Development Chemicals for Film Photography Once closed and light tight, you will be able to turn some lights on to finish the development process. Once successfully on the reel, you can put the loaded reel into the developing tank and make sure it is tightly closed. The film will then need to be loaded onto your metal or plastic reel. At the end of the roll the film will be attached to the spool and will need to be cut. With your scissors you will need to cut off the film leader at the beginning of the roll to flatten the edge. Carefully handle the photo film by its edges as to not damage the film surface. In complete darkness, use the can opener to open the top of the 35mm film canister and pull out the film.
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The following film photography development steps will need to be done in complete darkness with no available light, not even a red safe light. Please read on further for the proper developing chemicals for black and white or color photography. After loading your film onto a reel it is loaded into a light tight film tank for the chemicals to process.
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Proper loading on the film reel will ensure that the film does not touch and your photography film is properly developed. These reels can be purchased in either plastic or metal and are used to essentially wrap your film around for development. The beginning and end of your photo film will need to be cut. Your 35mm film will be in a small canister that will need to be opened with a can opener in complete darkness.