Expired Tmax 3200

[Darkroom317]

Now I know these images would not be anywhere near perfect , nor would I really want them to be. However, what would be good processing times for Tmax 3200 at 12,800. This film is expired but was refrigerated, which I understand would make little difference with this particular film.

My other concern with these rolls I shot was that the room lighting was red. The people who own the place said that they bought them at garage sales, so it likely that they may even be safelights.

Any idea as to developing times? The developer will likely be Ilfotec DDX?

Note: I do not plan on optically printing these images unless they turn out ok, which is highly doubtful

 

[Tim Gray]

How old is the film? Personally, I find 6400 a bit of a stretch. 12800 with old film could be rough.

I just use the times out of the T-MAX pdf, but then again, I use XTOL.

 

[Darkroom317]

*bump*

 

[mts]

Much of the original speed is likely gone but you will have wonderful grain if that is your preference. I have a thousand feet or so of P3200 somewhere near the bottom of my freezer. A year or so back I shot some tests and found it still remarkably good although base fog is perhaps 0.2 or maybe even a little higher. I processed my tests in a scratch-mixed TMax-clone developer.

If you have more film stock then shoot some tests using similar lighting and bracket your exposures. Decide from the tests how to process your subject film.

 

[removed account4]

use a different developer and be prepared for fog and grain.
i would process the film in a glycin based developer,
i have had VERY good results and not bad fog when processing
film in glycin. i can't begin to suggest developing times
but if the film is expired and pushed 8 stops and you don't expect much from the film
you might stand develop ....and have a party if it works