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View Full Version : Versapan + PMK = pretty awesome!



Kimberly Anderson
8-Mar-2012, 12:00
So I loaded some holders yesterday with this 8x10 Versapan that's been sitting around for who-knows-how-long... I ran 5 sheets, rated them at 125 (box speed), 60 (where 1/2 box speed would be my normal exposure mode), 30 and 15. I did a 5-step step-wedge on the 5th negative, the lowest ISO being 7.5.

I processed in PMK @ 75 deg. f @ 12 minutes.

The incredible thing is that there is hardly any discernable age fog. Aside from the significantly reduced sensitivity (15 seems to give me the best neg...), the negatives look amazingly well for film that is at least 30 years old.

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This film will be fun to use. I have quite a bit of it.

Mark Sampson
8-Mar-2012, 12:48
How long expired? Ansco or GAF brand?

Kimberly Anderson
8-Mar-2012, 12:49
GAF. There's no expiration date on the box...I have some codes and such, but no dates.

Jay DeFehr
8-Mar-2012, 14:35
I have a bunch of Versapan in 35mm. It must have been nice stuff when it was fresh. Now it's just ok.