Strange patterns on negative

[Sanjay Sen]

I need your help in identifying the strange honeycomb patterns that showed up in some of the negatives from the latest roll that I got back from the lab. It was my first roll of SFX200 (135). A negative scan is attached below which illustrates the problem I am referring to. I would appreciate if anyone could tell me

1) what these are
2) can these be fixed? If yes, how.

Thank you in advance for your help.

(Nikon FM10, Nikon 28mm f/2.8 AF at f/8 and 1/125, Ilford SFX200, Nikon R60 filter)

 

[bobfowler]

THE REPTILES ARE COMING, THE REPTILES ARE COMING!!!

Sorry, couldn't resist...

Seriously, it looks to me like they might have dried the film with a hot air system that was set way too high. It looks like the emulsion may have cracked and shrunk. I'd talk to the lab about the problem...

 

[gainer]

It could be a bubble pattern. You might get a similar pattern in in the bubbles on the surface of a solution of foaming detergent. Can you still get stuff for bubble baths? I think those bubbles would assume the hexagonal shape when they are crowded together.

 

[Canuck]

Looks like the remains of leftover over agitated sheeting agent. You might try rewashing and then use photoflo to see it if helps.

 

[Ian Grant]

Thats the result of air-bubbles in the developer and you should go back to the lab & complain. It's too severe to be anything else.

Unfortunately there is nothing you can do to save the images.

 

[Sanjay Sen]

Thank you all for your help.

PS: Bob, you are funny..