From the Archive: Obsolete Film Data Sheet Scans - Agfa Gevaert Sheet Films ca. 1960's

AGFA - Gevaert Film Data Sheet (ca. 1960's?)

I'm ashamed to admit some details of where this data sheet came from. I think it might have been in a pile of old sheet films my uncle Erik gave me 15 years or so ago. Sad thing is, since I could get modern films easily and relatively inexpensively, I think I ended up tossing out the films. I'm such an idiot!

What this may be useful for is anybody who finds any of the following films in a freezer somewhere: Agfa Gevaert IP15, IP 21, IC 22, IP 24, IP 27, or IP R. The data sheet has development times for then popular developers such as Atomal, Refinal, Rodinal, Perufin S. Atomal and Rodinal are still around, I don't know anything about Perufin S, and Refinal sounds familiar.

Happy developing!

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