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7 years old PFG-03M
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:08 pm
by Konrad
Very old PFG-03M film, but the results...
All are H2 copies from transmission masters
7 years old PFG-03M
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:12 pm
by John Klayer
Did you do anything different than if it were new?
7 years old PFG-03M
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:03 pm
by Konrad
John Klayer wrote:Did you do anything different than if it were new?
Yes. The film was totally fogged and useless. So to get best result film must be specially processed:
1) soak in "Jeff fog killer bleach" for 1 minute
2) wash in water for 2 minutes
3) soak in 1% TEA for 3 minutes, squeege
4) expose at 800 microjoules/cm2
5) develop and bleach in JD4
Also I tried GP3 developer but it is incompatible with "Jeff bleach" - image brightness is good but very poor contrast with brown milky haze in the background.
Interestingly I tried 3% TEA solution (developed in JD4 of course) and I got dim green lower contrast image with bluish background, so 1% TEA seems best.
7 years old PFG-03M
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:36 pm
by Colin Kaminski
Thank you for the post! I have some older PFG-03 plates I need to use. I am glad to hear it will work.
7 years old PFG-03M
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:53 am
by Tom B.
AMAZING! Thank you - I have some stuff in my vaults which might benefit similarly
7 years old PFG-03M
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 2:40 pm
by John Sonley
Perhaps I should already know - but ... what is 'Jeff Bleach' - please
BRgds
John
7 years old PFG-03M
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:35 am
by Konrad
7 years old PFG-03M
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:01 am
by John Sonley
Many thanks Konrad
BRgds
John