oscroft
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Yeah, it would remind them of their Happy Days, with a bit of luck
How did you dev that Verichrome? I'm guessing that the 120 roll I have came from one of the old cameras that I've picked up over the years, and it could easily be of similar age.
oscroft
Veteran
OK, so after developing those old reversal films and then getting distracted for weeks, I finally got back to the Plus-X that started this thread (and my first supply of Adox Silvermax has finally arrived, so I want to get the old films done before that takes all of my attention).
So, after a test strip cut from the leader of the Plus-X, I gave it 15 minutes in HC-110 dilution B... and the film was totally fogged
Next on to the old 120 roll of Verichrome Pan. In the changing bag, I found that about half the film had become firmly bonded to the backing paper and it was impossible to separate the layers - and with the paper on it wouldn't load into the spiral. So I cut off the part that was free and developed that... and it was totally fogged
Last one was my old roll of Kodachrome 64, and I guessed at 10 minutes in dil B... and the results look good
I have a film of negatives with good-looking contrast (on a yellow film background, but that's no problem for scanning). One of the sites I read said that the black anti-halation layer on the back needed to be removed with sodium carbonate, but that wasn't necessary as it had turned into a layer of slime and wiped off easily in plain water.
On first inspection I don't recognize the subject matter at all, but it's hanging up to dry now and I'll scan it tomorrow and should find out then!
So, after a test strip cut from the leader of the Plus-X, I gave it 15 minutes in HC-110 dilution B... and the film was totally fogged
Next on to the old 120 roll of Verichrome Pan. In the changing bag, I found that about half the film had become firmly bonded to the backing paper and it was impossible to separate the layers - and with the paper on it wouldn't load into the spiral. So I cut off the part that was free and developed that... and it was totally fogged
Last one was my old roll of Kodachrome 64, and I guessed at 10 minutes in dil B... and the results look good
I have a film of negatives with good-looking contrast (on a yellow film background, but that's no problem for scanning). One of the sites I read said that the black anti-halation layer on the back needed to be removed with sodium carbonate, but that wasn't necessary as it had turned into a layer of slime and wiped off easily in plain water.
On first inspection I don't recognize the subject matter at all, but it's hanging up to dry now and I'll scan it tomorrow and should find out then!
oscroft
Veteran
After scanning, it turns out my old roll of Kodachrome was from a trip to Limerick and Cork in Ireland, in 1987. The camera would have been an Olympus XA2.
The film has been sat exposed for 28 years, and looks as good as if it had been shot yesterday - and KR64 is actually a decent B&W film!
Here are three shots taken in Limerick...
The film has been sat exposed for 28 years, and looks as good as if it had been shot yesterday - and KR64 is actually a decent B&W film!
Here are three shots taken in Limerick...