Developing a found roll of Kodak Panatomic X film

[nsurit]

Any suggestions of processing a found roll of Panatomic X ASA 32 film? I will probably be using Ilford DD-X developer as that is what I have available. Bill Barber

 

[Bill Burk]

I develop in D-76 1:1 for 10 minutes for an 0.62 Contrast Index aim. I haven't read my last run but it's a pretty reliable time for me. 1 quart steel tank 4 rolls, "Kodak" agitation. I use a compensating timer, this is a "nominal" time for 68-degrees F

 

[pentaxuser]

How does the OP convert this ID11 time into a DDX time? Presumably he chooses an existing but similar film for which there are times for ID11 and DDX (Pan F?) and looks at the differences in times for ID11 and DDX , Converts to a percentage and applies this to your 10 mins or does it not work that way?

Thanks

pentaxuser

 

[pinholer]

Ethol TEC 1+15 for 5:30 at 70* with agitation every 30 seconds.

 

[Down Under]

Bill Burk has it right, I think. I also use D76 1+1, 20C or close to, +/- 10-12 minutes. I still use this to process Panatomic, as I have a stash of the stuff left.

What ASA/EI/ISO did you shoot it at? I use mine at either 25 or 20 depending on light conditions. Panatomic always responded well to harsh Australian sunlight but for my needs -10%-15% processing times produced the best negatives.

It's very old film (discontinued in the late 1980s) and will need a bit of a contrast boost. Your images should be fine, tho. My results show very little base fog, in fact barely enough to level out the mid tones in enlarging, as a sort of built-in grey mask.

 

[Bill Burk]

Bill, pm me your address and I'll send you a couple rolls of Panatomic-X to test with before you develop your found roll...

You sent me some filters when I needed them so I think it's my turn to treat you. I already took them out of the freezer so you can't say no...

 

[Nodda Duma]

I develop in D-76 1:1 for 10 minutes for an 0.62 Contrast Index aim. I haven't read my last run but it's a pretty reliable time for me. 1 quart steel tank 4 rolls, "Kodak" agitation. I use a compensating timer, this is a "nominal" time for 68-degrees F

That's pretty much what I did with a found roll of Panatomic X just last week. Negs came out good enough to scan and email to the previous owner of the camera.

The roll dated from the 1950s.