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walkaboutcamera
 Post subject: Film storage
PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:39 am 
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How long can you store film at fridge temperatures vs. frezzer?

I assume in the frezzer it is almost forever, well at least my lifetime, I'm an old fart.

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To be more to the point what is the longest time you have personally or know first hand of someone else, stored film in the fridge with no ill effects from aging?

I am now pushing a range of year and a half for most and two and a half for some in the fridge.
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I have some film that expired in 2005 stored in my fridge at home. Haven't encounted any problems.. Maybe some contrast loss but nothing important to me.
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I have film that was expired at least dating back to 2005 -- and I shot and processed it no problem.
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Kodak recommends -18 to -24 c to keep film longer then 6 months so the sooner you put it in the freezer the less you have to worry about the expiry date. I have shot ISO 100 B&W expired in 1977 and even shooting at the ISO 50 the base was considerably fogged (by gamma radiation?). High ISO films degrade fast while low iso lasts a lot longer.

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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/metrix_feet/4037336034/" title="(Not) Doing My English Essay! by Metrix X, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2652/4037336034_a2c7fcaea8_z.jpg?zz=1" width="640" height="431" alt="(Not) Doing My English Essay!"></a>
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lxdesign wrote:
I have film that was expired at least dating back to 2005 -- and I shot and processed it no problem.


and stored where fridge, freezer, book shelf?
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got a cold room :D
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