T-Max 400 120 film

[704 studio]

I recently developed some Tmax 400 120-size film. I noticed the weight of the film was lighter than usual, causing it to curl. One of the reasons I use TMAX is because it stays flat after drying. Has any TMAX users noticed a change in the film?

 

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I also noticed that Dektol paper developer is being made differently than in the past � I checked 2 packages, one new, one old, and the ingredient list was different. I didn�t notice a drastic change in results, but is it normal to tinker with a standard like Dektol?

[charlie_strack]

Don't know about the film, but it's very common for manufacturer's to

tinker with proprietary formulas.

[patric_dahl_n]

I heard somewhere that T-Max 120-films have thinner base material now.

[sal_santamaura]

I don't know where this rumor started. Kodak's latest technical data

for the T-Max films manufactured in its new plant, Publication F4016,

can be found here:

 

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http://www.kodak.com/country/RU/ru/professional/support/techPubs/f4016

/f4016.jhtml

 

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It still shows 120 T-Max being on a 4.7 mil base, unchanged for at

least the last dozen years. When first introduced these 120 films

were on a 5 mil base, but that was reduced to 4.7 mil *very* quickly,

probably not later than 1988 or 1989.

[704 studio]

Thanks for the responses.

 

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The film is definitely lighter than previous rolls, but I also

noticed that the two rolls had development problems - the densities

were about 1 1/2 stops lowers than normal, causing an extremely flat

negative. Could have been my developer, but maybe I got a defective

batch of film. I bought it from the local dealer, which is where I

have always bought it. I just bought 2 more rolls today so I will see

if I get the same results in the next go around.