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Photo Essays / Re: From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah

« Last post by Bryan on Yesterday at 10:33:24 PM »

Last one.  Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta 530 with CatLabs X Film 80 developed in beer.

Wishkah Sunset by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

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Main Forum / Re: FomaPan question

« Last post by Francois on October 29, 2024, 02:28:10 PM »

Some people say that a pre-wash gives better developing results, but I have not done any tests to check it out.

It does, especially when using short development times.
Pre-soaking allows the emulsion to swell-up completely so that the chems penetrate the layers evenly.
Also, it buffers a bit so that the chemicals slowly start to develop (they get slightly diluted at the start) and makes the emulsion get to the proper temperature before starting.
That's why you have to do that with C-41.

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Main Forum / Re: Harman Phoenix 200 Colour Film

« Last post by Francois on October 29, 2024, 02:23:13 PM »

Might not be as useful as it used to be when everything was darkroom printed like you say.
But it will crank-up the contrast and the weird color casts that's for sure.

I've got a roll of found photos I plan on developing. Since I don't know how long it's been sitting in the camera, I plan on pushing it 1 stop. But I don't know if it's a good idea. It is a roll of Kodak Gold Plus 100... I don't even remember when these were made!

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Main Forum / Re: FomaPan question

« Last post by Indofunk on October 29, 2024, 02:15:42 PM »

I always do a pre-wash of all B&W films; fill the tank with water that holds the same temperature as your developer and let it sit for 5 minutes before you dump it. When I do this with T-Max the pink colour disappears. Besides the pink T-Max I've seen films with yellow, green, black and blue anti-halation chemicals. Some people say that a pre-wash gives better developing results, but I have not done any tests to check it out.

I've seen purple too. Maybe it was the time I developed Ilford XP2 in B&W chems?

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Main Forum / Re: Harman Phoenix 200 Colour Film

« Last post by Indofunk on October 29, 2024, 02:13:56 PM »

It might turn out to be pretty wild when push processing though... but expect contrast to be even higher.

I've found that push processing in C41 is unnecessary. Results from 400ISO @ 1600 developed in C41 for the recommended 3:15 and at 5:00 are essentially the same in my experience. Generally this is using fresh Kodak Gold 400.

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Main Forum / Re: FomaPan question

« Last post by Kai-san on October 28, 2024, 08:23:04 PM »

I always do a pre-wash of all B&W films; fill the tank with water that holds the same temperature as your developer and let it sit for 5 minutes before you dump it. When I do this with T-Max the pink colour disappears. Besides the pink T-Max I've seen films with yellow, green, black and blue anti-halation chemicals. Some people say that a pre-wash gives better developing results, but I have not done any tests to check it out.

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Main Forum / Re: Harman Phoenix 200 Colour Film

« Last post by Francois on October 28, 2024, 08:04:38 PM »

It might turn out to be pretty wild when push processing though... but expect contrast to be even higher.

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Main Forum / Re: FomaPan question

« Last post by Francois on October 28, 2024, 08:03:18 PM »

Yep, anti halation.
It's there to prevent the blooming highlights.
Luckily on the Foma, it comes off quite easily.
T-Max's dyes are much more stubborn and require extended washing times.
But they're all designed to be safe for chemistry.

Also, some chemicals are probably better at stripping the stuff out than others.

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Main Forum / Re: FomaPan question

« Last post by Bryan on October 28, 2024, 07:31:25 PM »

It shouldn't affect the chemistry, it's just an anti-halation layer on the back of the film.  It's designed to wash off during development.  If you're doing a pre-rinse, it may come off at that point.  Some films don't have it and it's different colors on other films.  From what I understand, it prevents light from reflecting off the pressure plate back onto the film.   

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Main Forum / FomaPan question

« Last post by astrobeck on October 28, 2024, 04:51:24 PM »

this may be a bit silly, but what exactly is the green dye that washes out of the rinse water during development of FomaPan?
Is it just dye, does it affect the pH of the mixture?
After developing this stuff for many years, even in the Arista version, I have this question.
Is it actually changing the developer if I don't rinse/soak first, which I sometimes don't do.

It's quite an impressive colour green too.

thanks!
B