Could use some advice

(NOTE: I posted this on free.uk.photography too but only noticed afterwards
that it is a very low (relatively) volume news group)

Hi, i've never developed my own film before and I want to start now, it is
my birthday very soon and for it I would like to get the kit necesary to
develop my first black and white photos. I was woindering if there are any
"starter kits" or somehting similay that contain everything you need to
start (development tank, chemicles etc..).

If you know of any could yuo please give me a link to somehwere I could buy
them online. If no kits are available then links to sites where I can buyu
everyhtign separately would also be very welcome, preferably somewhere
reasonably priced with reliable delivery.

And last but not least, I have a 35mm camera already but it is very poor, I
need an entry level camera, I dont want to spend a lot in case my enthusiams
wears off. If it matters one of my main subject matters is the reflection of
the sun in other things (such as in lakes, on windows, off cars etc..) Oh
and on a final note, something robust is imperitive, im a clumsy begger.

I certainly hope you can help, thanks in advance
Jonathan Harden

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On 9/7/03 6:40 pm, "howard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> How about getting a good auto compact, use b&w film, get it
> developed by a lab, but learn to do the printing yourself.
>
> Learn about film development later ? You might find it hard
> to get consistant results, unless you do a lot of it.

Eh? I would say that printing is *far* harder to learn to do consistently
well than film developing.


Pat
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"Pat Chaney" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On 9/7/03 6:40 pm, "howard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > How about getting a good auto compact, use b&w film, get it
> > developed by a lab, but learn to do the printing yourself.
> >
> > Learn about film development later ? You might find it hard
> > to get consistant results, unless you do a lot of it.
>
> Eh? I would say that printing is *far* harder to learn to do consistently
> well than film developing.
>


Perhaps, but it dosen't matter if you screw up, you only waste paper
while experimenting, thats my point really.


regards,

Howee.

On 9/7/03 10:14 pm, "howard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>> Eh? I would say that printing is *far* harder to learn to do consistently
>> well than film developing.
>>
> Perhaps, but it dosen't matter if you screw up, you only waste paper
> while experimenting, thats my point really.

Well that is true. However, my experience (which may not be typical) is that
developing my own films is safer than sending them to a lab. I've never lost
one yet! (or even screwed up the development).


Pat
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