The equipment necessary to user-p:ocess reversal filmis: a daylight tank; the chemicals and containers; anaccurate thermometer; a plastic tub for a water bath; a timer(or clock); slide mounts; and the "kitchen sink".Alsoneeded will be either a totally dark closet or a changingbag for loading the film into the tank;Processing the filmis very much Iike processing black and white film;Only afew more chemicals are required; and time and temperaturemust be carefully controlled.All processing is done in thetank with the-processed film hung to dry.When dryi thefilm is cut into individual frames and mounted 4_n the slidemounts.All steps are well within the skill range of thebeginning photography student and are well documented. Theresult is slides that are ready to view within a minimumlength of time and with a minimum level of effort.
A thirdmethod of producing viewable results is touse the "irp7tant" print film as offered by Polaroid and Kodak.The prints are ready for viewing almost immediately.Theobvious advantage is the immediacy of viewing;Other advent-ages are that the cameras using these films are relativelyinexpensive and the results are technically very good.Themajor disadvantages are that the cameras using this film areusually automatic for exposure control (and sometimes focusing);and hence; the manipulation of these variables is eliminated].Such a film isi howeveri very useful for teaching lightingand composition