kknox
kknox
I shot a roll of Tri-X that expired 03/86. Shot it at box speed, 200, 200, & 50 asa. The 100 & 50 worked the best. I processed with R5 mono bath for 7 min. I was surprised. I guess it does not matter how old B&W film is, you can still recover images. This roll was the experimental roll. I have 3 more to shoot.
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bmattock
Veteran
Nice!
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kknox
kknox
Thanks bmattock got it.
charjohncarter
Veteran
Nice, I've had very good success with out of date Kodak film. But not so good with Fuji (color) out of date. It is fun to try to see the difference between fresh and out of date. I can't.
xayraa33
rangefinder user and fancier
Looks good.
*I wonder if the OP knows or can verify if the film was cold freezer stored or not?
( *yes I know, this is something hard or impossible to honestly verify if the film came from a third party)
*I wonder if the OP knows or can verify if the film was cold freezer stored or not?
( *yes I know, this is something hard or impossible to honestly verify if the film came from a third party)
Freakscene
Obscure member
I love the way the shadows look like bromoil. I wouldn't use this myself, but these look great. How do they print?
Marty
Marty
Pentode
Well-known
I've had very mixed results with expired film faster than ASA 100 or so. Some ancient Tri-X looked as good as new at box speed and some was very fogged at EI 200. I think it just comes down to how it was stored.
Slower than 100 seems to hold up extremely well, though. I was even able to get usable images from a 100' roll of Ansco Finopan from 1945 recently. Originally somewhere near ASA 32, I got images at anywhere from E I3 to EI 12. It actually looked pretty good!
I've never had any luck with expired color film past a few years. I'll usually process expired C41 in B&W chemistry since I know the colors will be way off anyway. I've gotten some interesting results that way.
Slower than 100 seems to hold up extremely well, though. I was even able to get usable images from a 100' roll of Ansco Finopan from 1945 recently. Originally somewhere near ASA 32, I got images at anywhere from E I3 to EI 12. It actually looked pretty good!
I've never had any luck with expired color film past a few years. I'll usually process expired C41 in B&W chemistry since I know the colors will be way off anyway. I've gotten some interesting results that way.
Takkun
Ian M.
Mt Vernon, Deception Pass, Oak Harbor...I'm guessing youre from Skagit or Island County? I really love photographing up that way and need to get out there again one of these days. So much to explore on Whidbey, and so much great wine.
But on to the photos—
I think the Mt. Vernon one turned out wonderfully and could be improved with a bit of contrast to quash some of the shadow grain and bring out the clouds. As for the others, congrats on getting an image, but they definitely look a little worse for wear with that kind of grain. The effect might be interesting on portraits or very high-contrast, close-up subjects. Where'd you find the film?
As Pentode said, I've also had mixed results with older films. i posted something about ca. 2005 or so TMX and got very reasonable results stand developing in Rodinal, with grain akin to FP4. Less luck with TMY—I'm using up the last of a bulk roll from about 2013 and that was long enough to lose quite a bit of sensitivity.
But on to the photos—
I think the Mt. Vernon one turned out wonderfully and could be improved with a bit of contrast to quash some of the shadow grain and bring out the clouds. As for the others, congrats on getting an image, but they definitely look a little worse for wear with that kind of grain. The effect might be interesting on portraits or very high-contrast, close-up subjects. Where'd you find the film?
As Pentode said, I've also had mixed results with older films. i posted something about ca. 2005 or so TMX and got very reasonable results stand developing in Rodinal, with grain akin to FP4. Less luck with TMY—I'm using up the last of a bulk roll from about 2013 and that was long enough to lose quite a bit of sensitivity.
kknox
kknox
Takkan I live in Bonney Lake. I travel with my job all over Washington. Bought the film at a estate sale. I think i paid a buck for 5 rolls. Just shot for fun with my M2R and Summaron 35 2.8
Takkun
Ian M.
I'll be down your way for a bicycle race this afternoon!
But what a lucky find. I'm always on the hunt for old camera gear and older Coleman lanterns and always come up short on estate sales—lots of old clothes, TJMaxx wall art, and worn out kitchen equipment.
Nokton48
Veteran
Yes it does look like a bromoil. Funny how sometimes damage can add to an image 
Nokton48
Veteran
I just got five 4x5 Tri-X filmpacks some dated 1983, some dated 1976!
And a 4x5 filmpack of SuperXX dated 1953.
This is going to be fun. I love using filmpacks. Shanghai should reintroduce them with 400 GP3
And a 4x5 filmpack of SuperXX dated 1953.
This is going to be fun. I love using filmpacks. Shanghai should reintroduce them with 400 GP3
charjohncarter
Veteran
Nokton48, PM me, I have some Kodak Ready Loads of Tmax100 and Portra 160, I think 2002 that I'll send if you want them.
Uncle Fester
Well-known
Nice results, K. Knox. I like the look of the film
I just received a beautiful 3.25" x 4.25" Series D Graflex. Included with the camera were 10 unopened Kodak film packs with expiration dates of 1956 and 1957. Of these 7 are Tri-X, two are Plus-X and the last one is Super-XX. Just for fun I am going to expose and develop the film to see what I can get. I have been doing a bit of research and found this very interesting link to an article by Daniel Keating on a method that seems promising if the film cooperates. https://www.diyphotography.net/how-i-removed-base-fog-from-old-film-stocks/
I just received a beautiful 3.25" x 4.25" Series D Graflex. Included with the camera were 10 unopened Kodak film packs with expiration dates of 1956 and 1957. Of these 7 are Tri-X, two are Plus-X and the last one is Super-XX. Just for fun I am going to expose and develop the film to see what I can get. I have been doing a bit of research and found this very interesting link to an article by Daniel Keating on a method that seems promising if the film cooperates. https://www.diyphotography.net/how-i-removed-base-fog-from-old-film-stocks/
Timmyjoe
Veteran
Okay, I've posted this before but it seems to fit with what Zathros was discussing, so I'll post again. This is film I picked up off the auction site because it came with a sheet film holder I needed. Super XX. It expired seven months before the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. And it still produced an image.
Now I wouldn't use it for covering anything important, but it's pretty cool that you can still get an image from 80+ year old film.
Best,
-Tim
Now I wouldn't use it for covering anything important, but it's pretty cool that you can still get an image from 80+ year old film.
Best,
-Tim
css9450
Veteran
Makes me curious about the roll of Verichrome (not Pan) film I have, in 120 size. I suspect its from the 1940s-50s. Maybe I should throw caution to the wind and shoot it?
sevres_babylone
Veteran
Very nice. Maybe I should shoot the 1970's roll I have that I've kept because it has my father's variety store price sticker on the box. In freezer since early 80's. Correction, It's not that old. Expired September 1983.
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