Article · The Film Photography Project
Coffee Break – Develop Film at Home with Caffenol
By Darren "Pancho" Riley
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2011
About this lesson
A hands-on experiment mixing caffenol from instant coffee, washing soda and water to develop expired film, with the exact measurements and timing used and a discussion of the softer image quality it produces.
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