Re: [APML] Black Negs a new developement

[Sean Walker <vze2c3z8@mail.verizon.net>]

I just thought of something-
All packages shipped in the US since 9-11 are being x-rayed. it might have
killed all your lumicon hypered film.

Sean Walker

> From: "Brian Sledz" <brianhome@email.msn.com>
> Reply-To: astro-photo@seds.org
> Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 10:15:45 -0600
> To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
> Subject: Re: [APML] Black Negs a new developement
> 
> Hello Again,
> I seem to have no luck developing Lumicon hypered tech pan.  I took 4 more
> TP shots Saturday night, none came out.  I have not had any astro shots come
> out.  Four tries now and all sessions black negs.  I am thinking I should
> only be going 4-6 mins in d19?  I went 8 minutes on Saturday night and all
> black negs again.
> I took daytime shots used the same developer for 8 minutes and the shots
> came out.
> At first I kept trying to blame something else, but it must be the hypering
> developing combo ain't a workin.  These exposures Saturday were Halpha
> filter, Pentax SDUF II @f4, 35mm TP 30-60 minutes.
> Any tips?
> thank very much
> Brian
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Sledz" <brianhome@email.msn.com>
> To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 10:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [APML] Black Negs
> 
> 
>> Hi Chuck and Kirk,
>> Yes the whole strip was black.  I had to hold it on a halogen light to see
>> one spot where the image ended and there was a space.  I didn't think the
>> age would matter.
>> Back to the drawing board.
>> Happy Thanksgiving
>> Brian
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <KGKIRKLEY@aol.com>
>> To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 8:00 AM
>> Subject: Re: [APML] Black Negs
>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> In a message dated 11/21/01 7:29:23 AM, brianhome@email.msn.com writes:
>>> 
>>>> Hello,
>>>> 
>>>> I shot some Lumicon Hypered Tech Pan with an Halpha filter the other
>> night.
>>>> 
>>>> It was in the frig for about 6 months.  I developed in d19 68o for 10
>>>> 
>>>> minutes.  I shot Gamma Cyg for an hour at f6.7.  The whole roll was
>> black.
>>>> 
>>>> I used brand new d19.
>>>> 
>>>> Could the age of the TP do it?
>>>> 
>>>> just when I thought film was easier than ccd....
>>>> 
>>>> thank you
>>>> 
>>>> Brian
>>> 
>>> Brian:
>>> You say the whole roll was "black".
>>> Are you saying the film itself is black; ie. the negative??
>>> If this is the case, the film was somewhow exposed to light.
>>> Are all parts of the roll black; ie. leader area, sprocket hole area???
>>> Usually six months in the fridge (freezer is better) would not cause
> this.
>>> Moisture will cause fogging, but will not make the whole roll totally
>> black.
>>> Kent Kirkley
>>> 
>>> 
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