Bad 120 TMAX 400 film - backing paper fogged film

[mothertrucker]

Not sure if anybody else has run into this. Never had a good experience with TMAX. Still haven't. This time some chemical in the backing paper has exposed the film. See this thread for others with the same issue:
https://photrio.com/forum/index.php...side-actual-negatives-pictures-inside.130779/

Not sure how long it takes for film to be damaged, but I did buy this roll of TMAX 400 from a camera store that was closing down, and it wasn't exactly new. I would say if you have some 120 TMAX film with an expiration date of ~2015 then think about tossing it out.

 

[Mackinaw]

Huge discussion on APUG about this. Kodak used bad paper for several of their 120 films. They're aware of the problem and have been working on a solution.

Jim B.

 

[mothertrucker]

Huge discussion on APUG about this. Kodak used bad paper for several of their 120 films. They're aware of the problem and have been working on a solution.

Jim B.

It's disappointing, but I am glad that the roll I found out on was shot locally. I can just go out and shoot again. If it was on vacation film, I would be a lot more depressed!

That was my last roll of it thankfully.

 

[f16sunshine]

Well that's too bad.
Tmax 400 120 was my main film in 2010 whn I lived in Lyons Colorado.
BH had 5packs at $17. I was pushing lots of it through Rolleis and Yashicamats.
Hope they sort it out. It's really nice film.

 

[charjohncarter]

On some thread, I think, here, they have the numbers or dates of the bad rolls. I remember checking mine, but I don't remember the specifics.

 

[john_s]

I got this link at APUG:

http://www.johnsexton.com/newsletter05-2016.html#anchor04

 

[Rayt]

Oh crap. I do have a huge stash of 2015 Tmax 400 120 and hope there is no bad news.