7 years old PFG-03M

Konrad · Post by **Konrad** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:08 pm

Very old PFG-03M film, but the results...

All are H2 copies from transmission masters

John Klayer · Post by **John Klayer** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:12 pm

Did you do anything different than if it were new?

Konrad · Post by **Konrad** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:03 pm

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.

Colin Kaminski · Post by **Colin Kaminski** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:36 pm

Thank you for the post! I have some older PFG-03 plates I need to use. I am glad to hear it will work.

Tom B. · Post by **Tom B.** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:53 am

AMAZING! Thank you - I have some stuff in my vaults which might benefit similarly

John Sonley · Post by **John Sonley** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 2:40 pm

Perhaps I should already know - but ... what is 'Jeff Bleach' - please
BRgds
John

Konrad · Post by **Konrad** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:35 am

http://holowiki.com/index.php/Defogging_PFG-03
Regards

John Sonley · Post by **John Sonley** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:01 am

Many thanks Konrad
BRgds
John