What Film is This?

[Roger Thoms]

Ok, mystery roll of film, any ideas? Maybe Tmax 100 or possibly 400.

Roger

 

[MattKing]

It certainly looks like Kodak backing paper.
Maybe it is film for "Cinematic Love Stories,,,,": Dead Link Removed

 

[Roger Thoms]

Lol, if it's not rusty and falling apart I have no business photographing it. I'm at least remembering where I shot the film. Had to ask the hostess at the Cliff House Bistro for some scotch tape because the paper tape on the roll wouldn't stick. Didn't realize that the only markings were on the paper tape.

Pretty sure it's Tmax 100. I'll know shortly cause it's going in the soup.

Roger

 

[bdial]

It should say on the other end of the backing paper.

 

[Kevin Caulfield]

It should say on the other end of the backing paper.

Yeah, but that's a bit hard to read without exposing the whole roll.

 

[bdial]

Yeah, but that's a bit hard to read without exposing the whole roll.

just load the film onto a reel, which is what the OP was planning to do anyway.

 

[macfred]

just load the film onto a reel, which is what the OP was planning to do anyway.

+1 !
... and when the film is safe in your tank, switch on the light, have a look on the backing paper and decide what to do with your film.

 

[removed account4]

no idea what film it is ( other than 120 film )
no matter what it is, it should process well in dektol 1:6 ( 68ºF ) @ 6 mins, or ansco 130 1:6 ( @ 72ºF ) 6 mins
or caffenol C (teaspoons ) with a shot of either for about 8-9mins.

you can read what kind of film it was you processed when you examine the negatives /rebate

 

[Roger Thoms]

Well it turned out to be Tamx 400, funny thing is it never accrued to me to look at the backing paper after the film was in the tank. Turns out that if I had just unrolled the backing paper half a turn the was still a little piece if paper tape that said Tmax 400. The backing paper itself does say Kodak b&w film, but not what specific film it is.

Anyway I ended up using my Tmax 100 times and the negatives turned a little dense but should be fine.

Roger

 

[MattKing]

Turns out that if I had just unrolled the backing paper half a turn the was still a little piece if paper tape that said Tmax 400.

That of course is the end of the adhesive "Exposed" tape one normally uses to seal the roll after exposing it.

 

[Sirius Glass]

The last time I had had this problem, I loaded the film on a reel, put the reel in a tank and then opened the darkroom bag to see the beginning of the backing paper.

 

[Roger Thoms]

Yes, that was the adhesive tape that would not stick so I tore it off and used scotch tape instead. Feel a little silly since there was a bit if the tape just under the end of the backing paper that said Tmax 400 plain as day.

Only thing I can say in my defense is that it was way past my normal bedtime.

Roger