Super 8 development test

Kodak Tri-X super 8 reversal self developed in "bucket style" as a negative , with Kodak D-76, and inverted after telecine.

Camera: Canon 814 Autozoom.
Projector: Canon Cine Projector S-400.
Camcorder (for telecine): Panasonic GS500.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• super
• kodak
• tri-x
• canon
• 814
• panasonic
• gs500
• 8mm
• footage
• film
• stock

[traxxaspictures]

bloody awesome! can't wait to try it! how much water and developer did u use? I've got my chemicals in my darkroom, Developer R09, Kodak fixa & stop

[sancast]

One liter of developer is enough to merge one cartridge. In this test I've used a two liter plastic bowl (from ice cream) as a tank. So I pulled out the film from the cartridge and soak it using this bowl. I needed to manipulate and press the film down constantly, but with 2 liters of developer is easier.

[sancast]

Ah! I never test it, but a friend told me that one liter of D76 (from powder) can develop up to four cartridges.

You can develop more, but after the 4th one you will have to compensate, adding more time in the develop bath.

I remember now. In this test, the develop bath was only 9 minutes. But, since you are doing a cross process, you have to double the time, to compensate the 1 stop loss.

[sancast]

I have another super 8 video, that I developed in 18 minutes. Chek it out in my videos. The contrast is pretty much better and I used the plastic bowl too.

Now I have a Morse G3 rewind tank. Since you have to rewind the filme constantly, you get a very good contrast.

[traxxaspictures]

Tell me how u did this, step by step!

[sancast]

All you have to do is develope it as a negative, using bw photo chemicals. Use Kodak D76 as developer, any stop batch (I used vinegar solution, 1/20) and then a regular Kodak fixer.

18 minutes in the developer bath, at 21°C (70°F), are enough. You need to shake it a lot to get a better contrast than I got in this test. About 30 seconds in the stop bath and 5-10 minutes in the fixer bath.

Very easy.

[wesleycampelo]

Oh very good result you got! I'm From Brazil and I'm trying to learn how to process super8 tri-x at home, because over here it's impossible to find some place where I can send to process, and to send out from my country It's very expensive. I can see that over here you just used the developer for normal b&w, but do you know another ways to process super 8 movies and the chemicals? I've been searching on the internet, but it's very hard to find good informations. Hope you can help me.

[DomMiotto]

wonderful!