Re: stale chemicals?

"kennyken" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote

> I just developed some Delta 100 ... the film came out totally clear.

Are there any frame numbers visible on the margins of the film? If so,
then you may have developed a new unexposed roll of film, left the
lens cap on (cough), or there may be a problem with your camera's
shutter.

No frame numbers indicates a processing error.

--
Nicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio (E-Mail Removed)
Consulting Engineer: Electronics; Informatics; Photonics.


Nicholas O. Lindan

1 extra minute in the fix should not have entirly cleared your film. Unless
I misunderstood your response.

-Lyle

"Nicholas O. Lindan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "kennyken" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>
> > I just developed some Delta 100 ... the film came out totally clear.
>
> Are there any frame numbers visible on the margins of the film? If so,
> then you may have developed a new unexposed roll of film, left the
> lens cap on (cough), or there may be a problem with your camera's
> shutter.
>
> No frame numbers indicates a processing error.
>
> --
> Nicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio (E-Mail Removed)
> Consulting Engineer: Electronics; Informatics; Photonics.

i cut the development from 5min to 2.5 min.
apparently it did make a big difference.

k

"Lyle Gordon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> 1 extra minute in the fix should not have entirly cleared your film.
Unless
> I misunderstood your response.
>
> -Lyle
>
> "Nicholas O. Lindan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:bf50tb$5q$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > "kennyken" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> >
> > > I just developed some Delta 100 ... the film came out totally clear.
> >
> > Are there any frame numbers visible on the margins of the film? If so,
> > then you may have developed a new unexposed roll of film, left the
> > lens cap on (cough), or there may be a problem with your camera's
> > shutter.
> >
> > No frame numbers indicates a processing error.
> >
> > --
> > Nicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio (E-Mail Removed)
> > Consulting Engineer: Electronics; Informatics; Photonics.
>
>

also to note i used a new batch of developers.
that could've been it too.

k

"Lyle Gordon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> 1 extra minute in the fix should not have entirly cleared your film.
Unless
> I misunderstood your response.
>
> -Lyle
>
> "Nicholas O. Lindan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:bf50tb$5q$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > "kennyken" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> >
> > > I just developed some Delta 100 ... the film came out totally clear.
> >
> > Are there any frame numbers visible on the margins of the film? If so,
> > then you may have developed a new unexposed roll of film, left the
> > lens cap on (cough), or there may be a problem with your camera's
> > shutter.
> >
> > No frame numbers indicates a processing error.
> >
> > --
> > Nicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio (E-Mail Removed)
> > Consulting Engineer: Electronics; Informatics; Photonics.
>
>

On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 02:23:40 GMT, "F100" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>i cut the development from 5min to 2.5 min.
>apparently it did make a big difference.
>
>k

Not that big of a difference. The edge lettering and image highlights
would still be visible even if faint.

John

On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 02:24:00 GMT, "F100" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>also to note i used a new batch of developers.
>that could've been it too.
>
>k

Run a snip test on the developer. Snip a couple of inches from the leader
of a roll of film and dunk it in some of the developer under room light. It
should darken within a minute and be completely black in about 2~3 minutes.

John

"F100" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> also to note i used a new batch of developers.
> that could've been it too.
>
> k

If you want to know for sure that your chemicals are not totally dead or
swapped around, try this:

Take a little scrap of film (such as the cut-off leader) and put it in a cup
of developer such that half of it is immersed.

The immersed part should turn black.

After the normal development time has elapsed, take it out, rinse it, and
put the whole thing in a cup of fixer.

With a bit of agitation, the part that is not black should become clear in a
minute or two.

This isn't a strict test, but it is a quick way to check that your developer
develops and your fixer fixes.