E6 chemical kits

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So I shot some old (long-expired) E6 film in my 5x4 yesterday and then went to look for a nice simple home E6 dev kit to process it in. WEX have nothing, and all the other places I tried have either a "one film" kit (for 35mm films) or large quantities for commercial use. I used to buy Tetenal 1 litre home-use kits but can't find them anywhere. Anyone got any ideas for the most cost-effective way forward?
 
Nick 'n' Trick do a Bellini Kit : https://ntphotoworks.com/product/bellinifotos-proper-six-bath-e6-kit-1lt-new/

Process Supplies do a 5l kit : https://www.processuk.net/E6_Kit__5-litre/p740597_3427005.aspx

Silverprint do a 2.5l Tetenal kit: https://shop.silverprint.co.uk/Tetenal-Colortec-E6-3-Bath-Kit-2-5L/product/102036/102036/

Apologies if these don't meet your needs. No clue how E6 dev works or how much of what you need.
Thanks :)
Not come across the Bellini kit before and being a 1litre kit that's the closest to what I've used before (enough for 8 35mm films or equivalent). Then again it's a true 6-bath process which would mean I'd need to buy some more bottles! So maybe it will have to be the 2.5l kit from Silverprint as the one from Process Supplies is enough for around 40 films and at £123 is a bit overkill!
 
as the one from Process Supplies is enough for around 40 films and at £123 is a bit overkill!

I did think that but at 3x the price of the 1l kit it seemed good value for money. If the chems go off once opened though I guess that's no good. Unless you're a mad slide shooter all year round!

Also glassbottles.co.uk are very reasonable. I got my brown glass medicine bottles from them. Feel like a proper chemist when I do my developing, and looking cool is half the battle :)
 
Thanks :)
Not come across the Bellini kit before and being a 1litre kit that's the closest to what I've used before (enough for 8 35mm films or equivalent). Then again it's a true 6-bath process which would mean I'd need to buy some more bottles! So maybe it will have to be the 2.5l kit from Silverprint as the one from Process Supplies is enough for around 40 films and at £123 is a bit overkill!
Use empty squash bottles, perfect for the job, you will need more than 6 as you will want a couple of 38°c washes and the Stabiliser isn't included in the 6.
It's a good kit though, I recently did my first ever E6, loads of Provia.PSX_20210104_100251.jpgPSX_20210104_100229.jpg
 
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