Spots on black and white negatives

[K-G]

Ilford/Harman has adressed the problem on this web-site ( enclosed ) .

Updated 120 ROLL FILM STATEMENT

In March 2020 we issued a statement in relation to instances of spots / mottle affecting a small percentage of 120 roll film negatives.

www.ilfordphoto.com

Karl-Gustaf

 

[DeletedAcct1]

This is about soaking unexposed film in alcohol while it remains in its 35mm cassette, then exposing and developing it. That bears no relevance to the matter of soaking a film in a water/alcohol mixture immediately before development.

It's the very same thing in that the film gets brittle for example.

 

[koraks]

It's the very same thing in that the film gets brittle for example.

That, if it were to happen in the first place, would be totally unrelated to the effects described in your link.

I stick with the advice to OP to try it if they please.

 

[DeletedAcct1]

That, if it were to happen in the first place, would be totally unrelated to the effects described in your link.

Sorry but I don't agree with that.
A brittle film means that the gelatine has been modified somewhat.