Panatomic-X, c. 1988

Tony-S · Jun 29, 2011

My FIL just handed me a 36 exposure roll of 135 Panatomic-X that's been in his freezer since 1988. Any suggestions for ASA setting, developer and times?

hpulley · Jun 29, 2011

Can't get much slower than it was! Rate it at 25 perhaps. I have an old 135 roll I'm still waiting to shoot, March 1961 expired, price tag still on it: $0.60!

HC-110 1+31 5 minutes at 68F is the usual recommendation.

johnielvis · Jun 29, 2011

NICE

hey--that stuff is almost certainly as good as new---i shot some super xx from the early 90s that was not even refrigerated (came with a camera)....stuff was fine.

panatomix x is much less sensitive for fog than that--so it's probably good for sure as far as fog goes----

I've heard that film takes on a very tough set when it's old/stored though---also if packaging was not absolutely perfect, it may have been "freeze dried".

brianmquinn · Jun 29, 2011

I found this film in the bottom of a box of old photo stuff at yard sale.
The film was just lose. Not even in a can.
If it can be good after that type of treatment yours should be fine.
http://photo.net/black-and-white-photo-printing-finishing-forum/00URFd

How do I know when it was shot? Some of the other shots on the roll were of workers on strike walking around with picket signs. I know the dates of that strike. It was in 1983.

Newt_on_Swings · Jun 30, 2011

This film probably has the coolest marketing name ever. Pan Atomic X. Ive been tempted to buy some pre ww2 stock tins to just put on shelf display from ebay. they come up from time to time.

Mike Wilde · Jun 30, 2011

I run my old panatomic X circa late 80's in straight d-76 a month ago , per the old dataguide time, and it came out fine.

gordrob · Jun 30, 2011

I have had a frozen brick of 120 Panatomic X from 1988 that I have been shooting recently. I shoot it at 32 ASA and process it, like Mike, at the recommended times from an old Kodak Dataguide. Negatives came out fine with no fog.
Gord

Neanderman · Jun 30, 2011

Good to know. I think I have a roll or two of 120 in the freezer, too.

Bill Burk · Jul 1, 2011

The Little Sur shot in galleries is a straight silver gelatin print from Panatomic-X, shot at box speed and developed to instruction-sheet time D-76 1:1. Can't distinguish the recent negs from vintage.

Tripod is highly recommended

Panatomic-X, c. 1988

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