Crazy experience doing this process and would love to learn how to fix it for next time!
I followed this forum in order to figure out my processing times for my PanF 50 film shot at ISO 25, 120mm film using the Scala Black and White Reversal Kit.
All went well during the first stages of the process. I developed at 22C for 10 minutes and then followed the instructions for Scala 160 at 24dgs as according to the manual.
When I re-exposed the film it looked great, very yellow and clear, however I noticed the emulsion was beginning to flake on the sides. It did not go well from here. During the second development the emulsion began to flake off in large chunks, which I noticed when I rinsed and there were large pieces of emulsion when I dumped the water. I stopped rinsing and checked my negative strip. Half of it, the last 3 frames and first three frames had completely worn off, and were blank. The remaining negatives seemed to have great contrast, but the emulsion is barely holding on.
Could I have rinsed too much? Bleached too long (6 minutes)? Agitated too vigorously? Should I add a fixing agent?
I am thinking of trying again with another roll, this time bleaching for 5 minutes. I have also ordered Rollei RBMF Black Magic which I will add to the second developer. Could this help?
I shot the roll two months ago, so it already may be deteriorating?
Please help! I am new to this process and am I am hopeful I won't destroy all my film.
I followed this forum in order to figure out my processing times for my PanF 50 film shot at ISO 25, 120mm film using the Scala Black and White Reversal Kit.
All went well during the first stages of the process. I developed at 22C for 10 minutes and then followed the instructions for Scala 160 at 24dgs as according to the manual.
When I re-exposed the film it looked great, very yellow and clear, however I noticed the emulsion was beginning to flake on the sides. It did not go well from here. During the second development the emulsion began to flake off in large chunks, which I noticed when I rinsed and there were large pieces of emulsion when I dumped the water. I stopped rinsing and checked my negative strip. Half of it, the last 3 frames and first three frames had completely worn off, and were blank. The remaining negatives seemed to have great contrast, but the emulsion is barely holding on.
Could I have rinsed too much? Bleached too long (6 minutes)? Agitated too vigorously? Should I add a fixing agent?
I am thinking of trying again with another roll, this time bleaching for 5 minutes. I have also ordered Rollei RBMF Black Magic which I will add to the second developer. Could this help?
I shot the roll two months ago, so it already may be deteriorating?
Please help! I am new to this process and am I am hopeful I won't destroy all my film.