coolhanduke Loc: Redondo Beach, CA

Owning a photo lab, I often had people bring in old film.
We would develop it and got many different results.
It all depends on how it's been stored. If in a dark, cool place you may get some good images.
Otherwise, who knows.
just get it developed.

coolhanduke Loc: Redondo Beach, CA

Sounds like their developer was weak. If they do not run a lot of film it does not get replenished like it should therefore getting old and weak.

Retina Loc: Near Charleston,SC

I didn't read all the posts but I can share a recent experience. If found a 20 year old color print roll that yielded some very dark green tinted prints. In the film days the images would have been hard to save, but even with some simple digital processing I managed to get some priceless prints. These old rolls are little time capsules.

Artcameraman Loc: Springfield NH

Yes, all the time. CC3e0 was just about standard.

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

While push processing is usually used to increase ISO in low lighting, pull processing is used to lower contrast by using a lower ISO and then reducing development in order to decrease contrast, such as a sunny day with deep shadows.

Retina Loc: Near Charleston,SC

My favorite ASA for Plus-X was 32 and 50 for Tri-X. One of the major magazines in the early 70's also rated Tri-X best at ASA 50. The higher standard, or published ASA ratings were compromises between the need for speed while maintaining acceptable latitude ranges and IQ. My compliments to anyone who managed to push color films while maintaining good color balance.

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

I did mean push, and I was able to change it. I knew a photographer who shot Tri-X at 50 and got beautiful shadow detail.

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

Since film is not dead, I would like to suggest purchasing film from Film Photography Project and B&H. Occasionally, I will purchase a handful of film with different ASAs. I keep a Sekonic light meter in my bag with my Canon EOS Rebel 2000. With virtually no effort I repaired the door latch and the door. The door was a date back version which was a nice addition back then. Sad that I can’t use the feature.I replaced the date back door and keep it in a drawer.
You can order processing from Great American Photo Lab. They changed their name from North Coast Photo Lab. They have not disappointed even after I had experimented with the film I had purchased.

I would like to thank all the Hoggers who explained Push Processing and Pull Processing.
It was also very interesting to learn about Lost Rolls America.