Expired Film

[hower]

I have a few roll of expired film, have been store in the fridge for 2-3 years I guess. Can it still be use?

What will be the negative effect?

Anyone care to sell?

[litefoot]

Originally Posted by hower I have a few roll of expired film, have been store in the fridge for 2-3 years I guess. Can it still be use? What will be the negative effect? Anyone care to sell?

Colour dye on the film will degenerate with time. Lowering the temperature in the fridge slows down this process. You may experience faded or less than optimal colour balance for expired or film not stored optimally.

[thomas.h]

i shot on one roll of expired film. the pics were really really grainy.

[hower]

I think I better shot the film away... in not important occassion of course.

[zekai]

should be ok within 2-3 yrs if kept properly

[catchlights]

What kind of film? if it is slide, try shoot cross processing.

For slow film, should be Ok, if it is fast film, I rather throw away instead of waste my time and money for using it.

[AReality]

Originally Posted by hower I have a few roll of expired film, have been store in the fridge for 2-3 years I guess. Can it still be use? What will be the negative effect?

If they're negative films, the negative effect should be still working.
IF they're slides, i don't think there're any negative effects.

[cphile]

Color shifting towards red or blueish tints as the diff color chemicals degrade at a diff rate.

[idor]

Dun waste it lah... just shoot it... treat it like a fun camera cos the colour may not be consistant.... hehe I remembered shooting a roll of expired slides... in my camera bag for dunnoe how many years... Think the colour shift actually quite artistic.... like those pics that have gone thru PS.... heheheh if you interested to see... PM me... i find some time to get it scanned... hehe

[nightwolf75]

actually, if u can borrow or get urself one, try using the expired film on a lomo camera (like coloursplash etc..) i heard lomo shooters purposely go and look for expired film to use on their lomo cams to get all the funky colours dat lomo cams are famous for!

[Murcielago]

2-3 years ?

i just discovered some sibei old films my dad simply refuse to throw away despite the fact he hasnt shot in x years

guess the age of the films

[detrop]

juz snap in streets. might get weird but interesting effects or color gamut.

[hower]

Originally Posted by detrop juz snap in streets. might get weird but interesting effects or color gamut.

Right, I think I shall just load it into my camera and go for some street photography.

[bumortic]

taken using a kodak gold asa 200 dated 1960+ i think. my dad kept the film all along in the frigde. btw i cross-processed the film. hehe

[saraluna]

i do have a roll of film which is kept for 4 yrs already

[damian77]

Originally Posted by bumortic taken using a kodak gold asa 200 dated 1960+ i think.

wah, since 1960+... thats long... the longest expired film I've used was just few mth expired...

[bumortic]

Originally Posted by damian77 wah, since 1960+... thats long... the longest expired film I've used was just few mth expired...

its my dad's iv got a few rolls of slides dated 1969.

[detrop]

burmotic, thassa sweet one~! next time im gonna let my film rot and try taking pics with them. hehehe

[damian77]

Originally Posted by bumortic its my dad's iv got a few rolls of slides dated 1969.

interesting... think I'll ask 4 FOC expired films frm labs the next time & let them rot 4 awhile...

[bumortic]

Originally Posted by damian77 interesting... think I'll ask 4 FOC expired films frm labs the next time & let them rot 4 awhile...

if you do get some.. pass some to me k.. haha