Salt water and sand are a bitch to deal with when developing film.
I think we ought to give the guy/gal a break.
Or, it might just be part of the larger conspiracy....you know to omit the photos of the UFO’s over the beach using ray guns...(I am, of course kidding.—but if same accident were to have happened today, the conspiracy nuts would be all over it.)
I see your point. But from what I’ve read (and I might be wrong, but it’s what I’ve read) is that the person got excited and rushed it. Ruining them all.