Noritsu v30 color chemistry and general BW chemistry

[AjFilmLab]

Hello, we are a small lab in Portland Maine that is starting up later this month. We are shopping around for chemicals to run a v30 and are quite stumped on where to find the best pricing. Looking to see if anyone has any recommendations. we need to stock all chemicals for a v30 at a low/medium volume store and BW chemicals. 

 

also side question would be is how many ml does the average v30 use are your labs or with your experience? whats the turnover?

 

Thanks!

 

 

[Balázsovics]

Replenishment rates depend on the type of chems you use, is the BW chemistry for a converted machine or hand processing?
I don't know what manufacturers sell in the US, but fujihunt might be a good bet, and maybe BnH has some?

[AjFilmLab]

2 hours ago, Balázsovics said:

Replenishment rates depend on the type of chems you use, is the BW chemistry for a converted machine or hand processing?
I don't know what manufacturers sell in the US, but fujihunt might be a good bet, and maybe BnH has some?

what chem would you recommend? ill try fuji today. and BW is by hand 

[Balázsovics]

Well Fuji is kind of the best one, i don't know about Kodak stuff, it's quality and dependable, i just don't know if they still make it.
I never really processed film with processors, i only ever did tests after a processor rebuild, been hand processing for years, color and slide, i don't get enough orders to get a processor running full time, and i never really built out the connections to have more work, i started with film processing but really soon got on to be a technician, also been mixing all the chems myself, no kits, no store bought stuff.
But i'm a chemist so what i can say is as long as the price is right, replenishment rates are fine for the amount of film you run, and you consistently get good density and no color shifts, any brand is fine, no Lucky tho, stay away from that stuff, it may be cheap but it makes up for that in the amount of headache you experience.

[TTLGhosty]

From experience, avoid Mydoneg like the plague. That chemistry is nasty stuff. The fixer will solidify into a rock hard white chalky substance if it gets cool or cold and is extremely difficult to remove. 

We moved our machines back to Fujifilm and the number of callous I attend for chemistry related issues is now near 0. 

[Dave S]

8 minutes ago, TTLGhosty said:

From experience, avoid Mydoneg like the plague. That chemistry is nasty stuff. The fixer will solidify into a rock hard white chalky substance if it gets cool or cold and is extremely difficult to remove. 

We moved our machines back to Fujifilm and the number of callous I attend for chemistry related issues is now near 0. 

Really? I know lots of shops that use Champion Mydoneg chemistry without any issues. Most crystallisation problems are related to people not doing the water top up to account for evaporation, allowing the fixer to become too concentrated.

[oliphaz]

You should take a look at the reintroduction of Kodak C-41 chemistry, which is produced in the United States. Should be a more fresh and stable supply if in North America.

Many distributors for this and Fujifilm chemistry in the States... Southpoint, Cinestill, Imaging Spectrum to name a few.

[Balázsovics]

Glad to hear Kodak chems are back, i have not seen them in the EU yet
I would stay away from cinestill, shitty company, no need to pump more money into it

[TTLGhosty]

On 9/7/2026 at 8:36 PM, Dave S said:

Really? I know lots of shops that use Champion Mydoneg chemistry without any issues. Most crystallisation problems are related to people not doing the water top up to account for evaporation, allowing the fixer to become too concentrated.

Unfortunately so, I had to replace the N3R tank on an FP562 recently after it solidifed 2" thick at the bottom of the tank and stopped any form of replenishment to the working tank, tried everything to clear the block but unfortunately its swalloed the float level sensor too so was a loss. 

[Dave S]

33 minutes ago, TTLGhosty said:

Unfortunately so, I had to replace the N3R tank on an FP562 recently after it solidifed 2" thick at the bottom of the tank and stopped any form of replenishment to the working tank, tried everything to clear the block but unfortunately its swalloed the float level sensor too so was a loss. 

Well I've never seen that happen on a Noritsu. I suspect the wrong consentration was used to mix it, or the replenisher rate was set way too high.