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Automated Film Developing Machine - Community Survey

Hello fellow film photographers! 🎞️ We are working on the design of a fully automatic film processing machine engineered for home use. Our goal is to eliminate the hassle of development while giving you full control over your creative process. This survey takes less than 5 minutes to complete. Your feedback will directly shape the technical features and pricing of the final product. Thank you for your support !

Your Film Photography Habits

On average, how many rolls of film (135 or 120) do you shoot per month?

On average, how many rolls of film (135 or 120) do you shoot per month?
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Which film formats do you regularly shoot?

Which film formats do you regularly shoot?
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Which development processes do you currently use or wish to use?

Which development processes do you currently use or wish to use?
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How do you currently develop your film?

How do you currently develop your film?
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2. Pain Points & Frustrations

Please rate your level of agreement with the following statements regarding your current workflow: (Scale from 1: Strongly Disagree to 5: Strongly Agree)

It's hard to find a lab and it's hard to trust their work

It's hard to find a lab and it's hard to trust their work

The cost of lab development is getting too high

The cost of lab development is getting too high

Lab turnaround times are too long

Lab turnaround times are too long

Manual home development takes up too much of my time

Manual home development takes up too much of my time

I am afraid of ruining my film during manual processing (temperature or agitation errors)

I am afraid of ruining my film during manual processing (temperature or agitation errors)

Chemistry preparation and cleanup at home are tedious

Chemistry preparation and cleanup at home are tedious

I lack the dedicated space at home for a proper development setup

I lack the dedicated space at home for a proper development setup

3. Product Concept Evaluation

The Concept

A compact, desktop machine (about the size of a premium bean-to-cup coffee maker) for your home. You first load your film into a light-tight container in total darkness (or using a changing bag). Once the container is sealed, you insert it into the machine in full daylight, pour in ready-to-use chemistry, and select your recipe on the touch screen. The machine handles precise temperature control, exact agitation, and timing. Once done, your film is ready to hang and dry. The machine then runs an automated rinsing and self-cleaning cycle.

If this product were available tomorrow, how likely would you be to buy it?

If this product were available tomorrow, how likely would you be to buy it?
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Features

How important are the following features to you? (Scale from 1: Irrelevant to 5: Essential)

Compact desktop size (easy to store in a closet or on a desk)

Compact desktop size (easy to store in a closet or on a desk)

Multi-format processing (developing 35mm and 120 together)

Multi-format processing (developing 35mm and 120 together)

100% automated self-cleaning and rinsing cycle

100% automated self-cleaning and rinsing cycle

Smartphone connectivity (to track progress and customize dev recipes)

Smartphone connectivity (to track progress and customize dev recipes)

An eco-friendly chemistry recovery system (to avoid pouring toxic waste down the drain)

An eco-friendly chemistry recovery system (to avoid pouring toxic waste down the drain)

Is there an essential feature that we missed ?

4. Price Sensitivity

Please enter numeric values only (in EUR, CHF or USD).

At what price would you consider this machine to be "too expensive", so much so that you would absolutely not consider buying it ?

At what price would you consider this machine to be "too cheap", making you doubt its quality or reliability (fearing it might scratch or ruin your film) ?

At what price would you consider this machine starting to get "expensive", but you would still consider buying it after some thought?

At what price would you consider this machine to be an "excellent deal" (a very attractive price for the value provided)?

5. About you

What is your age group?

What is your age group?
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(Optional) In which country do you reside?

(Optional) If you would like to be notified about the project's launch or participate in future beta-testing, please leave your email below:

Thank you so much for your time! Your feedback is invaluable to the film community. Happy shooting! 📷