8x10 Kodak Professional Copy Film 25 Sheets Sealed 1977

[Nokton48]

Howdy All,

8x10 Kodak Professional Copy Film 1977 by Nokton48, on Flickr

I was over at World of Photography yesterday, looking for parts for my Manfrotto Superboom I am rebuilding. I spotted this box of 8x10 Kodak Professional Copy Film 25 sheets. It's sealed in the original foil, and worth a go, I got it for 20 Bucks. Anybody here familiar with using this film, recommend me a good starting place to test it please. I remember David Katchel used this as a Zone system tonal expansion film, back in Darkroom Techniques of the day. The box says it can be handled under red safelight, that is a bonus for me.

 

[ic-racer]

I don't know anything about the copy film, but I was curious as to what "World of Photography" was. I did look it up. This is what they post on their web site:

So many people are moving from DSLR to Mirrorless cameras, that we are only purchasing mirrorless and film products at this time.

 

[Augustus Caesar]

Howdy All,

8x10 Kodak Professional Copy Film 1977 by Nokton48, on Flickr

I was over at World of Photography yesterday, looking for parts for my Manfrotto Superboom I am rebuilding. I spotted this box of 8x10 Kodak Professional Copy Film 25 sheets. It's sealed in the original foil, and worth a go, I got it for 20 Bucks. Anybody here familiar with using this film, recommend me a good starting place to test it please. I remember David Katchel used this as a Zone system tonal expansion film, back in Darkroom Techniques of the day. The box says it can be handled under red safelight, that is a bonus for me.

This is for making copies of prints, not for scenery etc. It has an expanded shoulder. Don't waste your time with it.

https://125px.com/docs/film/kodak/f17-Copy.pdf

 

[Wolfram Malukker]

I'll be interested to see how it goes!

I have a box of Royal Pan 4141 4x5 that's dated May 1977 as well. I'm thinking a 4x5 pinhole camera to check if it's any good yet, because why not have a little fun!

 

[Don_ih]

Try iso3 with tungsten. It would likely be a bit faster in daylight. It's blue-sensitive. Develop in a tray with dilute paper developer for a couple of minutes. It's excellent film. Sharp as a razor and extremely fine-grained. Superior to Ortho3 in about a million different ways.

 

[koraks]

It's blue-sensitive.

Apparently even ortho:

Given its slow speed it may still be quite usable despite its geriatric age. Nice find. Personally, I'd put it to use in the darkroom whenever something along the lines of masking or reproduction comes along. But I suppose it could be re-appropriated for image capture just as well.

 

[Nokton48]

Thanks Guys! I have straight replenished D23 in my deep tank right now, I think I'll start with that.

 

[Don_ih]

Given its slow speed it may still be quite usable despite its geriatric age.

If that film is still sealed in its packet, it'll be just as good in 50 years.