Agfapan 1000 in D76 - times?

rkwheeldon · May 28, 2011

Agfapan 1000 35mm exposed in 1972! No value other than interest ( I shot it when I was 15 on holiday!). Don't want to send it to a specialised company.
Anyone have any idea what to give it in D76? Can't find any data on the Internet for this film. I appreciate that there's probably not much there to see by now (if anything!), but I'd like to have a go anyway.
So, how long,how much agitation, what strength and at what temperature do you think I should give it?
Thanks for any advice.

Thomas Bertilsson · May 28, 2011

I processed a roll of Verichrome Pan that had been shot in the 1960s, and it came out with recognizable pictures, some good even.
It's a crapshoot, because you don't really know how it fared, so there will be no good recommended time for you. One developer that is pretty good with old film is HC-110. The film will have a fair bit of age fog, so the shorter amount of time it can be in the developer, the better it is. Therefore Dilution B is recommended. I would start with doing a clip test at 5 minutes, agitating every 30s, after agitating continuously for the first minute. Adjust according to the clip test.

- Thomas

2F/2F · May 28, 2011

I'd try HC-110 dilution A or B, and not expect anything with film of that speed. Let us know what you get, if anything!

Zathras · May 28, 2011

Agfapan 1000?

I've never heard of Agfapan 1000, but Agfa did make a 1000 speed color film, slide I think, a long time ago. Are you sure you don't mean Agfapan 100?

According to Freestyle's developing chart, Agfapan APX 100, the last incarnation of Agfapan 100, can be processed in D76 stock for 9 minutes, D76 1+1 for 12 minutes or HC-110 for 7 minutes, at 68 degrees F or 20 Degrees Celsius.

rkwheeldon · May 29, 2011

Agfapan 1000 (one thousand ASA) B+W 35mm confirmed.

Thomas Bertilsson · May 29, 2011

I didn't notice until now that you were using D76 exclusively.

With such little information available on this particular film, your guess is as good as any. D76 stock at 12 minutes might be a good starting point. Do a clip test, using the first three or so frames. Adjust as necessary.

- Thomas

wblynch · May 29, 2011

I would clip a piece of the leader and do a drop test of HC-110 dilution B.

Put a drop on the leader, 2 minutes later put another drop and again 2 minutes after that. Go for 8 minutes and then drop the strip into fixer. When cleared, compare the dots to find your best time. You want it very dark but not solid black. If none are dark enough, go for longer times.

An alternative would be to suspend the strip into a cup of developer and lower it a bit every 2 minutes. Then compare after fixing.

Agfapan 1000 in D76 - times?

rkwheeldon

Thomas Bertilsson

2F/2F

Zathras

rkwheeldon

Thomas Bertilsson

wblynch

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