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<p>I had exposed two of the three rolls. The first came out with faint images and a not completely black leader. I hard thought to give more light and development. Then the second came out dark, but not black. You could make out again slight notions of shapes, but one could not say they were images.<br> Re-thinking what you've said, indeed the last roll isn't valuable enough to make it for another try. Better sorry for a film lost than those moments on it.</p>

<p>Thank you! The previous film I had developed came out dark but not completely black with faint traces of images on it. For sure, additional development time would make it only darker. What could be wrong with that film? Is it excessive fog due to age and bad storage?</p>

<p>Is there a way to test a part of the film if it can be shot and developed prior to exposing the entire roll? I have used one roll of 135 Svema Foto 125 and came out with almost no image at all. I have another one and I am thinking if there is a way to test if it is still useable or send it to the dust bin.</p>

<p>If I expose it at 400, should I ask from the lab to process it as ASA 400 or as 125?</p>

<p>I have been acquired a few rolls of Agfapan Vario XL. Looking for information on that film, I have came across an agfa add stating that it can be exposed from EI 125 to 1600 in the same roll! How can that be? Is this possible? If I expose the entire roll at 1600, should I ask from the lab to develop it as a 1600 film?</p>

<p>The leader is pre-cut and strangely the film has notches cut at the flat side of the leader. I wonder what these notches are for.</p>

<p>@Charles, yes it is a black and white panchromatic film. Here is the only samples I have found on the web about it. There is also a plain "Svema 125" that indeed is color film. The look of its emulsion also is grey like that of the black and white films. Pretty confusing :-)<br> @Lex and @Glen, It came in a packaging that I have never seen before. No canister, just rolled on a spool with black paper around it. Providing that I have opened it under room light would it be possible that light might have leaked onto the film through the inner tube of the spool? I have inserted it into an empty canister in complete darkness though.<br> I love that film! It is a whole new experience right from opening its box! :-)</p>

<p>I have acquired a bunch of old Svema Foto 125 film. The first shock to me was that it does not come in canisters. The second has been to discover that it does not come in canisters, but simply in rolls in some sort of foil.<br> Where can I find the development times for that film with D-76 and Rodinal? I have checked at digital truth and found nothing.<br> Does anybody have any experience with that film?</p>

<p>When it comes to use a new developer for first time, you have to give it a try as close as to what you thing would be best and then adjust the development according to your preferences.<br> I have started using the D-76 too. The first thing I did was developing one roll according to the times listed in the Massive Development Chart and then give it more development time until it gets down to the contrast I would like most.</p>