Hammer 4x5

[Thorpelyon]

I've just picked up this box of 4x5 Hammer Photographic Panchromatic Film. There's no expiration date on the box, and all my Googling has generated bupkus. Can anyone give me an approximate speed/decade for this film?

 

[MattKing]

With a company name of "Hammer Dryplate Film Company", its likely to be quite old.

 

[Jim Noel]

If my memory hasn't failed me, this film was a last ditch effort by the Hammer company to switch from glass plates to flexible film. I would date it no later than the 1920's, or very early 30's.If you want to use it, a speed of 3-6 would be my best guess.

 

[Thorpelyon]

If my memory hasn't failed me, this film was a last ditch effort by the Hammer company to switch from glass plates to flexible film. I would date it no later than the 1920's, or very early 30's.If you want to use it, a speed of 3-6 would be my best guess.

Thanks... I didn't realize it was quite that old. I thought the "Safety Film" label would at least put it somewhere in the 1940's.

 

[Christiaan Phleger]

It's...uh..

Hammer Time

 

[Sirius Glass]

I would speculate that that film is used when one wants to nail the subject.