Development
| Kodak Pan Verichrome (125 ISO) | Rodinal |
| Format: | 620 (6×9) |
| Exposed at: | 12 ISO |
| Developer dilution: | 1+100 |
| Development time: | 1 hour 25 minutes |
| Temperature: | Room temperature |
| Agitation: | Agitation during the first minute, then 30 seconds at the 30-minute mark. |
Film expired in July 1974
A Small Development Mistake
Being inattentive, I left the film soaking in the developer for 25 minutes too long. Fortunately, this does not seem to have had any noticeable effect on the final development.
Properly Exposed This Time
I had already developed this film under the same conditions before, however, I had underestimated the film’s real ISO value, which resulted in thin negatives with low density.
This mistake was corrected here, allowing the film’s performance to be appreciated much more fully.
The film still shows the same defects: rust particles from the spool scratched and damaged the negative.
Beautiful Grayscale Tones and Grain
Due to my lack of experience, I struggled a bit with the Super-Kinax used here. The focus is not always perfectly placed, and there is some motion blur visible in the third image.
That said, it does not prevent the beautiful grayscale tones produced by the film developed in Rodinal 1+100 from being appreciated.
With the 1+100 dilution, the technologically older film stock, and nearly half a century of expiration, the grain is definitely present.
Its presence remains subtle and never becomes distracting. The use of 6×9 medium format film also helps reduce the visual impact of the grain.
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