Tom hicks
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Was given a roll of this awhile back and decided to shoot it today , expired in 08 . I only got 4 shots where the exposure was correct, the rest was underexposed by a few stops . I did manage to save two of them.
Shot it at 25 ISO dev in Microdol-x for 12 min. 3 inv. every minute.
1st shot looked like a normal exposure .
2nd and 3rd shot's are the one's I was able to save .
Test roll .
Shot it at 25 ISO dev in Microdol-x for 12 min. 3 inv. every minute.
1st shot looked like a normal exposure .
2nd and 3rd shot's are the one's I was able to save .
Test roll .
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KenR
Well-known
They look nice to me. The problem with using old film is whether what you have done is applicable to fresh film - so you may have to start from square 1 with the new stuff.
Colin Corneau
Colin Corneau
Can one still get Microdol-X? I've always had good luck with Rodinal with that film...like, really good luck.
With that film, grain just isn't an issue and the extra sharpness is readily apparent. I watch my agitation so highlights blowing out isn't an issue (slightly pulling, as you do, would do more for that, anyway)...always was a fan of higher contrast so for my tastes, this film wins.
With that film, grain just isn't an issue and the extra sharpness is readily apparent. I watch my agitation so highlights blowing out isn't an issue (slightly pulling, as you do, would do more for that, anyway)...always was a fan of higher contrast so for my tastes, this film wins.
Zonan
Well-known
Freestyle offers a clone of it in their Legacy Pro chemical line.
Tom hicks
Well-known
Tom hicks
Well-known
Colin, like Zonan said product similar are still available , Freestyle's Mic - x by legacy pro. I have some of the new stuff, but I want to use up the old inventory first.
Tom
The Standard Deviant
inanimated.co.uk
Be careful, Pan F is like crack.
timor
Well-known
Quite right.Pan F is a stuff from top shelf, even from 2008, there should be no deterioration in performance. Tom, if You are up to it, mix Your own Beutler developer (very simple) for this film. You might get very positively surprised.
sepiareverb
genius and moron
Note that PanF has less latent image keeping capacity that other films and should be developed promptly. This is why the frame numbers are often very hard to read on proofsheets.
Crack indeed. I now buy it by the 50 roll pack.
Crack indeed. I now buy it by the 50 roll pack.
Pirate
Guitar playing Fotografer
Yep, been using this stuff in the past few weeks with my medium format gear and I love it! Here's a couple proof sheets I scanned from car shows in the last couple weeks.
