Fujicolor Negative Film Type A 8517

[JoseSilva]

Hello,
Does anyone know this film and how to develop it?
I can buy it very cheaply.
Is it worth it?

Obrigado.

 

[DREW WILEY]

Looks ancient. Maybe that's why it's so cheap. It would be a gamble, to say the least. It was made 1981-1983.

 

[JoseSilva]

Looks ancient. Maybe that's why it's so cheap. It would be a gamble, to say the least. It was made 1981-1983.

Thanks for the reply.

Would €20/€25 be worth it?

 

[koraks]

Would €20/€25 be worth it?

Very subjective. I wouldn't want it even if I was given €25 per hour of having to do something with it. I can only spend my time once. Others will opinie differently and be grateful for a significant load of film for very little money.

 

[Wallendo]

This will give you a little information about the film

https://www.pacificrimcamera.com/rl/01143/01143.pdf

 

[MattKing]

So tungsten balanced, ECN-2 processed, colour negative movie film, from a long time ago.
Did you expect this to be black and white film - the thread is in the Black and White film sub-forum?
I would assume that if you develop this, you will have to deal with remjet backing.

 

[JoseSilva]

Very subjective. I wouldn't want it even if I was given €25 per hour of having to do something with it. I can only spend my time once. Others will opinie differently and be grateful for a significant load of film for very little money.

I see, I'm still tempted to take the chance.

 

[JoseSilva]

This will give you a little information about the film

https://www.pacificrimcamera.com/rl/01143/01143.pdf

Very helpful
Thank you very much

 

[JoseSilva]

So tungsten balanced, ECN-2 processed, colour negative movie film, from a long time ago.
Did you expect this to be black and white film - the thread is in the Black and White film sub-forum?
I would assume that if you develop this, you will have to deal with remjet backing.

Thank you, the information from @Wallendo helped a lot. Yes, it was my mistake, I know the film is in color.

 

[MattKing]

Thank you, the information from @Wallendo helped a lot. Yes, it was my mistake, I know the film is in color.

No problem.
I've moved the thread to the Colour Film sub-forum.

 

[JoseSilva]

Sem problemas.
Movi o tópico para o subfórum Filme Colorido.

Perfeito, muito obrigado

 

[Daniël - Tech&Music]

The label is heavily faded, presumably from UV light (be it from the sun or from fluorescent lighting), given the pink color on the label is supposed to be red, judging from the catalog shared above.
That would indicate it was not stored in a freezer, but somewhere with constant UV exposure (and if that's from the sun, also heat), so that film is going to be toast.

 

[JoseSilva]

The label is heavily faded, presumably from UV light (be it from the sun or from fluorescent lighting), given the pink color on the label is supposed to be red, judging from the catalog shared above.
That would indicate it was not stored in a freezer, but somewhere with constant UV exposure (and if that's from the sun, also heat), so that film is going to be toast.

Yes, good point. However, the photo I posted is of the cardboard box that contains the can. Could the can be in reasonable condition? I don't know.

 

[lamerko]

You're lucky it's ECN-2. Otherwise it would have been a cold, slow process, incompatible with modern ones. Whether it's worth it - it all depends on how it's stored.