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Mar 22, 2019 07:38:33   #
repleo Loc: Boston
 
Is this an April 1 early release? A craft beer that doubles as a film developer. Maybe somebody will come out with Kodachrome chips to go with it.
https://www.dpreview.com/news/0772516271/craft-brewery-partners-with-kodak-to-create-a-beer-that-doubles-as-film-developer?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2019-march-22&ref_=pe_1822230_401820630_dpr_nl_364_14

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Mar 22, 2019 07:52:15   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
I vaguely recall hearing something about that a while ago. Fortunately, my film developing days are all behind me.

From 2017 -
https://petapixel.com/2017/03/15/st-patricks-photo-tip-develop-film-beer/

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Mar 22, 2019 08:01:36   #
Gitchigumi Loc: Wake Forest, NC
 
repleo wrote:
Is this an April 1 early release? A craft beer th... (show quote)

What's next? Drano chasers? 😱

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Mar 22, 2019 08:05:13   #
lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA
 
repleo wrote:
Is this an April 1 early release? A craft beer th... (show quote)


Wow, that is a pretty C**** looking Tri-X super-8 film. The music was far better than the "film". I can imagine disgracing a sheet of 4x5" or Cassette of 135 Tri-x like that.

I've know of a lot of seemingly strange chemicals or concoctions that might be used as a film developers. Pretty much anything with mild "Redox" Reduction - Oxidation potential with the Silver Halides in the film. Yes, even Ascorbic Acid. Beer seems to have too much suspended solid debris in it to make clean negatives.

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Mar 22, 2019 17:41:21   #
speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho
 
Gitchigumi wrote:
What's next? Drano chasers? 😱



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Mar 23, 2019 07:45:32   #
Ollieboy
 
What's the point? They claim it's not a great developer and just another flavored beer. You can only do one or the other with it, not both. Great product for the idiots who will buy it.

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Mar 23, 2019 08:33:33   #
Kuzano
 
Folgers instant coffee.... Long time process called Caffenol. Many web sites and large following. I've done it off and on for years.

Polluted river water... in fact there is a large well known river in Russia noted for this process and many followers of the process. How about Lake Ontario?

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-11-13-wr-4533-story.html

This is nothing new. The caffenol process uses cheap instant coffee, vitamin C, and washing soda and precise temperature control. Can even be used in developing print enlargements.

Where have all you people been?

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Mar 23, 2019 08:41:17   #
machia Loc: NJ
 
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Mar 23, 2019 21:58:29   #
burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC
 
repleo wrote:
Is this an April 1 early release? A craft beer th... (show quote)


Waste of good beer if you ask me...

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