Waited two years to develop a roll of film. Oops!

[waffles]

I recently came across a roll of Kodak TMax 400 that I thought I'd lost. It doesn't expire until 2021, but I exposed it back in 2017. I plan to develop it in Ifosol (because right now that's the only open bottle of developer I have.) I was wondering if there's any special adjustments I need to make when its been so long since the latent image was created? I know that some other films (specifically Ilford PanF+) are notorious for losing image quality if not developed soon after exposure. How does TMX/TMY respond when the latent image has become "stale" like this?

 

[Sirius Glass]

Just develop it normally. Not a problem.

 

[john_s]

I've developed after longer delays than that (5 years plus) and although I experienced some decline in shadow density the results were useable. Tri-X used to be famous for withstanding this sort of treatment, so with a bit of luck TMY could be similar.

 

[waffles]

I've developed after longer delays than that (5 years plus) and although I experienced some decline in shadow density the results were useable.

Are there any adjustments that I could make to compensate for the loss in shadow density, without switching developers? Increase/decrease development time? Change my agitation scheme?

 

[Sirius Glass]

Are there any adjustments that I could make to compensate for the loss in shadow density, without switching developers? Increase/decrease development time? Change my agitation scheme?

See post #2. The film is not expired. Over the last one hundred years, many have done exactly that. You are in good company. Process normally.

 

[MattKing]

What size film is it?
I ask, because if it is 120, I'd be interested to see if you have problems with the backing paper.

 

[bvy]

Unless it's Pan F, you're fine.

 

[pentaxuser]

We don't usually get a complete and definitive answer here on Photrio in 7 posts but I think this one meets the definition of complete and definitive

pentaxuser

 

[ic-racer]

I just developed some Minox 100 I had sitting at the bottom of a drawer exposed in 2007. I almost threw it out, but the fog level was not bad and images were fine. Since your film is still 'fresh' it should be Ok. Let us know if it isn't.

 

[Agulliver]

Unless it's PanF, all will be good.

6 months ago I developed a roll of Kodak Verichrome Pan which had sat in a camera since the late 60s. I got near perfect images from it. Last year I was moving my couch and found a roll of Phototec 100 behind it....developed it and realised I'd shot it some 10 years previously! Negs came out perfect. TMAX film from a few years ago should be fine. It's not uncommon for people who seldom shoot film to keep film until they have a big batch to process....sometimes that is over a year.

 

[Bill Burk]

TMAX 400 has very stable latent image quality, unless it's 120 film with backing paper issues you should be fine with no adjustment to your normal developing time.

(I develop for 13:30 in D-76 1:1 at 68-degrees F)