leicanewbie Posted January 11, 2007 Share #1 Posted January 11, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Silly question probably, but nonetheless... I purchased a box of Velvia 50 reversal film a few months ago, expiry Feb 2007. Or at least on the box it says "process before 02 2007". It's been in the fridge since October, so that the film would keep longer. I expected to do more photography than I actually got around to, so there's 15 rolls still there, and I would prefer to use them up, but I don't want to waste my time and money if these things are going to degrade in a couple of months. What are some signs that I should look for in my slides that the remaining rolls should be thrown out? Bear in mind I'm a klutz photographer so sometimes my pics come out over or underexposed. thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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haris Posted January 11, 2007 Share #2 Posted January 11, 2007 If you keep film in temperature about -10degrees celsious and cooler, you can keep it for years. After about 10 years film will be affected with cosmic radiation. So, few months for film in frige, film should be OK. I still use Delta 100 with expire date november 2005, and no problems at all... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
haris Posted January 11, 2007 Share #3 Posted January 11, 2007 Problem could be if film was held in very warm and humid enviroment before you bought it, so if you know how film was stored before you bought it, you could assume in what condition film would be. And, unfortunatelly, you can see if film is OK, only after processing, so... Good luck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christer Posted January 11, 2007 Share #4 Posted January 11, 2007 I have often used film for which the "develop by date" had long passed. Long meaning a year or two,.. or three. Never noticed any bad effects. I also eat youghurts and other foods well past their date - provided they look and smell OK. The old films also smelled and looked good ;-) Don't worry, Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizard Posted January 11, 2007 Share #5 Posted January 11, 2007 If you continue to keep them in the fridge before actually using them, you may well use these films within the next 2 to 3 years, as others have correctly pointed out, with no negative effect whatsoever. Cheers, Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted January 11, 2007 Share #6 Posted January 11, 2007 Agreed. There are bargains to be had in short date films, if you know how they have been kept before you buy them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zanydave Posted January 11, 2007 Share #7 Posted January 11, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I always thought Yoghurt was "Out of date milk" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted January 11, 2007 Share #8 Posted January 11, 2007 Milan, you can tell when good film is starting to go bad when you open the tub and it jumps out, wraps itself around your neck and tries to throttle you... Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlancasterd Posted January 11, 2007 Share #9 Posted January 11, 2007 Milan, you can tell when good film is starting to go bad when you open the tub and it jumps out, wraps itself around your neck and tries to throttle you... Regards, Bill Yes - the same goes for yoghurt, camembert and stilton cheese... :D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjr Posted January 11, 2007 Share #10 Posted January 11, 2007 Freeze it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest umb Posted January 11, 2007 Share #11 Posted January 11, 2007 What are some signs that I should look for in my slides that the remaining rolls should be thrown out? Film stored for too long looses sensitivity which is no problem with B/W film but with slide film this will also result in a color cast. But, as it has been said before, frozen film can be kept for years beyond its expiration date. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbesz Posted January 12, 2007 Share #12 Posted January 12, 2007 when you open the tub and it jumps out, wraps itself around your neck and tries to throttle you... :) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicanewbie Posted January 13, 2007 Author Share #13 Posted January 13, 2007 Thanks everyone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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