Coffee anyone?

75 posts
15 years

Posted 05/05/2011 - 13:24 Link

Pentax ESII and 50mm again, this time very old Fuji Primo 100 film (Expired in the 91). The film was developed normally but the print developed in Cafenol a mix of instant coffee and washing soda, thought it suited the subject:

crit and comments welcome.

Pentaxophile Pentaxophile

6794 posts
17 years
Nottingham

Posted 05/05/2011 - 13:58 Link

Looks great! Had never heard of Cafenol. What do you use as fixer? Don't tell me PG tips lol

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Backhouse Backhouse

75 posts
15 years

Posted 05/05/2011 - 14:03 Link

just regular stop and fix, the cafenol replaces the developer, I made a weak mix (didn't have much coffee) so that was in for 7 or 10 minutes (just kept fishing it out for a look until it didn't seem to be darkening any more). There is plenty of info on the web but most seems to say you need to measure very precisely and it only works as a film developer, that was mixed VERY roughly and done on paper not film.

Gizmo Gizmo

9 posts
16 years
N Wales

Posted 05/05/2011 - 14:27 Link

I like the way this has turned out. I did some tea and coffee toning a good few years ago but I can see it's time to fish out the Kenco, Nescafe or Mellow Birds once again...

Geoff

645NII newish user with 75AF/F2.8 and 150AF/F2.8 lenses and a few 'bits & bobs' also interested in hearing from other 645 users to swap hints, tips and info.

greynolds999 greynolds999

3642 posts
17 years
Falkirk

Posted 05/05/2011 - 17:48 Link

Mellow Birds! Can you still buy that. And can it legally be called coffee?

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Gizmo Gizmo

9 posts
16 years
N Wales

Posted 05/05/2011 - 18:50 Link

Yes, still available but I haven't tasted it for more than 25 years, still called coffee but I do know what you mean....

Twinings now do coffee, trying the Intense strength 5 at the moment...Not bad... I wonder how that will look with film and paper...

Geoff

645NII newish user with 75AF/F2.8 and 150AF/F2.8 lenses and a few 'bits & bobs' also interested in hearing from other 645 users to swap hints, tips and info.

Plus Member womble womble

7658 posts
17 years
Hertfordshire,
mostly.

Posted 06/05/2011 - 08:26 Link

Very nice and very interesting. I shall have to try that one day.

K.

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Don Don

6213 posts
20 years
Winterpeg Manitoba Canada

Posted 06/05/2011 - 13:57 Link

I did this in college... developed with coffee and vitamin c and used vinegar as a stop bath...... I think it was boric acid for a fixer.. anyhoo... if you really want to save the environment, you need to set up your own silver recovery system.... mine was using electrolysis to silver plate a paper clip..... (don't waste your time recovering silver from a single roll though, I had a darkroom at home and saved up a gallon or so before bringing it to school and hooking it up to a battery charger...with a paper clip.)

I got an "A"+++ on my film chemistry and developing exam!

Nice photo btw...

Fired many shots. Didn't kill anything.

Edited by Don: 06/05/2011 - 14:05