So yesterday evening it was nice and windy so I thought let's try out that new film I got at a local pier.
First I shot the six gates Senna asa 640 and after that some of Terry's 500T.
I first developed the Senna. When I hang it to dry I read the side markings: Maco tcs eagle
A quick internet research told me it's traffic surveillance film with an effective range between asa 400 - 800. Well when they (six gates) say pastel colors, they ment it. It's really soft.
And finally the roll of 500T. Now this roll I shot to test the remjet removal agent. I haven't been using the 500T because I can't get a decent result. I keep washing and washing, but when it has dried there are always remjet marks.... So my hope rests on this product.
I bought a bottle of demineralised water, warmed it up between 27 -38C, dissolved the entire pot of remjet removal agent in the water,let it cool to 27C, soaked the film in it for 30 seconds, shaking it for 5 seconds every 10 poured out the liquid and.... drum roll..... nothing
Maybe a bit longer I thought: a minute, nothing, 2 nothing, 3 nothing, 5..... nothing. maybe a bit warmer? let's say around 38C.... 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2, 3.... still nothing.
So at this stage I just developed the roll. No remjet in the color developper and it was after the blix and washing, when I took out the film of the reel that I could wipe it of with my thumb. So wiped it all of in warm water, gave it a final wash in demineralised water with some wetting agent and when I dried the film and scanned it.... Exactly remjet marks only a handfull of salvagable frames.
So maybe this remjet removal agent doens't work on this type of film although why wouldn't it? any thoughts?
