Kodak Polymax II RC question

ParkerSmithPhoto

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• Feb 8, 2012

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In my darkroom dealing I recently acquired four unopened boxes of Kodak Polymax II RC, for a total of 2000(!) 5x7 sheets.

Any idea the date on this stuff? There was none on the box.

If anyone has any artsy projects that require expired paper, feel free to contact me. I doubt I could ever find much use for this many sheets of 5x7 RC paper. :confused:

 

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• Feb 8, 2012

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Chances are it ok, give it a try. There should be a batch code on the label, decoder here:

http://www.palomarkovic.net/mobile/BatchNumberDecoder/

 

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• Feb 9, 2012

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Polymax is a bit b*tch regarding aging. At least two separately acquired outdated boxes (exp. 2005 and 2007) show weird and ugly blotches, not steady uniform fog.

 

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• Feb 9, 2012

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ParkerSmithPhoto said:

In my darkroom dealing I recently acquired four unopened boxes of Kodak Polymax II RC, for a total of 2000(!) 5x7 sheets.

Any idea the date on this stuff? There was none on the box.

If anyone has any artsy projects that require expired paper, feel free to contact me. I doubt I could ever find much use for this many sheets of 5x7 RC paper. :confused:

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thanks for the offer, but time is money.things nned to work the first time

 

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• Feb 9, 2012

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I have a box of this paper in my closet that I got as an addon to a auction I won. It was a couple years old probally and it was all fogged coming out of a sealed pack. I don't know why I havn't thrown it away yet.

 

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• Feb 9, 2012

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i wish i could afford to buy it, this paper would be ideal for lumen prints
or longexposed paper negatives ( in camera ) or dense film printed on it
with a flood light and souped traditionally ...
i am currently using polymax II rc 8x10 that someone gave me 10+ years ago
and it works great, no fog out of the bag ...


good luck with your sale parker!
john

 

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• Feb 9, 2012

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As there are only 4 boxes I'd do what very few paper sellers will do or maybe are not able to do, namely test a sheet near the top and bottom of each box. If there is no sign of fogging then you have a reliable product. Even if there is a little fogging you can try "benzo" to see if that cures it.

The problem with buying old paper that is untested is that as Ralph says it can be a case of buying waste paper fit for the waste bin.

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