Ektapan sheet film

Mainecoonmaniac · Jan 20, 2014

I received some Ektapan sheet film that expired in 1988. It's been stored in a cool closet. Does anyone think it's still good. I thinking of testing it at ASA 100 and processing it in XTOL for 10 minutes.

Axle · Jan 20, 2014

Ten minutes might be over kill, I'm looking at the tech sheet for the film...ASA-100 should be fine as it is a B&W film and stored in a cool location.

at 68F the Sheet says 7:15 in Xtol (Stock) http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/support/techPubs/f10/f10.pdf

David A. Goldfarb · Jan 20, 2014

It's a beautiful portrait film.

clayne · Jan 20, 2014

http://www.flickr.com/photos/90016941@N04/9259287382/ (expired 1980)

Mainecoonmaniac · Jan 20, 2014

Thanks!

clayne said:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/90016941@N04/9259287382/ (expired 1980)

Now I feel like a got something special. Not junk. I use the data on the web page. I have 4x5 sheets, not roll film. Is it the same emulsion?

bdial · Jan 20, 2014

I just shot some Plus-X 4x5 that expired in '86, it did fine.

cobbu2 · Jan 20, 2014

I have a couple boxes of 4x5 Ektapan that expired around the '91 timeframe and it works great! I develop in accordance with the Kodak tech sheet, using HC-110 dil B with excellent results, using an ISO of 80:

Mainecoonmaniac · Jan 20, 2014

I could see that! So I'm wondering why Kodak phased it out? I know tmax came out in the late 80's. Did that had something to do with it?

Konical · Jan 21, 2014

Good Morning, Mainecoonmaniac,

" I have 4x5 sheets, not roll film. Is it the same emulsion?"

Ektapan was designed to be compatible with Vericolor color negative film. It was handy when a color shot was to be accompanied by an additional shot in B & W. Exposure was the same as for the Vericolor. In a studio situation an Ektapan negative could also be easily used as a kind of test shot prior to shooting the more expensive Vericolor. As far as I recall, Ektapan was available only in sheet film.

Konical

cobbu2 · Jan 21, 2014

Ektapan was designed to be compatible with Vericolor color negative film. It was handy when a color shot was to be accompanied by an additional shot in B & W. Exposure was the same as for the Vericolor. In a studio situation an Ektapan negative could also be easily used as a kind of test shot prior to shooting the more expensive Vericolor. As far as I recall, Ektapan was available only in sheet film.

That is correct, Ektapan and Vericolor II were the same speed (100), designed mostly for professional studio applications. It was also only available in sheets. To quote the Kodak Professional Photoguide in its B&W film data section, Ektapan 4162 is "Useful when both Vericolor II Professional Film, Type S, and B/W negatives are needed." However, in practice it works great in general use also. And yes, TMax 100 was its designated replacement.

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