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A roll of HP5+ I processed the other day shows a strange spotting or mottled pattern especially noticeable in the sky areas. It is not very apparent on the first two frames of the roll, but appears pretty much on the rest. I did do something different from my usual processing--I used stop bath instead of a water rinse. However, a second roll (I believe it was on the top of the two) of film came out pretty much as expected. Two different cameras, but the one with the problems has not given me negatives like this before. Any idea of what went wrong here? I am attaching an example of the problem and an example of a frame from the second roll processed at the same time, same tank. These are quick & dirty scans, not cleaned up.

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I do not see it, but I see a band across the sky in the second one.
 

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That could be air bells. Did you thump the tank just after you filled each chemical?
 
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Is this with fresh (in date) film?
Fresh film. But that roll did sit in the camera for a few months. The first shots on the roll came out fine--shot the same day as the example image. I haven't tried to print anything yet, so less obvious defects might rear their ugly heads.
 

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That looks like a moisture related interaction between film and backing paper.
 

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Fresh film. But that roll did sit in the camera for a few months. The first shots on the roll came out fine--shot the same day as the example image. I haven't tried to print anything yet, so less obvious defects might rear their ugly heads.

I've never had much luck with '120' film left in camera for extended periods, but as others have said here I would look at backing paper interactions being a prime suspect.
 

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It is an issue affecting Ilford films in 120 format for a couple of years or so and seems there is no end to it. Ilford ankowledge it but gave no solution.

https://www.ilfordphoto.com/statement-120-roll-film/

You have a thread open here.

https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads/ilford-film-manufacturing-defects-post-here.167206/

And some recent examples of the same defects in a Spanish forum.

https://www.formatomedio.eu/galeria-argentica-5/mirando-al-anochecer/
https://www.formatomedio.eu/laboratorio/problema-revelado-pelicula-120/
 
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I contacted Ilford and they confirmed the issue. And they did say they'd send a replacement roll of film for what that's worth.
 

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I'm having the exact same problem recurrently with FP4+ 120. First time it happened two years ago, Ilford acknowledged it and sent me replacement films. Yesterday I developed a roll from a fresh batch, and the same problem popped up...
 

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I'm having the exact same problem recurrently with FP4+ 120. First time it happened two years ago, Ilford acknowledged it and sent me replacement films. Yesterday I developed a roll from a fresh batch, and the same problem popped up...
Do you keep your film in the fridge?
 
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