Old Photography Film Question

[Rheghead]

I have an undeveloped 70mm black and white film that I have taken out of a box brownie camera. Is there anywhere local that could develop the film please?:confused

[Julia]

McDonald's in Wick maybe

Tel: 01955 602543 Email ian.c.mcdonald@talk21.co (ian.c.mcdonald@talk21.com)

[rob16d]

Sutherlands in thurso?

[Riffman]

Try thurso camera club, what you need is someone with a medium format developing tank.

Its quite easy to do yourself if you have the tank.

[percy toboggan]

How long has it been in there?

[Rheghead]

About 5 years in a drawer, I'm hoping it is ok.

[Boozeburglar]

B&W thankfully is more forgiving.

Should be fine, but if it is important I would suggest sending it to a specialist.

[Moira]

I hope you are successful with your quest to have the photos developed Rheghead and that you will share them with us on the Photography forum.

Your mention of the box brownie camera is stirring my dim and distant memory bank. Not that I am old enough to have used one, of course, but I'm almost sure I smiled at one once. :)

[Aaldtimer]

Sounds more like the old 2.25" x 2.25" film format that was quite common in those days. The spools were a good bit wider than that, so maybe that may be the reason to think it might be 70mm. It should be no bother to any reputable processing firm.

[percy toboggan]

I've some experience of developing four or five year old film...don't build up your hopes.

Interested to know the results though, when you get them.

[Boozeburglar]

It is a B&W film, I would still suggest your results will be fine. Let the lab know roughly how old it is. Has it been kept in similar conditions since it was exposed?

I have had perfect results home and lab with old B&W, less than ten and more than thirty years old!

With colour film you get shifts that are not pleasing to the eye, with B&W the images will be clearer and of course you can do so much more with B&W in processing.

:)

[Whitewater]

At 5yrs old there is not a problem, I found an old exposed film in the house (black & white), put it into "Boots" to get developed and printed. I was most surprised when returned to discover that it was at least 10yrs old. I knew because of the ages of the children. It was fine, but I guess conditions of storage may make a difference. The one I had done was found in a cupboard so the temperature and humidity would not have been too high or low. Give it a go, you will be surprised and perhaps amused at the content.

[Riffman]

B&W film lasts a surprisingly long time.

Colour slide starts to go a bit green, but is still ok after 5 years or so.