It looks like Darin sent you a couple of the same links that i did. One
thing you might look into is anti fogging agents. Not sure where I'd
look them up, but a good public library "might" still have some books on
the esoterica of darkroom work.
On 7/15/2014 4:29 PM, Igor Roshchin 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
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