Processing old Tri-X film

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Splee
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Processing old Tri-X film

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Does anyone know if it's easy to still get the old Tri-X Super 8 emulsion processed? I have a roll from 1999 or thereabouts that I'd like to shoot.

I'm in the UK.

Do Andec do it?

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Post by Fergus J. Ó MaoilEoin »

I'm fairly sure Frank Bruinsma will do it.

http://www.super8.nl/english/e_index.htm
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Post by Ralphie »

I beleive it you can use the old process on the new film and vice versa.
But I could be wrong. I recently processed someone else's old unknown tri-x with kodak's HC110 in a 1KG coffee tin without following time, temperature or specific instructions, and it looks great.
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Post by christoph »

Fergus J. Ó MaoilEoin wrote:I'm fairly sure Frank Bruisma will do it.
i havent tried this myself, but shouldnt the old tri-x work out just fine in the newer process (D-94A)?

from http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/16mm/ ... msQA.jhtml

"8. Can I process the current films in the new chemistry?

The current films can be processed in the new chemistry, and the new films can be processed in the current chemistry. The PLUS-X films, however, will gain 1 stop of speed in the new chemistry. Therefore, both 7265 and 7276 should be exposed at 50 if processing in the old chemistry, and at an exposure rating of 100 if processed in the new chemistry."

++ christoph ++
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Post by BigBeaner »

I processed a roll with CineLab from boston from 1980 and it came out fine. They're in the list on the site.
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Post by audadvnc »

Both the old 7278 and the new 7266 Tri-X stocks process properly to ASA 200 in the current b&w reversal processing system.

Film & Video Services in Minneapolis (USA) processes all reversal b&w films. England's bound to have several labs that can handle it.
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