Thanks Folks --- It takes my mind off Cancer Probs -- now on next bit I will try FX-15 Formula when weather improves again but lots more Hospital appointments coming up ----

Today was Basildon Hospital again but SUNNY in Brentwood do I braved the COLD and took out my Asahi Pentax Spotmatic-F loaded with the cut October 1952 Dated ILFORD FP3 and took a few, rating film at 10 ASA. I used SMC Takumar 50mm f1.4 and SMC Takumar 150mm f4 and processed in FX-4 Formula 1+1 for 7 mins @ 20oC and got some good negs to scan , albeit with a high 'FOG level' ! Next Test I will try my FX-15 ( Acutol-S) Formula 1+1 In the shade, Weston Master V gave 1/60th @ f1.4 -- the old film needs the SUN and so did my Hands -- I rushed home for a warm drink.
These are SMC Takumar 50mm f1.4

Oct 1952 ILFORD FP3 Test in FX-4 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr

Oct 1952 ILFORD FP3 Test in FX-4 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr

Oct 1952 ILFORD FP3 Test in FX-4 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
These are SMC Takumar 150mm f4 all at f4

Oct 1952 ILFORD FP3 Test in FX-4 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr

Oct 1952 ILFORD FP3 Test in FX-4 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr

Oct 1952 ILFORD FP3 Test in FX-4 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr

Oct 1952 ILFORD FP3 Test in FX-4 by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
There were 'Filaments like FUNGUS growing in the emulsion

YO !!! - got first test result ! Today was Basildon Hospital, tubes up Bum and in my Stoma BUT on arrival at home there was couple of hours of SUNSHINE so did the first test of the 1952 FP3. I loaded my Spotmatic F, took a Weston Master V Incident light reading which went to '12' and set 100 ASA to start -- so got 1/60th at f16. then went all the way to f1.4 using the 1/60th then cut film and processed in my FX-4 Formujla 1+1 for a 'Guessed' 9 mins at 20oC -- result very high FOG level BUT Images ! The f1.4 was very black and contrasty -- the 'best' one was at f4 which was 10 ASA so I will CUT the dev time to 7.5 mins next time , same as I givde my outdated FP4+ ------ Keep Watching !

In 1951 they had a 'Safety Factor' of one stop with the film sensitivity rating so it was really 125ASA but I will see what happens -- loaded a 'Classic Spotmatic-F' but lots of Hospital appointments this week and I need to make up some Kodak DK50 formula which is good for long outdated films.

Taking up the Challenge set by Mr Defragged -- Here is the October 1952 FP3 Fillum he sent me to try to get 'Useable Negs and Prints ' from ---- Coming week busy with Hospital things but will have a go -- watch this space --

I set 125 ASA on the KX as per 'test frames'

hi Folks --- Have a look at this ---
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uIAGQJFsjg

Many years ago now I was given a load of Fuji Fast Films from the photo department of the 'Yellow Advertiser Group' in Basildon -- there was Fuji Press 800 but also some 1990's Fuji Super HG 1600 film which they used for floodlit soccer before they went 'Digital' -- so I looked it out and loaded my Asahi Pentax KX and shot 1000 to 125 ASA and processed that short length in my Mini-Lab Fuji Hunt 'Econoneg' C41 developer. I found 125ASA was the best density negative but there was a huge Fog Level --- so I re-loaded my KX and out into a Cold and Dull light of Brentwood Essex ( England) ie NOT Brentwood California or Tennessee !
Scanned with CANON 9000f MK II + Vuescan Pro + FastStone IMage Viewer to correct a Cyan cast and up the contrast a bit.

I will do a 'short length clip test' and cut the film in a changing bag and see results in an 'estimated' developer time -- may use my Crawley's Formula FX-4 diluted 1+1

Ha Ha !! Thanks Mr B ! See-- I am USING the gear kind Folk send me -- I rotate all my lovely gear and experiment and it takes my mind off Cancer and Hospital appointments --