At 10:34 PM 8/1/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>A friend of mine at work just found an exposed 120 roll of Ilford FP4 ...
She says it's at least 10 years old. I told her I would... process it ...
is there anything I should do differently
>
>--Tom
There would usually be enough latitude in B/W film to make normal
processing a safe bet. If, however, the film was exposed to environmental
extremes you might consider using one of the two bath exposure compensating
developers like Diafine, split D-23, or the recently discussed split D-76.
These soups take advantage of the hardening effect of light on film
emulsions. The first bath is developer and less is absorbed in highlights
and more in shadows. The second bath is an activator and more development
will take place in areas of less exposure.
Diafine would be a good choice because it gives higher speed and contrast
than normal development. Search Diafine on Google and the first hit should
be a helpful review. I used it for years with good results. Just use the
suggested time and temperature and follow the agitation instructions exactly.
Dave
East Englewood
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