Testing Film Holders with Color Film

[Frank R]

I have seven old wooden 8x10 film holders and a couple of outdated boxes of Kodak 64T film (I think it is C41). I have not shot anything 8x10 yet.

I would like to use the film to test the film holders for light leaks, but I only have B+W chemistry. This would save me from testing with fresh 8x10 B+W film.

Can I use D-76 to develop this film enough to see light leaks? If so, any recommendations on time?

 

[Pinholemaster]

sounds like a good plan

no clue on development times, so why not use the time recommended for the first developer in the color chemistry for this film?

it's a starting point at least

 

[mjs]

You could use B&W paper to test the holders. Probably cheaper than film. Single-weight works well; Foma's RC is very thin and inexpensive paper, but almost any paper will do.

mjs

 

[Frank R]

Thanks for the replies.

Any other advice out there?

 

[hka]

The easyist and cheapest methode is as mjs said with RC-paper. When I think there could be a problem with my holders I test it this way.