Mike Rawcs Posted October 14, 2014 Share #1 Posted October 14, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) How do you archive your colour film to ensure that they keep their colour? I'm thinking of storing mine in a freezer but I'm unsure of how to protect the film from frost and / or high humidity. How do you store your film? Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 Hi Mike Rawcs, Take a look here Archival storage of colour film: how do you do it?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
joeswe Posted October 14, 2014 Share #2 Posted October 14, 2014 http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/products/techInfo/e30/e30.pdf contains all you need to know Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted October 14, 2014 Share #3 Posted October 14, 2014 How do you archive your colour film to ensure that they keep their colour? I'm thinking of storing mine in a freezer but I'm unsure of how to protect the film from frost and / or high humidity. How do you store your film? Mike. Before or after processing? Before processing develop any exposed film as soon as possible, but without returning it to the freezer in between (condensation etc.), and after processing scan it within a year or two, but otherwise keep it dark, room temperature, but not in any environment where condensation could occur or any regular large temperature shifts. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeswe Posted October 14, 2014 Share #4 Posted October 14, 2014 The word "archive" suggests that we are talking about developed film. Kodak actually recommends freezing as a (well, relatively) simple method to keep developed color film from fading, but of course you have to take special precautions against moisture. The necessary procedure and required materials are explained in the document linked in my previous post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
miha Posted October 15, 2014 Share #5 Posted October 15, 2014 Store film in archival (polypropylene / polyethylene) sleeves, like in those made by PrinFile, Clearfile, Svar, Adox, etc, at room temperature in a relatively dry place. It should last for decades. The C-41 process is very stable, much more than its predecessor, the C-22. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rawcs Posted October 15, 2014 Author Share #6 Posted October 15, 2014 http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/products/techInfo/e30/e30.pdfcontains all you need to know Thanks for the link and thank you everyone for your input. I had read this document, which talks of storing negatives for freezing in moisture-proof envelopes but an online search for them draws a blank. I was thinking about storing negatives in tupperware containers in a frost-free freezer but I don't want to do more harm than good! Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyoung Posted October 15, 2014 Share #7 Posted October 15, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Normal ' common sense' rules are a cool dry place, out of direct sunlight I keep mine on archival ttype negative file pages in albums on shelves in a cupboard, in the English climate. Air circulaton is useful without going to any unusual lengths, I would be wary of sealing them in airtight containers unless all moisture is removed for fear of fungus. If you are in tropical climates then would probably want to do more than that. Gerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted October 16, 2014 Share #8 Posted October 16, 2014 I ran across this in responding to the other archival storage thread: http://www.nps.gov/museum/publications/conserveogram/14-10.pdf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Clark Posted October 16, 2014 Share #9 Posted October 16, 2014 I think about this subject every so often. Kodak carousel trays hold most of my slides. They go back to the 1960's. I have kept them in a cool (temp) area of the basement. Our basement is quite dry. So far so good. I have been thinking, every once in a while I get the brain to work, I may scan all of my slides and color negs. Truth be known, I'm a nerd therefore I haven't had any problems with my computers or external storage devices. Since external hard drives are pretty inexpensive, I store things a couple of times using different drives. I really like the small size USB portable hard drives. Thought I would pass my thoughts off to possibly help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rawcs Posted October 16, 2014 Author Share #10 Posted October 16, 2014 Thanks, Andy, a lot to read but at first glance it looks useful. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Rawcs Posted October 16, 2014 Author Share #11 Posted October 16, 2014 Bill, I agree that scanning is a great way to make digital copies to work from. With digital scans and archival storage of the original negatives the future looks secure (or should be). Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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