On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 18:51:25 -0500, David Dyer-Bennet <dd-b@xxxxxxxx> wrote/replied to: >> I found several rolls of HP5 in my darkroom that I think are 10 to 15 >> years old. The film has been exposed. What would the list suggest for >> development times. I use D-76, but will use others if they would make >> this task easier.. > >There tends to be loss of filmspeed, and increase of base fog. A >rather mild push (much less than a full stop) often helps older films >like this. Also possibly some additional anti-fog additive -- if >you're familiar with how it interacts with your developer in general. I used some really old PlusX and it did indeed have high base fog. I developed it normally in D76 and the negs came out fine. I'd suggest testing this way with the first roll. -- Jim Davis, Owner, Eastern Beaver Company: http://easternbeaver.com/ Motorcycle Relay Kits - Powerlet, Posi-Lock I'm a BMW rider and enthusiast.
