jimbo035 Posted November 14, 2009 Share #1 Posted November 14, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Just found three unexposed 35mm rolls of 400 Tmax dated August this year. What are the chances of them still being ok for use over the next three weeks ? NB They have not been stored in a refrigerator, but kept (below 30C) in a desk drawer. In general does the use-by date on a film box include a safety-margin ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 14, 2009 Posted November 14, 2009 Hi jimbo035, Take a look here out-of-date TMax (08/2009) : still ok ?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
andybarton Posted November 14, 2009 Share #2 Posted November 14, 2009 They will be fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndjambrose Posted November 14, 2009 Share #3 Posted November 14, 2009 Nothing wrong with your film at all. I recently used some film that had expired in 1987 - given to me by a friend who found it in an old box during a clear out. Clearly the colours had shifted and contrast was off balance, but it was still usable. Yes, 'process by dates' include a huge margin. And if you keep your film chilled (or even better frozen) then film remains good indefinitely, or at least for as long as you can still find the right chemistry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Lord Posted November 14, 2009 Share #4 Posted November 14, 2009 Hell, I even eat stuff thats out of date! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpattison Posted November 14, 2009 Share #5 Posted November 14, 2009 Black & White film will be usable with no ill effects for a few years after use by date, colour film of any type tends to show a colour shift (especially pro film) but you can correct this later, unless it is transparency for projection, rather than scanning. Most of us amateurs buy film that is a few months out of date to save money!! John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christer Posted November 14, 2009 Share #6 Posted November 14, 2009 It will most likely be the old version of TMY which is noticeably grainier and less sharp than the current version, the TMY-2. Other than that it should be just fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
budrichard Posted November 15, 2009 Share #7 Posted November 15, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) It will most likely be the old version of TMY which is noticeably grainier and less sharp than the current version, the TMY-2. Other than that it should be just fine. Have you done side by side comparisons and actually measured the grain and sharpness?-Dick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
damaso Posted November 16, 2009 Share #8 Posted November 16, 2009 The film is fine... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christer Posted November 16, 2009 Share #9 Posted November 16, 2009 Have you done side by side comparisons and actually measured the grain and sharpness?-Dick Well, in a way. I have done side by side comparisons, but I have not actually measured the grain and sharpness. As a result I threw away my last half dozen TMY and settled on TMY-2. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted November 19, 2009 Share #10 Posted November 19, 2009 The new TMY 2 is terrific. I would never use the old stuff. The new box is called 400 TMax and one side has a red band on one side with some advertising it is the greatest film on earth. If you can afford a Leica and care about quality, you can afford fresh film or frozen film which you bought fresh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo035 Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share #11 Posted November 19, 2009 The new TMY 2 is terrific. I would never use the old stuff. The new box is called 400 TMax and one side has a red band on one side with some advertising it is the greatest film on earth. If you can afford a Leica and care about quality, you can afford fresh film or frozen film which you bought fresh. The greatest film on earth, eh ? Well others agree that it is better than its predecessor , e.g. at http://www.cameraarts.com/documents/t-max_000.pdf I guess that when I've used up my three out-of-date rolls of T Max 400 Professional, I might give this new stuff a go...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamann Posted November 24, 2009 Share #12 Posted November 24, 2009 Nothing wrong.. go for it.. heck I just bought 200ft of Portra 160 NC...exp date 2004..its fine because it was kept in the fridge. Cheers, JRM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrington Posted November 27, 2009 Share #13 Posted November 27, 2009 It will be fine.I have a huge amount of B&W film in 120 format.Most of it is 5 years out of date but I haven't had any problems with it at all.Besides which,being B&W it will keep better than colour anyway. Barrington Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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