old exposed 620 Anasco film

I bought an old Kodak Brownie camera a couple of years ago now and inside was a roll of Ansco all weather film. It was shot and sealed up just like you see it here. I am wondering should I try to develop this myself all I have is D76 or send it off to a lab. Any tips for development times would be much appreciated and if it works out I will post the images here.

Oh, I'd be happy to develop it (!). Or, if you decide to do it yourself, consider HC-110. I developed a roll of old Verichrome (early 1960's) with HC-110, dilution A, at a cool temperature. This helps reduce fog (allegedly). I did a clip test first though.

I've had good luck developing old color and black and white film with Rodinal. I usually do semi stand development at 1-100 for about an hour.

uhm I haven't done any stand development before maybe this would be a good time to try

I love developing found film. I have had the most success with HC-110 stand developing, but I have done it with D-76. Just don';t be disappointed if there is nothing salvageable, and be delighted if there is.

I think I will go ahead and give it a try. Hoping for something cool to post here.

As with the rest I have best results HC 110 due to low fog, I have also used DDX, D76, with printable results. All Weather means that the ASA (in those days ASA) was likely 200 or 400, higher speeds films are more likely to fog. I have not tired this, in the 70's one of the labs I used process expired film. The owner loaded the film, used very diluted developer and after agitation put in the refrigerator for a couple of days to develop to completion then printed on grade 1 paper.

Excuse me Terry Breedlove

I have treated many out of date films and some of them long ago expired ones (almost 60 years - since expired - the most, and in colour), however in the vast mayority I had the chance to expose them as well, not only for development (I suposse that latter is your case).

Terry Breedlove said:

I am wondering should I try to develop this myself all I have is D76 or send it off to a lab. Any tips for development times would be much appreciated.

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Yes, you should try and if you have D76 much better, cause it's always better use an "universal" developer, to reduce the strength of the reducer (not the efficiency) in this kind of status. I would also wash the film previously (not only to clean, but to fit it out) and I'd use the lowest possible temperature to work with (65/68F).

Time? It's hard to tell, specially without knowing how the whole exposure/film conection stage was interpreted, but even with that in mind I'd only adjust it to that temperature and leave the rest as you normally use a standard procedure. I would not (never) use a stand development, although a gentle manipulation & agitation/inversions must be considered during the entire process. I would avoid the use of an acid SB as well, only water. And I'd would shorten the fixing time (learning by observation) or use the normal time but in two separate/equal parts. Shorten should also be the final wash and Be patient when drying and flattening the film.

Finally, a previous test strip is always welcome and pretty recommendable.

Terry Breedlove said:

I bought an old Kodak Brownie camera a couple of years ago now and inside was a roll of Ansco all weather film. It was shot and sealed up just like you see it here.

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Couple of years with you, without open it? I don't understand this very well, anyway, Which Brownie is it?

Of course, take all these words only as my humble opinion, only what I would do if I were you, with that film on hand.

Good luck!

Lag I bought it just to have on the wall in my studio. didn't bother to do anything but dust it off LOL. So then i decided to shoot it and found the film loaded. Well i went ahead and processed it in D76 and no images. I think i see a fine line of a possible shot but other than that the roll is completely blank. bummer thanks for the help guys I sure wish i could have found an image worth printing but no such luck.

Hello Terry Breedlove

Ok, will do for me! to have it on the wall, and "dust it off" sounds perfect. I am left with the doubt of the Brownie type. Thanks

I'm sorry to hear no images appeared. However I'd be glad to hear what was the whole process you used, I supposed you didn't make a strip test before (perhaps it had not been exposed) ... but thanks anyway, as well.

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Hello Terry Breedlove

Ok, will do for me! to have it on the wall, and "dust it off" sounds perfect. I am left with the doubt of the Brownie type. Thanks

I'm sorry to hear no images appeared. However I'd be glad to hear what was the whole process you used, I supposed you didn't make a strip test before (perhaps it had not been exposed) ... but thanks anyway, as well.

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I went with D76 at 65 degrees. Gentle agitation and timed it like I would try-x at 200 iso i think it was 10 minutes.