Is this even possible? (Delta100 illuminated in darkroom)

[ventil]

<p>Hi everybody.<br>

Today I have experienced the oddest thing so far.<br>

When getting the film (It was a 120 Delta100) into the tank, I decided to peel off the sticker at the end. Normally I'm letting that on the film and develop it with it. So far, it didn't have any effect on the process.<br>

BUT, when I held the film (in my teeth - I know, a stupid idea) and was peeling the sticker off, it lightened up, for some reason. Just like those in the dark-fluorescent-light-emitting toys, or stickers, or skeleton toys, or whatever. <br>

It was the exact green dim light, that was produced by the process of getting the sticker off the film.<br>

I don't know what will be the effect, I have to wait 'till I develop it, but I had to write about it.</p>

<p>Does anybody have some comments on this? Is this even possible? (Even I saw that with my own eyes)</p>

[richterjw]

<p>Could have been static electricity or some chemical reaction. I seem to have heard something of this before. JR</p>

[jim_gardner4]

<p>Sure. Often happens if the tape is pulled off quickly. Your film should be fine, just remove the tape slower next time.</p>

[richterjw]

<p>I just remembered where I seen it before. Opening packages of paper in the dark room; Ilford specifically. When you lift the flap too quickly, it causes the reaction you describe as the adhesive is separated. JR </p>

[rnt]

<p>See Triboluminescence:<br>

<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triboluminescence">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triboluminescence</a></p>

 

[ventil]

<p>Cool. So many answers. And all seem to say everything is fine. :-)</p>

[frank.schifano]

<p>It's fine. I've seen it many times and never have seen it affect the image. At worst, there's a tiny bit of extra fog in the area of the tape and no more.</p>

[ventil]

<p>OK, thank you all for assuring me it's fine and perfectly normal. I was thinking that my mediaction (Codein and Ibuprofen together with cough syrup) is playing tricks on me. :-)<br>

Thanks again.</p>

[larrydressler]

<p>I have though had a nice lighting strike look on the last frame from this....</p>