armin_seeholzer Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Hi I just developed about 40 sheets of new 4x5 TMAX 100 and got on 4-5 blank parts from 1/4mm up to 1mm!Is this the new shearholder quality?The good point is I used it not on a comercial job only was testing some lenses and made some new shoots for my porfolio!But now I will switch back to Delta 100 and will use the TMAX only for long exposer times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everheul Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Is this on all 40 of the sheets? If so, was it on the same part of the negative? If so, call Kodak so you can get some free film out of the deal, and Kodak can recall whatever is still on the shelves of this particular lot of TMX. I had a similar thing happen with Polaroid type 55 where a little V was etched into the right edge of the negative and print. I recieved 2 new packs of type 55 and still got to keep the old stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armin_seeholzer Posted February 8, 2004 Author Share Posted February 8, 2004 Not on every sheet but on 4 at least from 40 and not on the same place! But thies gives a 10% garbage rate if I will not do a lot of retouching! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian_ellis16 Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 I don't understand what you mean by "got on 4-5 blank parts from 1/4 mm up to 1 mm" but it sounds like dust spots. What makes you so certain the problem is with the film? And if the problem is with the film, why will using it for "long exposer times" fix the problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armin_seeholzer Posted February 8, 2004 Author Share Posted February 8, 2004 Hi Brian I know how dust spots lucks like but they are not!The TMX 100 is the best film regarding long exposer times with minimal reciprocity failure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james___ Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Or is this just another cheap shot at Kodak which rears it's ugly head from time to time. Everyone wants to boast of their favorite hero. I've shot tens of thousands of sheets of Kodak and most other films as well and never had a problem with any of it that wasn't attributable to some mistake I made or an equipment problem. Time we just use what we like and quit being so juvenile about our hero worship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_schraeder1 Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 I agree with James. When something I do doesn't turn out right I check my process and my equipment first. So far that approach has yeilded a 100% success rate in locating the problem squarely in my lap. The film makers all have excellent quality control and the chances are much greater that I made the error then there being a failure in the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_henry1 Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 I'm in complete agreement with James. Well stated. I've exposed several thousand sheets of Tmax 100 & 400 over the last several years (60 in the last five days) and never had a problem that wasn't my fault. I shoot the film I can get the most consistent result from - regardless of brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julian_browne Posted February 14, 2004 Share Posted February 14, 2004 I must also agree with James, Jeff and Dave as every glitch on film I have experienced w/ Tmax has been as a result of user error. I have however had a batch of Delta 100 which would not fit my holders, these sheets were measured and found to be "oversized". If reciprocity failure(or lack there of) is your primary reason for shooting tmx, then perhaps you might want to get aquainted with Fuji's Acros 100. On the other hand I find tmx's (existing) reciprocity to be a useful tool for in-camera N+1 and etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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