a film of FP4. I made it slightly more complicated by making up only the volume I needed so am hoping the remaining unmixed chemical keeps! If so the product is great value too.
I tend to use this developer with Eastman doubleX (or Cinestill BWXX), but also any other b&w film that arrives in the wonderful brown boxes from a certain wonderland. Since the developer was made for (as far as I’m aware) Eastman DoubleX it’s pretty much perfect; it gives fine grain, it’s super quick (I can be in and out of my darkroom in 15 minutes), with minimal fuss or anything else. And at £20 for 16+ rolls it’s great value.
Unless you’re very picky about getting specific developing results, you’re probably using something more technical than this anyway.
The photo here is Delta3200 on 120 format.
I had never developed any film before using this and it was a great introductory developer! The fact it was a monolith was so useful and really simplified the whole process, making it less intimidating for me. Really easy to use and gave me amazing black and white shots!! (The colours on the film were my fault completely (the solution got shook and bubbled - but I love how they turned out! Beginner's luck I guess haha)
Go online and you'll find lots of people who have trouble with df96 but I have to say that I'm pretty happy with it. Sure I can get slightly better exposures with other developing methods but I love how fast this makes b&w and I'm happy with the results. I use it almost exclusively for pushing film +1 or +2 and it works well for either - if you're after that high contrast grainy look.
Can you go wrong? Yes but would be a silly reason instead of a simple mistake
Is it easy? Yes only a couple of steps I stead of lost of jobs to do
How long does it take?
3-5 mins
This is brilliant
I was hesitant to purchase this since it seemed too good to be true. After much research looking into the pros and cons of using it, I really couldn't find any. Having mucked up a role of film from a trip to Venice in the past because I had messed up the order of the 3 step process, I knew how frustrating it was to waste rolls like that - especially after you had shot the entire thing. I bought this and it worked absolutely superbly
N.B - I developed some Fomapan 200 and it went a funny colour and once left in a bottle for a few days there was a sediment at the bottom but this didn't seem to effect the process at all. I would also recommend storing it in a brown glass/opaque bottle - whilst the processing wasn't developed, there was definitely a grey that built up on the outside of the bottle
I've recently started developing black and white with the individual chemicals which does come out a lot better, however fresh df96 does do a very good job and considering how simple it is and how fast it is, is absolutely brilliant for beginners. My biggest complaint with DF96 is how the latter rolls come out when the chemicals get exhausted but within the recommended limit.
Originally bought a pack of Cinestill to try it out and determine if it was any good. I wasn't expecting much...well, to be honest, I wasn't really sure what I was going to get from the monobath having never used one before.
I read the instructions, mixed the chemicals and heated the water...and was really pleasantly surprised at the results. Stored the mix in the garage, ensuring I filtered it before every development and repeated the exercise again and again and again.
Having used the pack for longer than the recommended period - I had to make a choice, go back to my usual development chemicals or buy another pack of Cinestill.
The question was how happy was I using it? Simple answer is that I've re-ordered and will be using this going forward.
Very happy to recommend!
I wish I used this product from the start since developing my film. It is super easy to use, the chemicals are easy to set up and the instructions are easy to follow. You just have to use two step method and rinse and you are done. All my photos came out no problem, I used the Lomography B+W Earl Grey film for this photo and it came out brilliantly, (just check what iso/film brand you have used to get the correct times for best results) I highly recommend this product and I already ordered another one.
First time getting into developing my own film after years of putting it off. Worrying I’d get the temperature wrong and having lots chemicals was a little daunting, this stuff is so simple to use though and pretty much foolproof with the room temperature chemical, and looking at negatives that I got done professionally and they look pretty much similar to the ones I developed with this. Can’t really comment on if it’s good for professionals, but it’s definitely great for anyone starting out with film photography to get you used to working with chemicals and getting use to the the whole process (attached a few photos, the double exposures were with Kentmere Pan 100 and the flower is APX 100.
