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In this video I explain step by step my process for developing 35mm color film using C41 chemicals. Any comments are welcome. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 0:09 1 Loading rolls into tank spiral 1:53 1.2 Loading film onto spiral inside bag 2:53 2 Development 3:24 2.1 Presoak 4:19 2.2 Developer 5:35 2.2.1 Developer times 6:01 2.3 Blix 6:51 2.3.1 Blix times 7:00 2.4 Rinse with clean water 7:17 2.5 Stabilizer 8:04 2.5.1 Stabilizer times 8:19 2.6 Open tank 8:59 2.7 Process summary 9:16 3.1 Chemical care 10:33 3.2 Differences in the C41 development process 11:20 3.3 Another way to remove negatives from the spiral 11:59 3.4 Reuse water if possible 12:33 4 Demo of developed, scanned and edited photos Materials C41 developer chemicals: https://rb.gy/lo6fri Gloves: https://shorturl.at/bkny0 Kitchen thermometer: https://shorturl.at/iQRS3 Change bag: https://shorturl.at/berFV Chemical bottles: https://shorturl.at/ayzX1 Paterson tank: https://shorturl.at/DLOU1 Scissors Water tub Hook and clips to hang rolls Funnel 1 liter water measuring jug Water heating element A bucket/pail Developer time at 38°C: 3 minutes and 30 seconds*. Blix time at 38°C: 2 minutes and 30 seconds*. Stabilizer time at room temperature: 1 minute*. The time and temperature may vary depending on the manufacturer of the development kit. The film extractor I use: https://rb.gy/p9n6p1 In the end the rolls I developed were Fuji C200 but I also show photos of another roll that I developed the next day, a Cinestill 800.