P3D DIY Processing

[Michael Georgoff <Michael_Georgoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Like many things, stereo photography requires practice.  Practice, with
a Realist, means film and processing.  Which means the learning curve
requires an ongoing "tuition" payable to Kodak, Fuji, etc, and various
processing labs.  Anyone with any experience in do-it-yourself
processing out there?  

There are what appears to be simple 3-step E6 kits, I figure maybe a
changing bag, and tank and some chemistry, I could probably do it.  I
note that LA-based Freestyle has a "variable temperature E6 3-step, thus
eliminating the need for the 100-degree temperature bath.  Anyone tried
these?  I have no idea what the yields are, so I have no idea what cost
per roll to process nets out to.

Another alternative is reversal processing for black & white film, to
yield B&W transparencies.  Okay, not color, but we do have stereo pairs
here.  Processing options are either the Kodak T-Max reversal kit, or a
kit available from Photographers Formulary ("formula developed by Hans
F. Dietreich and appeared in the March/April 1988 issue of Darkroom
Techniques": Anyone get this publication?).  Film can certainly be had
cheap.

Is this a false economy?  Does anyone in P3D land do their own
processing?

Thanks.

Michael Georgoff
(disposable-income-challenged, but sincere)

georgoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(replies off-list welcome)


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