Found Film

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I bought an old camera that had a roll of Kodacolor II in it, which I discovered before opening the back. Since I don't do C-41, I'm going to process it in E-6.

Normally when cross processing negative film I increase first developer time by 25%. Considering that this is probably close to 50 years old, any other thoughts on how to handle it?
 

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Another possibility is to have it processed as Kodacolor II. Rocky Mountain Film Lab is one place that can do it. (There may be others as well.) It is quite expensive.

I don't think that E6 processing would be a good idea. I think E6 processing might be too hot and will probably melt the emulsion from the film. I could be wrong though.
 

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What size film is it?
If it is 35mm, I would just send it to a mail-order lab.
 
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It's 127 film. And I have no real interest in paying anyone to process it.

I process C-41 in E-6 chemistry all the time with no issues. The orange mask detracts from the viewing, but the images still come out quite clear. I have discovered that a blue light helps cancel out the orange mask.

My main question was around any considerations for the age.
 

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I cannot offer any help with your question but, I'm always fascinated by "found film" photos.
 

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As the film was in Camera and not cold stored it is likely fogged. So without knowing how old the film really is and how long it has been in camera, unless your really curious I give it a pass. If you are curious then see if there is still a mini lab in Dallas that can process the negatives to see if you want to undergo the expense of printing. I have been surprised at how how some very old rolls have held up, while other much newer rolls are tottaly fogged.
 

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Another option is to process it in b+w chemistry.
 
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Apparently, the silver image held up quite well. The color dyes took a big hit, leaving "green and white" pictures. Even the orange mask appears faded, although I have noticed that when negative film is cross processed the orange comes out more pinkish. The orange/yellow showing here mainly came from the d!&!+@l processing. The original images are much cleaner and clearer, with an overall green cast and very light pink highlights. I will grant that a great deal of effort did not go into the scans.

So it looks like a camping trip with family and friends, with a 1970's feel. If I had the presence of mind, I would have tried snapping off a few more shots to see how they would look. But I rarely have presence of mind. So who are these folks and why did the last roll to be put into the camera only get four frames exposed, and then it was all forgotten about? Could it be that the photographer got a fancy, brand new 35mm SLR and never looked back at the quirky little Sawyer's Mark IV? Given the time frame that would be quite likely.
 

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Hey! I know that girl! The blonde, second from the left in the first photo...


Ok, well....probably not the same girl. Last time I saw her was 1980 or '81...she looked exactly like that. She married the next guy she dated...had a bunch of kids.

Anyway, nice job and thanks for posting.
 

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Now we know what inspired your short-lived "memories" thread!
 

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Oh, yeah. I've got names on the tip of my tongue from girls I knew in high school (mid-1970s for me) with that exact hair and dress style.
 
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