Has anyone had any experience with this?
http://www.adorama.com/KKE6SU5L.html
It says "single use" does that mean that the kit only does one batch or that you can mix it for a single developing session?
Has anyone had any experience with this?
http://www.adorama.com/KKE6SU5L.html
It says "single use" does that mean that the kit only does one batch or that you can mix it for a single developing session?
Yeah. I'm familiar with Photoshop. It's the place I buy my film.
I've used the E6 Rapid kit from Unicolor, with very good results... one gets it on EBay...Originally Posted by Jehu
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I don't know about the Kodak kit but I use the Tetenal 3 bath kit which is much easier to use than the 6 bath.
The Tetenal chemistry is also single use, but that means that you can use as much chemistry as you need for one tank of film, then throw it. The rest of the chemistry will keep, if you keep the oxygen out of the bottles, possibly for up to six months, but that depends on how well you look after it.
Works great. Prep all the chems before you start, 7 separate containers. Wide mouth is best IMO.
Use a water bath to keep it all at 100 degrees.
Good timer helps.
I put sticky notes in place for each step, in order, with times. An esily viewed list would work too.
Mix just what you need for a single session, one roll or many.
You might want to search APUG for posts by Photo Engineer on this subject. Supposedly some kits lead to less longevity with current films.
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I use it. The "single use" means that it is not meant to be replenished: Measure out enough chemistry to process your film and then toss after use instead of "replenishing" as a commercial lab would do. The usused chemistry will remain viable for several months if kept in a cool dry place.
Kodak E-6 is the industry standard and the best in my opinion although I confess never having tried any other.
Thomas
I used this kit for the very first time last night and except for slight over exposure colors looks spot on. A little time consuming to mix the chemicals but when first mixed it is easy, and it is rewarding to pull out home processed colors slides.
I have gone through a 5-liter Kodak kit a couple times. It's very easy to deal with and mix the chemicals- but of course wear gloves and safety glasses when doing so. You don't want to get any concentrated chemicals in your eye/hands. I just kept my chemicals in the orignial bottles, displacing the air by squeezing the bottle a bit and it kept for about 4 months no problem.
The 3 bath kits are not recommended because of the use of Blix which is considered a bad idea for E-6. You give up negative longetivity and other things for convienence basically.
Is disposal of the E-6 chemicals a problem, or can they just go down the drain?
You have to be able to control time and temperature accurately if you are to be successful with processing E6. The single use Kodak kit is not difficult to use and can be split and mixed in smaller quantities. Attached is a link to the Kodak tech notes on the 5L kit which should answer your questions about the disposal of the chemicals as well.
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/profe...443/ti2443.pdf
Gord
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