# Consumer Film-Developing Kits KANTON Lets Amateurs Develop Photos in Black and White and Color By Joey Haar | Published 2016-08-10 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kanton References: [core77](http://www.core77.com/projects/55321/An-At-Home-Film-Developing-Kit-That-Doesnt-Require-a-Darkroom) The KANTON at-home film developing kit is a photography tool that can save [amateur aesthetes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lomography-lomo-mca) a ton of money on film developing. Though digital video and pictures have eclipsed film, the traditional medium still offers a texture, granularity, and depth that digital can't capture. But the infrastructure for film, from [buying stock](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kodak-snapic-a1) to developing film to getting prints, has receded with the rise of video, making a film a niche (and thus expensive) medium. Rather than traveling halfway across the city to spend a fortune on getting film developed, the KANTON system lets [film photographers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/analogue-af1) develop their negatives on their own time, without the need for a dark room. KANTON uses chemical heating, automated film agitation and an enclosed capsule to achieve reliable film development. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **At-home Film Developing Kits:** The growing popularity of at-home film developing kits presents an opportunity for companies to innovate and offer affordable, convenient options to amateur photographers. - **Resurgence of Film Photography:** The resurgence of interest in film photography among amateur photographers presents an opportunity for companies to offer film and film-related products and services. - **Chemical-free Film Development:** The trend towards environmentally-friendly products presents an opportunity for companies to develop chemical-free film development solutions. ### Who This Affects Most - **Photography Equipment and Supply:** Companies in the photography equipment and supply industry can provide innovative solutions to meet the growing demand for at-home film developing kits. - **Film and Film Processing:** Companies in the film and film processing industry can capitalize on the resurgence of interest in film photography among amateurs and offer affordable, high-quality products and services. - **Environmental Solutions:** Companies in the environmental solutions industry can develop innovative chemical-free film development solutions to meet the growing demand for eco-friendly products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Film Rolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/im-back-film.md) - [Camera-Mounted Photo Digitizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photo-digitizer.md) - [Analog Photo Simulators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vint.md) - [Instant Mini Darkroom Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinsta-instant-camera.md) - [Single-Use Photography Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/later-cam.md) - [Sleek Analog Film Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lomoapparat.md) - [Sleek Digital Film Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slide-n-scan.md) - [Modernized Video Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kodak-super-8-camera.md) - [Digital-to-Analog Photo Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jollylook-eye.md)