Experiment N°2: Film Loves Coffee
14 60 Share TweetI kept on manipulating 35mm films. Read on after the jump to find out what I’ve made use of this time around.
This tipster came to life after I realized how films react when soaked in coffee.I used an expired Kodak Portra 160 NC for the first experiment, and that’s what you need to put this tipster into practice:
- 1 roll of film (I recommend using a slow speed film such as 100 or 200 ISO)
- freshly brewed coffee
- a disposable glass
Okay, prepare the coffee pot and place it on the stove, put your film in the glass and wait for the coffee to be ready.
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Right, here comes the most delicate step. Pour the hot coffee in the glass containing the film and make sure to soak it. Let it stand for 4 or 5 minutes.
After a while, rinse the roll for a few minutes with running water. Make sure to get rid of the coffee you used and beware not to drink it!
(That’s the part I hate the most…) Wait for the film to dry. Leave it in a cool dry place for 2 or 3 weeks. Now we can load it into our favorite camera and start shooting :)
You can find some examples below.
Kodak Portra 160NC Expired & Coffe
Here is another experiment, made with an expired Kodak Gold 100 & Coffee
Just in case you’ve missed it, here it is.
I’ll get back to you soon with brand new “concoctions” :)
written by simonesavo on 2013-04-16 #gear #tutorials #coffee #film #expired #tips #experiment #hot #lab-rat #tipster #kodak-gold #moka #simonesavo #film-lab-rat-rumble #portra-160-nc
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