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First attempt at positive reversal development generic cr50 ISO 100 #B&W film. Shot at 100, developed with #D72 with additional 6.7 ml of Sodium Thiosulfate (32g/l of water) bleached with hydrogen peroxide 9% solution with 10g of citric acid and 2g of ascorbic acid, 2nd developer and fixed with 1tsp of "iron out" in 1 litre of (distilled!) water. Results appear to be too high pH (I believe the pH is actually too LOW - the acid bringing it down to 4 or less - but we're getting out of my limited expertise) in the #bleach, or incomplete bleaching regardless. We do have mostly full positive images. Possibly too little iron out, but the symptoms of yellow stain and blistering appear to be bleach symptoms. Fun, but somewhat disappointing. There is some art in there, but I would prefer it was more intentional.... Some #post-process adjustment, mostly for color saturation and contrast. The emulsion is dense and dark and very tactile. Some of the blistering is almost 3D because it is in the surface layer or at least on a different layer. Back to the drawering board!
Full marks for effort! I agree with you that there is an artistic merit to these, I like them. It looks almost like super extreme reticulation to the negative. Absolutely mental that your negatives have become almost 3d , poor things must have taken a right hammering! So if I'm right this is a normal b&w negative film that you are trying to develop as a positive slide, I didn't know that was possible, crazy dude!
@charliedontsurf Yes, most regular film can be reversed. Of course, I'm doing at least 2 experiemental things between the bleach and the "iron out". Fascinating that you can put negatives into drain cleaner and they come out positive developed and fixed! I love this shit sometimes...
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