【no. 41】Svema 50 (2014-05)

Film stock data:

Date of film: 2014-05
Date of developing: 2014-07-06
Film stock: Svema (Swiema, Swema, Свема) 50
Camera: Canon Autozoom 1014 Electronic
Exposing: as 40 ASA with exposure compensation +1 EV and +2 EV (in low light)

Developing:

• I developing: 7,5 min, 20°C, Dektol: 1+2 (350 ml developer + 700 ml water) with solution (8g/250ml water) of sodium thiosulfate: 20 ml, all time agitation
• Washing: 5 min, ca. 23°, running water
• Bleaching: 5 min, 20°C, all time agitation 
• Washing: 5 min, ca. 23°, running water 
• Clearing: 5 min, 20°C, all time agitation
• Washing: 5 min, ca. 23°, running water 
• Exposing: ca. 6 min, Reflecta Flectalux 1000 SE with 300 Watts bulb 
• II developing: 10 min, 20°C, Dektol 1+2 (350 ml developer + 700 ml water) without solution of sodium thiosulfate 
• Washing: 5 min, ca. 23°, running water 
• Fixing: 5 min, Fomafix, 20°C 
• Washing: 20 min, ca. 23°, running water (after washing in running water, short washing in standing water with 2-4 drops of dishwashing liquid)

Notes:

Exposure compensation: +2 EV (when shooting under natural existing light) and +1 EV in other scenes.

Good image quality, medium-sized grain, average contrast but satisfactory.

To improving contrast - first developing can be extended to 8 minutes, or increasing concentration of developer to 1+1.