old developer problems

[brianentz]

Just wondering. What sort of trouble would you expect from developer that has been sitting too long? Muddied shadows? Dullness? Graininess?

[Ian Grant]

Severe under development, even blank negatives. If in doubt clip test.

Ian

[PhotoJim]

I'd expect you to waste the film. Don't do it.

However, this assumes you really have left it too long. If you're not sure if that's the case, you can do a test with an unimportant piece of film (a film leader, e.g.).