I was just given a box of old Kodak chemicals, the powdered packages. I was wondering how long they last. Also a bottle of Kodak fixer, I think its from the 80's would it be still good, or just toss it.
I was just given a box of old Kodak chemicals, the powdered packages. I was wondering how long they last. Also a bottle of Kodak fixer, I think its from the 80's would it be still good, or just toss it.
If the developer powder has not turned brown, try it and see. Same for the fixer; see what your clearing time is.
I have an opened bag of D-76 I acquired 2 years ago. Not sure when it was opened. The powder is still white. So I weighted the bag, compared with the weight from a full bag and mixed the chemical. The solution is as good as I can expect.
Liquid concentration lasts a long time. I have a bottle of very old (20-30 years?) Ektaflo paper developer and I'm still using it.
It is a different story with color chemicals.
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