andybarton Posted June 19, 2012 Share #1 Posted June 19, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) What do we reckon? Worth taking on holiday, or fit for the bin? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted June 19, 2012 Posted June 19, 2012 Hi andybarton, Take a look here Astia. Exp 2005/9. Frozen for several years at least.. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
StS Posted June 19, 2012 Share #2 Posted June 19, 2012 It will be fine. Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StS Posted June 19, 2012 Share #3 Posted June 19, 2012 ...else I owe you a beer... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share #4 Posted June 19, 2012 You're on... I forgot to say that this is a mission-critical, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyoung Posted June 19, 2012 Share #5 Posted June 19, 2012 I just used my last roll of 64T, dated 2006, so in the freezer for about 8-9 years, seemed ok but I backed it up with some Provia 100 with an 80B filter. I wouldn't use it for critical stuff! My last Astia isn't that old, but I plan to use it up this summer in the Italian Lakes where the lower contrast is useful! Gerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gberger Posted June 20, 2012 Share #6 Posted June 20, 2012 I still have a couple of Astia bricks in the freezer. They've been there for quite some time. No Problem - - except finding a lab that will process trannies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stack62 Posted June 22, 2012 Share #7 Posted June 22, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) If Astia is anything like original Velvia, it should be fine. A friend gave me 20 rolls of the original Velvia 50 three years ago while cleaning out her freezer. The rolls were in plastic canisters, not boxes, so I don't know the Exp. date, but she said, at the time, they were at least ten years old. I use them in my R4 with 50 summicron and 28mm Elmarit with no problem...colour and exposure are perfect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messsucherkamera Posted June 23, 2012 Share #8 Posted June 23, 2012 I've never had a bit of trouble with out of date Fuji E6 film that had been frozen. Just develop it promptly or refreeze it if there's going to be a delay in processing it. As a precaution, I would heed Gerry's advice about not using it for critical work - not without testing 2-3 randomly selected rolls first. The only out of date film I ever had trouble with was a huge batch of C41 high speed film given to me by an acquaintence who took the digital plunge. It had been frozen (so he said). I shot a couple of rolls and had them developed. It was unusable - the results were low contrast, washed out stomach turning colors with a ton of "snow" like a picture on an old TV with a broken antenna and bad reception. The results made me wonder how many times this film had been subjected to airport x-rays and inflight radiation as this guy was quite a traveler. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted June 23, 2012 Share #9 Posted June 23, 2012 I'd say it will be fine. If in doubt just shoot a roll now to check! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted June 23, 2012 Author Share #10 Posted June 23, 2012 I'm already there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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