Kodacolor C-22 process. A question about b/w processing of it

[summicron1]

OK, someone gave me the proverbial "I found this in grandma's camera see if you can get anything out of it," and it is a roll of kodacolor -X film, process C-22.

C22 don't exist no more, and I am reluctant to pay someone a huge pile of cash to find out it is blank/fogged/has shots of Amelia Erheart on that Island. (OK, maybe that last one).

So, what would happen if I processed it in D-76 1:1 for 10 minutes? Or Dektol? Or are other time/temps recommended. God only knows how old this stuff is.

No promises were made. We're home free no matter what happens.

thanks

charlie trentelman

 

[Kirks518]

I think if it were me, I'd try and do a clip test. It'll (probably) burn a frame, but it would give you a good starting point.

I've heard the D-76 is only so-so in processing old found film, as it isn't fog reducing, like HC-110. I'm guessing you don't have HC-110 though. If you don't do a clip test, try stand developing it in the D-76. Time? Have no clue. Maybe 45 minutes to an hour?

 

[bsdunek]

This from APUG back in 2004: (there was a url link here which no longer exists)
It looks like maybe 20 min. would be a more useful time. Just looking at comparisons on The Massive Developing Chart, D-76 takes a little less time (maybe 10%) than Ilfosol S. Here is the quote:

"Success!

I cut a small piece of the film and put it through some Ilfosol S at 9 minutes. I could see just a tiny smudge so I tried another 2 inches at 15 minutes and saw "a smiling face". Then I did the whole film for 20 minutes and although the whole thing has a dark orange mask, I could see sharp images.

I know this is APUG but, how to share the images, okay I scanned them and here's a sample. Anyone know what year that Oldsmobile is? I tried to see the year on the license plate and my guess is 1975,"

I just bought a big bunch of old cameras that have been sitting in a garage for maybe 25 years. One, a Camflex Camera manufactured by the National Instrument Corporation in circa 1947, had a roll of 127 Kodacolor C-33 film. I'm thinking of doing that in B&W, so I have been looking at the how-to's. May be interesting, or, may be nothing.