Old Panchromatic and Kodak HC-110

[vibin247]

A friend of mine found a roll of Panchromatic film in her grandfather's Brownie and wanted me to develop it since

she doesn't have any darkroom equipment. I've searched the forum and haven't found a definitive answer as to what

time is sufficient in order to develop. I typically use HC-110, dilution of 1:7 at 20 deg.C. I'm not positive on

the age of the film either. Any suggestions are welcome, except for not developing and telling her it's a fool's

errand =)

[lex_jenkins]

Check Gene M's posts on the Classic Cameras Forum. He probably has more experience than anyone I can think of in developing old film retrieved from classic cameras. And he seems to prefer HC-110. He also has a website with many examples.

 

http://www.photo.net/shared/community-member?user_id=614297

 

Don't let the mug scare ya. He's a good guy and has a great sense of humor. It's worth visiting his website for the commentary on the "found film" he's developed over the years.

 

http://www.westfordcomp.com/