Developing a VERY old roll of C-41. Advice please.

[monochromeimages]

A while ago I bought an old Kodak Sterling II in near mint condition for next to nothing at a car boot sale. I put it aside with the intention of doing something with it when I had time (as you do). I got it out this morning and I had forgotten that there was an exposed roll of film inside. Kodacolor 620 film C-41 process. Back when I bought the camera I had never done C-41 and didn't have the chemistry so I just left the film in there. Now I have and I've got to try developing it.

It looks quite old by the look of the yellow leader but I have no idea how old it is, how it has been stored or even if it was exposed properly. Bearing this in mind should I make any adjustments to the normal C-41 process ? Any other advice before I start ? Am I wasting my time and chemicals even trying ?

I have very little experience with C-41 so any input would be appreciated.

 

[sevo]

Simply process it. C41 push or pull does not always have the expected and desired results even with fresh film - you don't want to do that on an old film of unknown condition without prior tests. Which you can't, as you only have one roll.

 

[Muggins]

I've had three found rolls of C41 film developed. One was utterly blank, one came out in the most astonishing yellow and red tones, and the third was a bit grainy, and was very dull photos of old folk on holiday sometime in the late 1970s. SO you may well get something off it. Give it a go!

Adrian

 

[umcelinho]

I've developed a 1993 roll that was taken by MYSELF using what used to be my mom's olympus trip 35. 15 exposures roll, I could date it after it came back from the lab and I recognised the place and the people: it was a field trip with school. I realised I was a terrible photographer when I was 10. 🙂

i developed normally, no pushing nor pulling. of the entire roll, only 3 shots could be visible, as I opened the back of the camera having no idea there would be film inside... which is a shame. the other two photos are also in my flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/umcelinho/3923715348/in/photostream/

 

[monochromeimages]

Many thanks for the replies. I developed the film but there was only one image on it which looks like maybe part of a window frame. Nothing really recognisable. The rest of the roll was unexposed. Never mind - at least I managed to develop it ok.