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If you want to develop colour or chromogenic film then you need [[Darkroom/C-41RA Film Development|colour negative]] or [[Darkroom/Rapid E-6 Film Development|colour slide film]] chemistry.
==Basic Instructions==
==Basic Instructions==


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# Turn on safelight or house lights, as your paranoia permits.
# Turn on safelight or house lights, as your paranoia permits.
# Rinse film by filling tank with water a couple times.
# Rinse film by filling tank with water a couple times.
# Measure out developer according to chart A (I think this chart doesn't exist yet --[[User:Hurtstotouchfire | Kelly]]) and bring it to a given temperature, and measure out stop solution. ([http://www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.php The Massive Dev Chart] - times are in minutes)
# Measure out developer according to chart A and bring it to a given temperature, and measure out stop solution. ([http://www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.php The Massive Dev Chart] - times are in minutes)
# Add developer to tank and agitate it for a given amount of time, also according to chart A.
# Add developer to tank and agitate it for a given amount of time, also according to chart A.
# Pour developer down drain or into a separate jug according to reusability of product.
# Pour developer down drain or into a separate jug according to reusability of product.
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# Pour water from fix rinse into ''Special Disposal Jug''.
# Pour water from fix rinse into ''Special Disposal Jug''.
# Hypo or Flo or unicorn semen or whatever you use to cleanse and protect your film.
# Hypo or Flo or unicorn semen or whatever you use to cleanse and protect your film.
# Drying and praying against the anti-dust gods. You may also want to use the [[Darkroom/Resources/Prinz Film Dryer | film dryer]].
# Drying and praying against the anti-dust gods.
 
==Quick Chart==
 
{| border="1" align="center" style="text-align:center;"
|Step
|1
|2
|3
|4
|5
|6
|7
|8
|9
|-
|Action
|Roll Film
|Water Rinse
|Developer
|Stop Bath
|Water Rinse
|Fixer
|Water Rinse
|Hypo Clear
|Water Rinse
|-
|Time
|
|
|[http://www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.php Massive Dev Chart]<br>Kodak D-76
|2min
|
|5-10min
|
|1-2min
|5min
|-
|Repeat
|
|x1
|x1
|x1
|x1
|x1
|x2
|x1
|x5
|-
|Discard
|
|Drain
|Reuse
|Reuse
|Drain
|Reuse
|Water +<br>Fixer Jug
|Reuse
|Drain
|}
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