...how hard is it to do an at home dark room? it seems really annoying to have to wait for film to get developed
UAhh I'm gonna be sick ! OH
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I know three different folks who develop film at home; I think the hardest part of it, all told, is just learning how to do it
main things you need is running water and good ventilation. you also need to lightproof the room as much as possible or you need a blackout bag. black&white is easy and cinestill has a 2 chemical c41 colour process now! https://cinestillfilm.com/collections/laboratory-supplies/_starter-kits cinestill also has great starter kits
OH RIGHT THE LABBOX EXISTS NOW honestly you may want to get a lab-box if you can afford it! really simplifies things
also all this will just develop the film, then you can scan it ect. enlarging and printing yourself is a whole different beast though
after developing the film can i just use a flatbed scanner and do the rest of the process digitally?
mmmmmm see if they make a film scanner attachment for your scanner (sometimes its like, an interchangable top or the backing on the inside of your scanner lid pops off and it has a film scanner hidden inside) that may be cheaper, otherwise yeah dedicated film scanner
if not theres some work arounds... https://www.lomography.com/magazine/131781-how-to-scan-film-without-a-film-scanner
if you're shooting black and white, developing at home with a darkbag and a daylight tank isn't too hard, but getting the supplies together does add up (iirc, I spent $150 on a Paterson tank, a couple reels, ilford fix, kodak hc-110 developer, photoflo, ilford stop, and beakers to mix them all in) it's also kinda frustrating, especially if you can't get the film to spool or if you mess up the chemistry I've been developing my own film since I was 11, so take my advice with a grain of salt