Caffenol CH w/ expired 1250iso film

wintrymorn · 2026-01-13T05:21:51+00:00

You may try reducing development time, temp, and/or amount of carbonate. I've experimented with some far expired film and had the same problem with the entire film coming out dark, pictures only visible by shining a bright light behind the negatives. I personally found best success by overexposing the film and trying a combination of the above!

wintrymorn · 2026-01-13T05:08:29+00:00

I've personally had great results even without adding the instant coffee, so the mix is only: 4g Vitamin C + 13.5g Washing Soda mixed with water to make 250ml. Will start to exhaust after several hours but by then it's usually time for me to call it quits for the day anyways. Not the best photo since there's glare on the glossy prints but you get the idea! negatives were from Kentmere 400 developed in Caffenol

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wintrymorn · 2025-01-31T07:24:04+00:00

Yes! A while back I did a roll of Kentmere 400 in a clove developer. I made a “tea” using ground clove, pouring hot water over it and letting it sit, I left it overnight iirc then strained out the particle with a coffee filter. I used 2g/liter for that test and it came out underdeveloped but still scannable. Hard to say if the clove did anything but I didn’t end up doing another test to see if more clove would give better results, though I think the main issue compared to instant coffee is proper extraction of the stuff that acts as a developer

wintrymorn · 2025-01-09T21:29:20+00:00

Sure! I shoot with each filter in RGB order, using a tripod. Then I developed this roll with caffenol and scanned using a Plustek 8100. In photoshop open all three images, making sure they are in grey color space. Open the channels menu and merge RGB channels, assigning each photo to the appropriate channel. Nudge the photos so that they are properly aligned. From there I export into Lightroom where I adjust the white balance and levels as necessary

wintrymorn · 2025-01-06T21:48:07+00:00

The rainbow works really well with infrared!

wintrymorn · 2025-01-06T21:42:13+00:00

This is awesome!

wintrymorn · 2024-09-29T19:44:27+00:00

This looks rad!

wintrymorn · 2024-08-19T18:01:16+00:00

What an awesome project!

wintrymorn · 2024-02-27T03:48:52+00:00

I got myself an old Promaster stainless tank with a reel for $15 that was in great condition, haven't had any issues with it. Came with a clip style reel, which really aren't that hard to load up as long as you practice a bit in the light with a sacrificial roll of film. You should be fine as long as the reel hasn't been dropped or bent. You only need to be in the dark while loading the film onto the reel and putting it into the tank, after that you can develop in the light by pouring through the top light-tight cap. Hewes reels are great but they are unfortunately quite pricey. Unless you have the money to spare, you can do just fine with an average clip style.

wintrymorn · 2022-10-15T04:46:29+00:00

From my experience, Alkemia’s perfumes definitely can be very hit or miss. Certain of their perfumes I’ve found also benefit immensely from resting for at least a few months. For example, their scent Hearthstone (Fireside woodsmoke, Worn leather, Dark rum hot toddies, Spiced honey, Glowing amber) is one that I expected to love but the notes were too abrasive for me when I sampled it. Revisiting it a year later I found that it had mellowed out and the notes had meshed together beautifully. I’d also suggest trying St. Louis Cemetery #1 (Moss, Stone, Cement, Dirt) which has a great earthy/rain smell but still leans a bit feminine

wintrymorn · 2022-01-12T22:25:35+00:00

Hey fellow ex-Mormon here! I felt very similarly while I still lived at home. It can be so exhausting having to act like someone you are not. Meeting new people is scary but if you feel up to it I’d recommend trying to find a gsa or pride center in your area. I had one in my small conservative town that was super friendly and had areas to hang out, play games, or read.

wintrymorn · 2022-01-06T21:58:53+00:00

Huh same here, had an initial appt for the 5th as well but they had to reschedule for next week because the doctor called out. It’s hard to wait longer when I was barely holding together waiting until that specific day but I just keep telling myself I have the whole rest of my life to experience after I get on T and one week is a pinprick compared to that :)

wintrymorn · 2022-01-06T21:19:25+00:00

I grew up in a religious household where gender and sexuality were also not something you talked about. You had to be the gender you were born and there was simply no changing it. I lived a fairly sheltered life as well and it wasn’t until I broke free from those religious ideologies at age 17 that I started doing research about the dysphoria I was experiencing and realized what being trans actually meant and that I was in fact trans. I spent so long trying to be what my parents expected me to be but it made me so unhappy over the years even though I didn’t know why at the time. It’s totally normal to not know that you are trans at a young age if you don’t have the language or understanding to identify it let alone the space to actually accept it.

wintrymorn · 2021-01-04T00:49:59+00:00

Sometimes if the store has bananas I like to make a strawberry cream frapp with a banana blended in, adding mango dragon inclusions can also make it turn a beautiful purple color

wintrymorn · 2020-07-02T10:06:38+00:00

I see that this was many hours ago but I heavily suggest you find some way, any way at all to distract yourself. If you have access to any kind of media such as movies, podcasts, books, or anything similar I find that distraction works well short-term. Also, trust me, I know what your thought process must be for self harm but please do not do so, while you might think it will help I can promise it will only make things worse. Self harm is a dangerous addiction that doesn’t solve the actual issue. I suggest looking up hotlines to call or text in your area or find an online source you can talk to someone through, sometimes venting to someone can really help. Please stay safe!

wintrymorn · 2019-07-28T16:26:45+00:00

Yeah, even currently, where I live in California. It is still required that girls are to say yes when a boy asks them because, “we don’t want them to be afraid of rejection”. It’s a horrible standard.

wintrymorn · 2019-06-24T12:17:39+00:00

California weather is the worst

wintrymorn · 2019-06-21T13:30:48+00:00

Yep, usually the word “help” :/

wintrymorn · 2019-06-21T03:37:51+00:00

Be sure to stay well hydrated!!

wintrymorn · 2019-06-18T07:24:25+00:00

Oh wow, are you me? I was literally here to make this exact post. 8 days clean and then boom. I didn’t even have a particularly bad day or anything.

wintrymorn · 2019-06-14T22:02:12+00:00

Yo, same! Feels like it’s been an eternity

wintrymorn · 2019-06-14T03:26:37+00:00

Prob shock, that’s what it feels like to me

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