Thanks to everybody who responded with suggestions. Darren and P.J., - thanks, - I had not known that resource, it's useful. It looks like the optimum process for both films would be Rodinal.
Stan, - thanks, - but it looks like the information on the pages linked by Darren and P.J. is sufficient for figuring out the process. Matthew, thanks for the links to A&I and Rocky Mountain Film Lab (RMFL). I am considering A&I as a candidate. Even though they don't use Rodinal, but X-Tol, given the age of the film, I don't think it would make a big difference... I just don't know how to deal with the uncertainty in the time, as they are using a machine, not manual processing. I wonder how much is X-Tol forgiving for the variation in time... Does anybody know? RMFL is too expensive for what I need (36.50 per roll even though it includes scanning), and their service time is "Please allow between one and twelve months for return." Combined with what they have on the "News" page circa 2012 about open-ended "reorganization", that doesn't sound very encouraging. Best, Igor > Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 16:29:51 -0400 (EDT) > From: Igor Roshchin <s...@komkon.org> > > > 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.
