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http://www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.php?Film=Svema&Developer=&mdc=Search http://thedarkroom.com/black-and-white-prints-and-film-developing/ Hope this helps. On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 3:29 PM, Igor Roshchin <s...@komkon.org> wrote: > > Hi All, > > I discovered a few rolls of undeveloped B&W film that are 20-some years > old that I shot in late 1980s. > I don't expect anything extremely valuable, but some shots might have > some sentimental value. > > I wonder what would be the best way of trying to develop them. > (I don't have any equipment for many years). > > 1. These rolls are Russian-made Tasma and/or Svema. Does anybody > know by any chance (I didn't google this question in detail yet) > if the process would be much different from that used for B&W film > in the US/the rest of the world, and what is the correct name for that > process (like C-41, ...). > > I found mentioning about the processing was similar to > "..Agfa 12, but any other developer (D-76, Microphren, etc.) will do". > I don't know if this is correct, but assuming this is, - maybe that > would help in the next question: > > 2. Is there any lab that still develops B&W film and does that by mail > (in the US)? > > 3. For these Russian films, the processing time was not > standartized, and was specified on the individual boxes. > If I were to find a place that would agree to develop these films, > would they agree to use the timing I request? > > 4. Any other suggestions of how to proceed? > > 5. Is there anybody on the list who still does wet-processing him/herselve > and has everything handy and running (within US and maybe Canada)? > If so, would you agree to develop these films for me (there are only 3-4 > rolls)? > I would be happy to compensate for the nominal expenses and mailing them. > > Thank you for any and all helpful references and information! > > Igor > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Photographers must learn not to be ashamed to have their photographs look like photographs. ~ Alfred Stieglitz -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
