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Ilford XP2 Super in Canon A-1 developed in exactly the same way except spiral changed from Paterson to the AP version - centre tube still Paterson. Negs all clear!! (first frame attached)
Is it possible that the leading edge of the film is restricting the developer from the first...
Hi All and many thanks for the quick replies.
To answer, unhelpful as it will be!
None of the films (5 in total - the problem has only started recently) were fully rewound, all had full width leaders showing.
Nothing different was used in my workflow with over 100 rolls previously processed...
Looking for suggestions here on the attached negative.
It only occurs on the first 2 or 3 frames and is not camera related as happens with 3 or 4 different models (all 35mm)
I wondered if it might be poor developer circulation but have tried both agitation and inversion with identical results...