Tonight I was going through some boxes in my garage and came across on old Kodak folding camera that I picked up a long time ago. I can't remember where I got it, probably at a garage sale or something. My father had one just like it, but I don't think this was my father's because, to my amazement, there was an exposed roll of Verichrome Pan in it and I'm pretty sure my father would not have let something like that slip. Also, if it was my dad's, I'm sure I would have opened it up a long time before this.
Anyway, the film says "Verichome Pan 620" in yellow on a green stripe on each edge of the paper, which is red. "Kodak" is in yellow, serif. It also says "Pan Film" in green in two small yellow rectangles right over the "Kodak" There is no indication of film speed. For obvious reasons I can only see the last inch or so of the exposed end of the backing paper.
I can guess that the film is at least 40 years old and that fogging will be a problem. I know for sure that this camera has spent time in both my attic and garage, through summers and winters. So it's been roasted and chilled pretty good. I have no idea how it was stored before I got it and I've got it at least 10 years.
All I have on hand is D-76 so I'd like to use that as the developer.
Can anyone suggest a good combination for reducing fog? Does it matter if D-76 straight or 1:1? Lower temp with longer time or vice versa?
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Louis