Photo Vlog 12: Old chemistry, Old paper, Old film

Have you ever wondered just how far you can push your materials? I had a gallon-sized jug of Moersch Eco 4812 developer that I mixed up last year and used a few times, alongside some stop and fixer I mixed around September. I also still have a box of Ilford MGIV RC Glossy from a photo class I took in 1998, and some crusty old negatives from 1991. So what the heck... I know this video is longer than it should be, so I'm including time references to all the relevant parts. I don't mind if you skip around a bit. I swear I get more animated in the conclusion! 00:00 - Opening 00:27 - Introduction 07:50 - Testing the fixer 09:37 - Testing paper Dmax 13:00 - Intoducing the old film 14:22 - Making test strips 16:45 - Printing old negatives 22:34 - Step wedge exposures 24:40 - Review of the data 30:24 - Printing new negatives 34:18 - Conclusions -- Ilford MG RC Paper and Datasheets: https://www.ilfordphoto.com/multigrade-rc-deluxe-pearl-sheets Moersch Eco 4812 Paper Developer: https://www.moersch-photochemie.de/content/shop/positiv/110/lang:en https://www.freestylephoto.biz/34465-Moersch-ECO-4812-Paper-Developer-1-Liter https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1362770-REG/freestyle_photographic_34465_moersch_eco_4812_paper.html Hypo Chek: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/16686-REG/Edwal_EDHC3_4_Hypo_Check_Liquid.html Step Wedges: http://www.stouffer.net/TransPage.htm -- Twitter: https://twitter.com/dkonigs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dkonigsberg/ SmugMug: https://dkfoto.smugmug.com/ Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/40232692@N06/ -- Happy Haunts by Aaron Kenny (YouTube Music Library) Long Stroll by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100174 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Music provided by Argofox: Meizong - Hollowness youtu.be/bHKn0WCUU48 Music provided by Argofox: Road Lizard - Beacon youtu.be/T67s12aKRqg Sunshine on Sand by Unicorn Heads Easy Seas by Chris Haugen