What happened here?

[Jon Buffington]

So we have all messed up developing here (using fixer first, etc) but I am at a loss on this one. Newly mixed up perceptol (only difference is a reused the same plastic bottle I was storing last batch of perceptol in, just rinsed it out), freshly mixed up Ultrafine branded fixer, developed per massive dev chart 1:2 for Eastman Double XX. The XX was a recently bought bulk roll from Ultrafine. All 3 rolls (in a 4 roll patterson tank) turned out like this.

Any ideas? One of these rolls I REALLY wanted to preserve so not wanting to make the same mistake twice. I have dumped the perceptol, may dump the fixer and holding off on the double X until I figure out what I did wrong in this workflow.

 

[MattKing]

That looks like light fogged film.
If not, it might be unfixed film - check the fixer.

 

[John Salim]

Looks like your films are totally fogged !
Going by your picture, I assume that's reflections we can see ... and the films are completely black with zero edge print visible ?

If you used fixer first, the film would be completely clear.

John S

 

[Jon Buffington]

Yup, totally black. I am wondering if this whole bulk roll is fogged.

 

[Jon Buffington]

That looks like light fogged film.
If not, it might be unfixed film - check the fixer.

It's one or the other...just not sure if I should toss the fixer (that is a cheap and easy solution) or toss the bulk roll, which means I am out $100.

 

[Jon Buffington]

Looks like your films are totally fogged !
Going by your picture, I assume that's reflections we can see ... and the films are completely black with zero edge print visible ?

If you used fixer first, the film would be completely clear.

John S

yup, completely black. No edge markings, nothing
Camera, fwiw, was a Nikon F2. I have no issues out of the camera before so wouldn't expect any issues from it now.

 

[Tim Stapp]

If a bulk roll, pull a smidge out and develop and fix in the dark. If black, it's a bad roll. It's been a while, so correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[rcphoto]

If it was bad fixer you would still be able to see the developed negative. This is likely fogged.

 

[MattKing]

If a bulk roll, pull a smidge out and develop and fix in the dark. If black, it's a bad roll. It's been a while, so correct me if I'm wrong.

For clarity, I think Tim is telling you to also be in the dark when you pull the smidge of film out.
This will also test your fixer.

 

[Tim Stapp]

Thanks Matt, I assumed that was a given...

 

[Jon Buffington]

If a bulk roll, pull a smidge out and develop and fix in the dark. If black, it's a bad roll. It's been a while, so correct me if I'm wrong.

For clarity, I think Tim is telling you to also be in the dark when you pull the smidge of film out.
This will also test your fixer.

Good idea, I will give that a shot