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16/04/2026
If you’ve ever tried developing Super 8 or 16mm at home, you know the first problem. Finding a tank. The Lomo tank went out of production long time ago. So now you’re searching eBay, checking forums, asking around. If you find one, the whole workflow is manual. Every roll is a guess. Getting consistent results from one development to the next is the part nobody talks about.
There needs to be something better.
Here is project Fränk. A semi-automatic, motorized film processor for Super 8, Double 8, and 16mm. You pour the chemistry. Frank handles agitation, timing, and temperature compensation. One standalone unit, under one litre of chemistry per fill.
We’re documenting the whole build as it happens in oir blog. First blog entry is up. Link in first comment.
If you shoot cine film or know someone who does, here’s how you can help. Share this post. Drop the link in a Super 8 group or a Reddit thread where someone asks about home development. The cine community is small and spread out. We can’t find everyone on our own. You can be of huge help.
Lets make home developing easier!
Frank is built on the same time-compensation technology that powers our AGO Film Processor.
09/04/2026
Film Photography Day is here.
10% off all Vintage Visual equipment through Sunday. Code: FILMPHOTOGRAPHYDAY
Order AGO and get 3 free rolls of film with your shipment.
Developing Kodak Gold in a Kodak C‑41 Film Processing kit at home. How easy is that!
The whole process becomes smooth and relaxing: Just load the tank, set the program, press start and just wait for the chemistry to do its magic. It’s incredibly satisfying to pull perfectly developed negatives out of the tank, with warm, nostalgic Kodak colors and organic grain, all created at home rather than in a lab. Enjoy this experience from a brand that’s been shaping our visual memories for over 100 years.
15/01/2026
The winner of Vintage Visual’s Best Community Photo 2025 is Scott O. with his picture “Slope Point”.
Made at the southern most tip of the South Island of New Zealand.
Shot on Fiji GSW690iii with Lomo 400.
Developed with AGO Film Processor using the Cinestill CS-41 kit.
Home-scanned with Canon R6 MK2 and a self-modified film holder
A new film on the market?
Lucky Film 200 is a new color film that just dropped. We developed it in Kodak chemicals and put it head-to-head with the classic Kodak Gold so you can see the differences for yourself.
What do you think? Which one are you picking? 🎞️
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