gene_e._mccluney Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Well not exactly found film..but I have a ton of vintage film I want to shoot. Sealed boxes of 8x10 b/w with expiration dates of 20-25 years ago. I notice that many people that process found film use HC -110 as the developer of choice. Is this because of convenience? Or, are there valid reasons, such as suppression of age fog, for picking this particular developer? Is this the best choice for old b/w film? Normally, with fresh LF materials I would use D-76 straight in a tray. Is there an advantage to HC-110, other than mixing convenience, when processing vintage film? I am referring just to b/w, not the cross processing of obsolete color negative films. Oh, and to ensure I am on topic, I should say that I use, and will be using a variety of view cameras at least 60 years old, and lenses of that age or older. So my equipment fits this category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 I use HC110 (b) with ancient film only because it's cheap and I'm familiar with its characteristics. Use whatever your familiar with. You'll likely need to fine tune your process times after the first few sheets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Use whatever YOU'RE familiar with. I used the wrong "your" in the above post and I HATE that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_wilson4 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Gene M, do not worry...its okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_wilson4 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Gene M, do not worry...IT'S okay. Dang, I hate that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripanfal Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 I love this board... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_shriver Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 HC-110 is good at keeping fog down. Plus, a lot of old films have to be developed in tanks using a lot of developer. A roll of 122 film in a reel takes about 30 ounces of developer, so using a cheap developer really helps. If you're developing 8x10 in deep tanks, you might want to go to the traditional DK-50. Good keeping properties in a deep tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_m Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 HC-110 is not cheap, at least the last bottle I bought was not and it had risen considerably in price since the previous bottle. Many developers are cheaper than HC-110. There are special chemicals and techniques for suppressing fog but I'll leave it to the photo chemistry books to explain the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 David M, you're a royal pain in the ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_meyer3 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 I've tried D-76, D-76 + Kodak Antifog pills, and Diafine on 6 rolls of old Verichrome (not Verichrome Pan) a couple years ago. The Diafine supressed fog the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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