In this tutorial, I want to encourage you to develop your film yourself. We will go through all the basics that are needed to develop a film.
Film and Developer
There are plenty of options for films. In the beginning, to get familiar with the whole process it does not really matter. After a while, you will find your personal favorite combination of film and developer. For starters are also a lot of kits available. For example, Fotoimpex in Berlin has several options and they ship worldwide.
What you need to start is a film, a developer, and a fixer. This kit is a good starting point and a film that can be used for a big range of photography. As a cheaper alternative, the Foma films are extremely good when it comes to the price value aspect. I shoot them for more than a decade and I am still amazed how good the results are. The film from Foma you can either find at Fotoimpex here or Foma also has its own website here.
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The equipment
The next thing you will need for all kinds of film development (Black and White and color) is a development tank. Also, there are good starter kits available at Fotoimpex. This kit also comes along with a different developer, so that you have already two different options and can compare the behavior and outcome of the process.
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What´s next?
Besides a camera and a completely dark room, this is all you need. In the next tutorials, we go through the development process and further editing of negatives.