Ok, that does it. I need to get some of that 2nd gen IP color film. Looks like they're finally getting it right. Does it still take an hour to develop?
They take about half an hour to develop fully. I always do a test shot to establish the correct dark/light setting every time when there's a new film out. After that I just dial in the correct setting, shoot and put the picture in my pocket to look at later. It usually works out fine. Mind you I take quite extreme measures to keep the pictures in the dark while they develop. I use an IP frog tongue and cover the picture with a used darkslide while transferring it from the camera to a pocket or bag. The developing temperature should be at least 24C, I usually put them inside my jacket or in a shirt pocket for a while.
Yeah, I was exaggerating, the gen 1 stuff also takes about 1/2 hour. I got 2 frog tongues on Leonore's recommendation, but they haven't seem to have made much of a difference for me. Maybe I should try the darkslide trick.
The most annoying thing though is the dark/light setting ... I don't know if it's just my cameras (SX70 and SLR680), but every time I close the camera, it resets the dial to center. And about 90% of the time I forget to set it to the right darkness setting before taking the next shot
So many cameras, so many quirks to remember
