Maybe it is different for Pan than the HP5+ I use, but it does not look as fresh as the film I get from Freestyle and Samy's. Typical expiration dates are about 2 years out, not 8 months.A couple months ago I bought a couple of fresh 120 Pan F bricks, and they've been great so far. Love this stuff!
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Is it yet known whether Harman have dealt with the mottling problem?
I received replacements for some FP4+ I had that was mottled and it seems fine, I shot one roll no issues.
It took a while, they sound overworked and understaffed.
I've just come across the mottling on a roll of Pan F Plus used for a developer test. Batch code: 67BPN1C01/02 July 2021. I have a few other rolls from this batch and an additional test to do, so will probably report to Harman.
Edit: The 2nd roll of test film (Pan F Plus) also shows the mottling.
My batch was likely manufactured the day before yours! Obviously, they had problems at that time. I'm going to write to them and notify them of the issue.
Hello George,
This is a good idea, and feel free to reference my experience with a similar / the same batch if you'd think that would be helpful. I'd be interested to have some information from Harman with regard to whether these mottling problems are now mostly behind them, aside from the long standing triggers that most likely do not apply to your film (or mine). I have a small stock of year 2000 expiry Kodak Plus-X 120 that shows no mottling and is evidently significantly out of date, which shows this problem is by no means inevitable.
Tom
Or at least wasn't inevitable with the (then Kodak manufactured) backing paper and Plus-X 120 emulsion that was able to be made about a quarter century agoI have a small stock of year 2000 expiry Kodak Plus-X 120 that shows no mottling and is evidently significantly out of date, which shows this problem is by no means inevitable.
Thanks Tom, I'll let you know how I get on.
Regards,
George.
Alright, just to confirm that this evening I have sent off a feedback form to Ilford Harman regarding the Pan F Plus mottle problem I'm having. I'll keep you posted as soon as I receive a reply.
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