Kodak P3200 question

[markrewald]

I have used this film several times and when I develop it - I have used both D76 and Rodinal, using the times in the MDC - and I am wondering if the film is fogged or it is suppose to look that way. The negatives appear pretty dense and that includes the areas around each negative. I doubt that is caused by fogging or is it? the film is dated 2004. So it is pretty old and I know the higher ISO speed films degrade faster then lower speeds. I have scanned a few of the negatives and was less then impressed with them (though I do not think it was due to the denseness of the negative but what I used it for) so I didn't bother to go any further then them.

I have about 8 rolls left and if it is fogged then I really don't want to waste the chemicals on the remainder. So if someone can share with me what the negative looks like it would be much appreciated.

 

[David William White]

If you downrate the film a couple of stops and shorten the development time, you may stay ahead of the fog. I shoot pretty old p3200, but at 1000 and shorten the time accordingly.

 

[Neal]

Dear markrewald,

TMZ does not have the clear base of something like TMX or even TMY. Here is a quick digicam shot.

Neal Wydra

 

[markrewald]

Thanks Neal thats exactly how this film looks! OK. I wont throw out my last 8 rolls. Thanks guys!

 

[piu58]

TMZ has a storage live of nearly half a year. If you store it one year or longer the fog increases. Afte two years the fog is very dense, even if you keep the film cool. Freezing my be a solution.

 

[nworth]

Aside from the gray base, my limited experience with TMZ indicates that it normally does have a pretty high fog level which gets worse with age. But you can print through its fog quite well without going to high grade papers. Unless the film is ancient, it works just fine.