1963 Panatomic-X 4x5

[Chuck_P]

I never was a fan of TMX 100, but I was able to capture some images with it that I'm quite happy with. I think in the right hands, and conditions, one can make TMX 100 look lovely. View attachment 327881 View attachment 327882

Both of these look great, what developer?

 

[nosmok]

1963 Pan-X? That's practically brand new! Now get off my lawn, you kids with your fancy developers and saggy pants and music that's just NOISE! (old codger born in 1962 here)

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

Both of these look great, what developer?

D76 1+1... Just before Kodak came out with Xtol.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

1963 Pan-X? That's practically brand new! Now get off my lawn, you kids with your fancy developers and saggy pants and music that's just NOISE! (old codger born in 1962 here)

I was born a month before it expired.

 

[Chuck_P]

D76 1+1... Just before Kodak came out with Xtol.

Nice. What developer will you use for the TMX 100 comparison video

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

Nice. What developer will you use for the TMX 100 comparison video

Probably Xtol-R.

 

[BAC1967]

I've never liked T-Max films. I kinda wish Kodak would go back to making Pan-X though I know that will never happen. I've always been impressed by the rich tonality of Pan-X. I mean look at Bryan's images above. Gorgeous! To me T-Max always looks flat and lifeless. No depth to the images.

Thanks Patrick! Was lucky to come by two 100’ rolls, one expired in ‘63, the other was in a bulk loader that I didn’t know the date. I really enjoyed this film, wish I had more. I do still have one 36 exposure roll that expired in 1952 in tropical packaging, so I have high hopes it will do well. Tropical packaging is sealed in a lead can instead of the old tin screw top cans. I have had some good results with T-Max but would love to see Panatomic-X come back.

 

[Ernst-Jan]

How does the base look? I have some 2002 expired VP120 but the base of that film looks quite dark to me and also I think the contrast isn't that high anymore.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

How does the base look? I have some 2002 expired VP120 but the base of that film looks quite dark to me and also I think the contrast isn't that high anymore.

I address it in the video...

 

[braxus]

I've never liked T-Max films. I kinda wish Kodak would go back to making Pan-X though I know that will never happen. I've always been impressed by the rich tonality of Pan-X. I mean look at Bryan's images above. Gorgeous! To me T-Max always looks flat and lifeless. No depth to the images.

Finally someone who is in the same camp as myself. Though I do fondly like the 400 speed TMAX. 100 also looked flat to me. No life to it on a lot of the shots I took with it. Im told developing it in different ways helps that though. Andy, Im curious of what your results will be. The sheet film I understand wasn't exactly like the roll films in look. How that is I don't know, but the speed difference is a tell tale sign. Funny no one really looked at my TMAX 100, Acros 100, and Panatomic X video I posted a week ago.

I'll have to link your coming video Andy to mine when you post it. I think I put my video up 8 months ago. Not many hits on it though. I'll have to do some sheets of Pan X myself, as I have 2 boxes of it here. Also in around the late 60s.

 

[Rick A]

I so miss Pan-X, shot miles of 35mm in the 60's and 70's, pretty much the only film I shot back then. I tried T-Max 100, it's okay but not Pan-X by any stretch of the imagination. I shot a couple hundred sheets of 4x5 and decided to drop it.