A 35mm film photograph developed with caffenol

As I mentioned in my previous post, I've been playing with film a lot lately and really enjoying it. Last week, we decided to experiment with a homemade developer called Caffenol that uses coffee, washing soda, and vitamin C instead of the normal chemicals. It's quite strange but it actually works!

The image above of my daughter was taken on a very old Konica C35 using Kodak Professional TRI-X 400 and developed using Caffenol C. The only adjustments were slight levels and sharpening in Apple Aperture.

It's not the most artistic photograph, but I think it looks pretty good (and not just because it's my daughter). There's something about film that's just cool.

Since I was introduced to Caffenol by Michael Waite, I've been googling it and it seems there's a fairly big community around it. I'll keep experimenting with it.

Comments

[garak]

That is a very nice photo, all 35mm will be considered art or history soon so do it while you lead the way for both

[Gabriel]

Thanks! Yes, I really hope 35mm (and medium format) film doesn't completely disappear any time soon. There's something about shooting with film that I really enjoy.