I don't know if I developed film right?

[scottyb70]

I just developed my first roll of kodak tmax 400 b&w film. I noticed on the back side of the film it is a dark flat black and on the front I can see the picture clearly to partial clearly. When I scan the negative with my epson 4990 photo scanner most of the negatives turn out white and very little detail. I used hc-100 dilution B at the recommended 5 1/2 mins at 68-69 degress. I did a prewash with plain water before the developing. When I dumped out the prewash I noticed some black residue in the water. I don't know if that had anything to do with it. This is the 3rd time I developed film and I never noticed this before. I was using a medium format folder and the rear door came open by accident and I exposed the 10th section, but I don't think this would have anything to do with it. Any help appreciated.

I can post a scan if required.


Scott

 

[feenej]

Sounds like it may be way underexposed or under developed, but is your fixer fresh?

 

[scottyb70]

Yes, everything was fresh.

 

[Avotius]

I get purple color running off some Ilford films when I do a prewash. This is weird that one side would be so dark black. I almost want to say the film might have been overexposed many many many stops over what it was rated. I once made that mistake and shot several rolls like 6 stops over exposed and the negatives were really solid black yet was still able to extract some scans and they were quite white of course as the contrast was clipped.

 

[shadowfox]

Sounds like it may be way underexposed or under developed, but is your fixer fresh?

You mean overexposed, right, overexposed negatives are black.

I'd check the camera first, make sure the shutter is closing properly and letting too much light into the film. Happens with my Hasselblad once.

 

[Chris101]

YEah, it sound very over exposed!