newfilm
Well-known
Good day guys, I recently come across a camera with a roll of film inside, I rewind it back to the cassette and take it out from the camera, but upon inspection the cassette is a generic black plastic cassette without any marking at all, I pull out some of the film and its grey, I assume its B&W film?
I have D76, how should I go about figure out the film type? I'm going to cut 5cm of the film and dev it in D76 stock for 10 minutes to see if there is any marking along the sprocket hole, is 10 minutes ok-ish? also, do I have to fix the film before taking it out from the dev tank?
UPDATE:
Hm... the mystery deepens, I just pull a snip of the film from dev in D76 stock for 10 minutes and then fixed, there is no manufacturer label marking, but has Frame Number 73, 74, 75, 76 (see picture), this part of the film is cut from towards the end of the roll of the film which I know is not exposed to anything yet, the black part of the film is the part I expose to light, just to see different so I know which side is leading.
The odd thing is the Frame Number 73 and 74 is group closer to each other as 75 and 76 (see picture), what film manufacturer has such pattern?
Update:
Ok, I took a leap and just dev the whole roll with D76 Stock in 10 minutes, pulled the roll out after fix reveal that most of the frame is EMPTY! There is a 3 frame in the beginning of the roll with what looks like good exposure but badly out of focus, then there is snap shot between the roll that has what looks to be random scenary shots, which is also badly out of focus and over and under exposed, so out of the whole roll, there is probably 1 picture of a little girl that looks to be properly exposed and focus, going to wait for the negative to dry and then i'll scan it.
Another weird thing for me is that frame numbers along the sprocket hole starts from 1 and count towards 88, and then repeat again from 1, no other manufacturer serial or marking is found, any idea what might this film be? I'm just curios at this point.
I have D76, how should I go about figure out the film type? I'm going to cut 5cm of the film and dev it in D76 stock for 10 minutes to see if there is any marking along the sprocket hole, is 10 minutes ok-ish? also, do I have to fix the film before taking it out from the dev tank?
UPDATE:
Hm... the mystery deepens, I just pull a snip of the film from dev in D76 stock for 10 minutes and then fixed, there is no manufacturer label marking, but has Frame Number 73, 74, 75, 76 (see picture), this part of the film is cut from towards the end of the roll of the film which I know is not exposed to anything yet, the black part of the film is the part I expose to light, just to see different so I know which side is leading.
The odd thing is the Frame Number 73 and 74 is group closer to each other as 75 and 76 (see picture), what film manufacturer has such pattern?
Update:
Ok, I took a leap and just dev the whole roll with D76 Stock in 10 minutes, pulled the roll out after fix reveal that most of the frame is EMPTY! There is a 3 frame in the beginning of the roll with what looks like good exposure but badly out of focus, then there is snap shot between the roll that has what looks to be random scenary shots, which is also badly out of focus and over and under exposed, so out of the whole roll, there is probably 1 picture of a little girl that looks to be properly exposed and focus, going to wait for the negative to dry and then i'll scan it.
Another weird thing for me is that frame numbers along the sprocket hole starts from 1 and count towards 88, and then repeat again from 1, no other manufacturer serial or marking is found, any idea what might this film be? I'm just curios at this point.
newfilm
Well-known
Jonathan
Established
Do a clip test & be generous with development.
If there are edge markings, they should be visible, even if feint.
Jonathan
If there are edge markings, they should be visible, even if feint.
Jonathan
Mike Fish
Mike in Sacramento
stand development
stand development
Stand development might be an option as well.
You should do a little research here on the forum (or on the web). The general concept is using a "weak" concentration of developer for a long period (as much as an hour) resulting in a process that will work for most films at most EI.
Using this process you can develop different films together even if they would normally require different development times. Some feel that the quality falls short of developing according to the manufacturers guidelines - but in this case it could be a great option.
- mike
stand development
Stand development might be an option as well.
You should do a little research here on the forum (or on the web). The general concept is using a "weak" concentration of developer for a long period (as much as an hour) resulting in a process that will work for most films at most EI.
Using this process you can develop different films together even if they would normally require different development times. Some feel that the quality falls short of developing according to the manufacturers guidelines - but in this case it could be a great option.
- mike
Jonathan
Established
Hi Sonny, that is why I went down the clip test route.
Sacrifice a few frames & then dev accordingly once the emulsion type is known.
Jonathan
Sacrifice a few frames & then dev accordingly once the emulsion type is known.
Jonathan
bsdunek
Old Guy with a Corgi
Diafine! Time is not as important.
pechelman
resu deretsiger
what those guys said
and yes, you need to fix it before you expose it to light
and no markings on the film itself along the sprocket holes?
you might try developing just the leader (part of which you know has never been exposed to full light) for ~7min in D76 to see if anything shows up in the margins as far as film type
and yes, you need to fix it before you expose it to light
and no markings on the film itself along the sprocket holes?
you might try developing just the leader (part of which you know has never been exposed to full light) for ~7min in D76 to see if anything shows up in the margins as far as film type
Timmyjoe
Veteran
I'm with Mike and a big fan of stand development for found film. I love finding old film, makes me feel like an archeologist.
john_s
Well-known
I've posted this link before. This site has some charming photos from found film:
http://westfordcomp.com/updated/found.htm
http://westfordcomp.com/updated/found.htm
newfilm
Well-known
Hm... the mystery deepens, I just pull a snip of the film from dev in D76 stock for 10 minutes and then fixed, there is no manufacturer label marking, but has Frame Number 73, 74, 75, 76 (see picture), this part of the film is cut from towards the end of the roll of the film which I know is not exposed to anything yet, the black part of the film is the part I expose to light, just to see different so I know which side is leading.
The odd thing is the Frame Number 73 and 74 is group closer to each other as 75 and 76 (see picture), what film manufacturer has such pattern?
The odd thing is the Frame Number 73 and 74 is group closer to each other as 75 and 76 (see picture), what film manufacturer has such pattern?
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David Hughes
David Hughes
Hi,
Those numbers are for half frame users but where the 36 35 etc is...
Regards, David
Those numbers are for half frame users but where the 36 35 etc is...
Regards, David
newfilm
Well-known
Ok, I took a leap and just dev the whole roll with D76 Stock in 10 minutes, pulled the roll out after fix reveal that most of the frame is EMPTY! There is a 3 frame in the beginning of the roll with what looks like good exposure but badly out of focus, then there is snap shot between the roll that has what looks to be random scenary shots, which is also badly out of focus and over and under exposed, so out of the whole roll, there is probably 1 picture of a little girl that looks to be properly exposed and focus, going to wait for the negative to dry and then i'll scan it.
Another weird thing for me is that frame numbers along the sprocket hole starts from 1 and count towards 88, and then repeat again from 1, no other manufacturer serial or marking is found, any idea what might this film be? I'm just curios at this point.
Another weird thing for me is that frame numbers along the sprocket hole starts from 1 and count towards 88, and then repeat again from 1, no other manufacturer serial or marking is found, any idea what might this film be? I'm just curios at this point.
tho60
Well-known
Very interesting. I have also found or expired films so I can benefit from your results.