samuelferguson

XP2 is a C-41 film, which is designed to be used with C41 chemistry.

 

You can use more ordinary black and white developers, but that leaves some

questions about the results you should expect.

 

C41 films have a low gamma (contrast) by design. They are printed or scanned to

correct for that. This makes them much less sensitive to exposure mistakes in

the camera, and much more sensitive in printing (or scanning).

 

Looking at the pictures of the negatives, though, they are still very underexposed.

 

As well as I understand DF96, the temperature used affects the suggested EI value,

but you don't say what time or temperature you used.

 

Otherwise, I recommend using a regular black and white film with DF-96, and

use C41 chemistry with XP2 until you have some more experience with each.

 

It is not light leak in the changing bag, which would result in dark negatives.

 

It is very unlikely the wrong rinse temperature, though that can affect the look

of the negatives, it doesn't change the density, unless your rinse is so warm

that you dissolve the gelatine. C41 runs at 38C, or about 100F, which is higher

than usual black and white films, so can survive pretty warm water.

 

That leaves either the meter or camera.

 

There are many C41 labs around, though. Have them do the next roll.

 

Thank you, I didn't know C-41 films needed different chemistry. I will steer away from developing this for the time being and see if this still results in my next roll.

I have a Epson scanner and scanned with the B&W Negative setting.

I used a Canon EOS 500, I mainly used the aperture priority mode. it says the battery isn't low and I can't see any corrosion. ar all the frames signs of underexposed frames or any light leaks?

Pictures attached.

 

 

 

 

 

I shot a roll of Ilford Black and white film with a camera I have never had issues with before. I develop and scan my negatives myself however I am new to it!

I developed my negative which started with loading it in the changing bag, rinsing the film in the tank, developing it with the CineStill DF96 Developer + Fix Monobath at the right time and temperature. I gave the film a final rinse with water but I was concerned that the water was maybe too hot but didn't think this would affect the negatives and maybe it doesn't.

 

When I looked at the negative some looked barely exposed and just didn't look right (as attached in the photos), some were better than others on the roll but they gave me all different terrible results.

 

I was wondering if anyone knows what the cause of this was?

 

Camera light meter broke, underexposing them all?

 

A light leak in the changing bag or camera?

 

wrong temperature for the rinse?

 

Thank you look forward to the responses!

 

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