I purchased all my chemicals from southpoint.com. The general manager, Sean, is very nice and knowledgeable. This was really the only distributor I could find that sold all the chemicals in reasonable quantities and that were willing to ship via a 3rd party carrier. You'll have chemistry for hundreds of 4x5 and/or rolls of film. This was another reason for producing the video; getting all of the information together took me 1.5 months so I figured there must be others like me who would like to process their own E6.
Hey Dan,
That sounds like a cool project. Maybe video worthy?
I'm glad you liked the video!
Thanks,
Tony
southpoint.com looks like some kind of travel website, and nothing to do with photography. Is that a mistake?
Also, mind sharing the prices you are getting chemicals for? I get the E6 3-Bath Tetenal kit, to make 5 liters, for $100, which lasts me about 6-8 months (divided into two 2.5L batches). I have no issues with 3-bath compared to 6-bath (and don't believe it is significantly "more stable" or anything) but curious what the price would be, and if it'd be any less.
Nice. $750 isn't a lot if it lasts for a long, long time, but I'd be worried about the lifespan of the chemicals myself. Proper storage techniques would be paramount. Since $750 equates to roughly 7 years of my 3-bath kit, I think I'll keep with that, but if ever E-6 seems to be on its last legs, I would likely buy in bulk like that and hopefully have enough for a long time. I still have right now hundreds and hundreds of sheets and rolls of E-6 film.
I think that's the kit that I bought off Thomas for $150 (still mostly full). I figure that if I get 2x worth of the Tetenal 5 liter kits out, there I am even. Hopefully the chemical will last longer... He really needs the space back...
Here is a follow up video...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwTMUwhoiuw
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