Developing a 45 year old roll of 'found film'

IG: @expiredbren
In this video I decided to develop some film that I found in an time capsule darkroom from the 1960s. I used HC-110 Dilution B to develop these rolls of 120 Plus-X Pan and 620 Verichrome Pan and the results were quite interesting!

[bradhagen]

I love this stuff. The process from discovering the old film to developing it. Then the wonder that comes from the images. Who were the people? What was their life like? What happened to them? Neat stuff. Good work.

[MrHerrera]

Wow, those came out well for being so old. Great job dude

[Tylergray]

It’s incredible how well they turned out given the amount of time they have been sitting there

[TheMolch]

Amazing! This pile of old paper is just gorgeous. If it is fogged you might use it for lith-printing
These found films are just fun to develop

[linusfotograf]

Cool concept for a video. Would love to see more of you going through old stuff you buy

[raccoon.]

Bro i counted 5 actual blinks this vid. You are a staring contest god. Also I love seeing old rolls developed!

[valantisjpg]

45 years and the develop was ''fine'', and im here worried if my 6 months b&w film in the fridge would be good after develop it. LOL.

[MarksPhoto]

Those snap cap 35mm cartridges are the best for reloading, and not available anymore. Great find there.

[CoolCademMAnimates-fzui]

Shot 80 year or more expired 116 film. I want to develop it myself so I can control it better. Wish me luck.

[tgchism]

Nicely done! I Recently purchased an Ansco Isolette camera which had a roll of C-22 color film in it. There were 10 out of 12 shots that came out fairly well using B&W developer. It was pretty exciting. Shots of people visiting at Gettysburg Battlefield memorials and other shots of people.

[diezfun]

Great result for really old shots.

Couldn't I ask you for an advice? I've found a forgotten USSR film approximately shot in 1960's. There are an appropriate replacement for the HC-110? It's very difficult to buy the original one in my country. I have an access to generics (non-Kodak developers cooked with the same — I hope — formula) and to other developers: Microphen, Pyrocat, D76, D23, paper developers.

What the time and temperature mode did you use for this film?

[MezeiEugen]

- Knowing 620 is the same as 120 in terms of the film strip, why the question about how to develop it differently?
- I still would try to scan the second roll. Often the scanner captures some faint images our eyes don't see. With digital enchancement that faint image can be made to something usable up to decent.
- I guess the 620 roll was the older one. The bigger image size (6x9 cm?) could speak for that.
- Why give the prints back to the previous owner? So he could put them out the curb or throw away? If he had any interest in them, he would not have sold them.
- Is the music from the Rockford Files?

[dalehammond]

You did a good job. We don't always win with the old film. Maybe sometime try Diafine developer. Just a hint.

[zakaroonetwork]

I have 200 Rolls of Exposed Film from early 2000's, they have been in my refrigerator all this time, its time to Develop them, Any Advice?

[jezjoseph]

How did 620 work? Load the into 120 tank ok ?