I just prepped a brand new batch of PyrocatHD and made a coupld of step tests to work with an app that I've been jamming on, and something weird is happening.
Both films here are Fuji Neopan Acros II, the one on the bottom is 35mm the one on the top is 120.
Both processed at the same time, 18 min @ 20°C in PyrocatHD (this has been my working time for Acros II so far with no issues)
Obviously very different results. The only difference is that i bought the 120 film a few months ago from B&H, the 35mm last week from Samy's in LA. All kept in the fridge.
The EI for the 35mm is 91 and an EI of 27 for the 120. It also looks like the burn in data on the edge of the film is much lighter on the 120.
Do you think this is a case of me being sold expired 120? There is the possibility that the 50mm Mamiya Sekor C lens might have a mal-adjusted shutter, but that wouldn't account for the burn in being so light and the different shades of the film base...
Thoughts?
Both films here are Fuji Neopan Acros II, the one on the bottom is 35mm the one on the top is 120.
Both processed at the same time, 18 min @ 20°C in PyrocatHD (this has been my working time for Acros II so far with no issues)
Obviously very different results. The only difference is that i bought the 120 film a few months ago from B&H, the 35mm last week from Samy's in LA. All kept in the fridge.
The EI for the 35mm is 91 and an EI of 27 for the 120. It also looks like the burn in data on the edge of the film is much lighter on the 120.
Do you think this is a case of me being sold expired 120? There is the possibility that the 50mm Mamiya Sekor C lens might have a mal-adjusted shutter, but that wouldn't account for the burn in being so light and the different shades of the film base...
Thoughts?
