> Someone gave me a roll of film which they pulled from an old camera. It is
> rolled around the take up reel and ready to be processed. I have no idea
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> 6 1/2 x 11 - Also indicates size 116.
> ipad@ptd.net <ipad@ptd.net> wrote:
> > Someone gave me a roll of film
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> correctly it is a double length version of D-6 which was the
> German Agfa name for 116 film. [Ortho, 1920's ???]
FWIW (every pfennig you paid) Kodak stopped making 116 in 1984
though I have no idea of when it was discontinued in Germany.
So there may be a chance the film is panchromatic. I would develop
in complete darkness just to be, er, safe without a light.
Discontinuance dates for Kodak:
http://www.nwmangum.com/Kodak/FilmHist.html

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Peter Irwin - 06 Apr 2004 01:27 GMT
>> ipad@ptd.net <ipad@ptd.net> wrote:
>> > Someone gave me a roll of film
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> FWIW (every pfennig you paid) Kodak stopped making 116 in 1984
> though I have no idea of when it was discontinued in Germany.
The designation D-12 points to it being a lot older than that.
Kodak hasn't insisted that it owns exclusive rights to its
film designations for ages. Also, I think the 12 exposure roll
is almost certainly from before the time that standard 116 film
changed from 6 to 8 exposures (1932). I suspect the roll is more than
70 years old.
> So there may be a chance the film is panchromatic. I would develop
> in complete darkness just to be, er, safe without a light.
I would expect a panchromatic film to carry some notice to that
effect on the tail end of the backing paper. Loading the film in
the tank and examining the backing paper carefully before inspecting
development with the #2 safelight would be a good precaution.
Note also that the #1A safelight used for lith films is generally
not safe for pictorial ortho films.
Peter.

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ipad@ptd.net - 06 Apr 2004 01:33 GMT
Thanks to Peter and Nicholas.
phil
>> ipad@ptd.net <ipad@ptd.net> wrote:
>>> Someone gave me a roll of film
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> http://www.nwmangum.com/Kodak/FilmHist.html