Verichrome Pan
Feb 17, 2012 10:55:32 #
rayford2
Loc: New Bethlehem, PA
Anyone remember what the ISO (ASA) of the old roll film Verichrome Pan was?
Feb 17, 2012 11:02:43 #
Feb 17, 2012 16:57:58 #
The film speed is (asa) 125, its a very fine grained
film, the last production was in 1956 I believe or around
that era...BDK
film, the last production was in 1956 I believe or around
that era...BDK
Feb 17, 2012 21:40:10 #
Feb 17, 2012 21:47:56 #
Funny that came up today, as this morning I was reading a booklet on large format photography and they kept referring to films I never heard of. Verichrome was one of them.
Feb 17, 2012 22:40:58 #
rayford2
Loc: New Bethlehem, PA
randymoe wrote:
Funny that came up today, as this morning I was reading a booklet on large format photography and they kept referring to films I never heard of. Verichrome was one of them.
During the great popularity of roll film cameras Verichrome-Pan was ubiquitous. Any store that sold camera film always had it, particularly 120. 620 and 127 sizes.
One roll didn't take very many pictures, typically 8 or 12 depending on the camera's format.
Needless to say, much more attention was given to the object prior to exposure back in those days.
Feb 17, 2012 23:16:00 #
Wonderful film, I used it up until at least 1975, 120 size made up until 2002.
Anti-hailation backing always made my chemicals purple.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_discontinued_photographic_films#Kodak_Verichrome_Pan
Anti-hailation backing always made my chemicals purple.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_discontinued_photographic_films#Kodak_Verichrome_Pan
Feb 17, 2012 23:32:41 #
rayford2
Loc: New Bethlehem, PA
GoofyNewfie wrote:
Wonderful film, I used it up until at least 1975, 120 size made up until 2002.
Anti-hailation backing always made my chemicals purple.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_discontinued_photographic_films#Kodak_Verichrome_Pan
Anti-hailation backing always made my chemicals purple.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_discontinued_photographic_films#Kodak_Verichrome_Pan
I see I've made a mistake about Verichrome Pan in my last post after clicking the above link.
Verichrome Pan didn't appear until 1956 and was Panchromatic.
The earlier Verichrome "Safety" film was produced from 1931 until 1956. It was Orthochromatic and could be developed with red light assistance.
...funny thing about this ortho film was my mothers lipstick always showed up black in a photo, same thing with certain green colors.
Feb 17, 2012 23:35:55 #
rayford2 wrote:
quote=GoofyNewfie Wonderful film, I used it up un... (show quote)
I wish I could have tried the ortho version!
Went away just after I came into this world.
Feb 17, 2012 23:49:13 #
rayford2
Loc: New Bethlehem, PA
GoofyNewfie wrote:
quote=rayford2 quote=GoofyNewfie Wonderful film,... (show quote)
This was the first film I developed under my dad's supervision. What was great about it was the red light produced barely enough luminance to see what you were doing. Perfect for "on hand" and being tutored. As a 9-year old kid I was very proud of myself and eager to show my own pictures to everybody. Unfortunately not all of them believed I had done them. I even got into a couple of skirmishes with the big mouths in school over that.
Feb 18, 2012 00:14:45 #
Ray, how lucky you were to have an encouraging hands on father! As for the bullies, they always hate smart people.
Feb 18, 2012 02:29:04 #
rayford2
Loc: New Bethlehem, PA
randymoe wrote:
Ray, how lucky you were to have an encouraging hands on father! As for the bullies, they always hate smart people.
Thank you Randymoe.
Dad was one of the best, albeit quite disciplinary. If 911 existed back then, Mom and Dad would have gone to jail (along with most of the other Moms and Dads).
Feb 18, 2012 02:51:33 #
Oh yes, I have "fond" memories of my father upsetting the breakfast table and quite literally throwing my older brother off the pier and into the lake, while I was wondering what happened to the spilled breakfast.
My main beef was I was not allowed to obtain an enlarger for my self taught and developed film as that was extravagant. I was allowed contact printing only. Minnesota Norwegian.
My main beef was I was not allowed to obtain an enlarger for my self taught and developed film as that was extravagant. I was allowed contact printing only. Minnesota Norwegian.
rayford2 wrote:
Thank you Randymoe.
Dad was one of the best, albeit quite disciplinary. If 911 existed back then, Mom and Dad would have gone to jail (along with most of the other Moms and Dads).
randymoe wrote:
Ray, how lucky you were to have an encouraging hands on father! As for the bullies, they always hate smart people.
Thank you Randymoe.
Dad was one of the best, albeit quite disciplinary. If 911 existed back then, Mom and Dad would have gone to jail (along with most of the other Moms and Dads).
Feb 18, 2012 07:28:40 #
davejann
Loc: Portland Oregon
I was allowed to buy an enlarger with "my" money (sold my electric train) but could not use my saved allowance and earned chore money to by a camera. Developed other folk negs. Didn't get a decent camera until '67 when I got a Nikormat at the Okinawa PX for $80. Still have it!
Feb 18, 2012 08:41:45 #
GoofyNewfie wrote:
Wonderful film, I used it up until at least 1975, 120 size made up until 2002.
Anti-hailation backing always made my chemicals purple.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_discontinued_photographic_films#Kodak_Verichrome_Pan
Anti-hailation backing always made my chemicals purple.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_discontinued_photographic_films#Kodak_Verichrome_Pan
Anit-halation backing? Wow! I am impressed. Most modern-day photogs don't have a clue what that is. Let me assure you I know.
Now here's one for you. Do you know what the term means and why it was necessary for films?
Newfie, you may pm me with the answer if you want.
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