"Expired HC-110" surprise

[kingreverent]

Hi,
After some years doing digital and having spent alot of money, I came back to analog and took out my Leica M6 testing some negative films kept for years in the fridge.
I developped Ilford pan F, Fuji Accros and Tri X (this last film came from a 30 m roll... kept in my room!)
I had some HC-110 expired some years ago and which colour turned wine...
The results were amazing.
Not only was the HC -110 as good as new but also the TRI X didn't loose it's quality. No fogging, nor grain.

 

[Stephanie Brim]

I welcome you back from the dark side.

 

[Christopher Walrath]

Welcome back to the dark side, King.

 

[jim appleyard]

I hope you will now see the light!

 

[PHOTOTONE]

General consensus is that HC-110 is almost immortal, if in syrup form and not diluted for use.

 

[donbga]

Hi,

Not only was the HC -110 as good as new

No surprise about the HC-110. I've tested very old partially filled bottles against brand new syrup and sensiometrically (or visually) I could tell no difference in the two.

 

[2F/2F]

HC-110 lasts forever. It is one of the reasons I always name for using it (the Ilford version, actually).