Expired film from from 1992

lyonn · 14th September 2007

I found an expired film in sungei rd. Expired on 1992. Can it still be used now?

lyonn · 15th September 2007

?????

night86mare · 15th September 2007

you can try
no one can say for sure, i think, based on what i read

expired film just gives whacky effects
just use it for more frivolous shots lor
and use it fast, if you have more than one roll
then maybe you can predict how the others work, i don't know

this is coming from a film noob, teehee
but since no one reply you, i just reply you =)

adamadam · 15th September 2007

Use it and show us the results

waileong · 15th September 2007

Sungei road = hot sun.

J-Chan · 15th September 2007

woah, 15 year old film.. almost as old as some of the younger CSers here.. should be able to use, just don't expect fantastic results from it..

anyway, do share your results..

advrider · 15th September 2007

sungei road can buy film?
please try and show results.

nicekit · 16th September 2007

too old film...

over 10 years.. usually unusable due to heat at sungei road

once u take..
go develop
the emulsion might MELT and cause the machine breakdown.. lol

i develop a 20 years old film b4
not stored under sunshine but at staircase..
the emulsion melted and cause it to stain the machine
luckily can clean

lyonn · 16th September 2007

Originally Posted by nicekit

too old film...

over 10 years.. usually unusable due to heat at sungei road

once u take..
go develop
the emulsion might MELT and cause the machine breakdown.. lol

i develop a 20 years old film b4
not stored under sunshine but at staircase..
the emulsion melted and cause it to stain the machine
luckily can clean

Whoa sounds so scary!!

adamdewilde · 26th September 2007

Nevermind, I've used film from 7-12 years old, and the only thing that happens is you lose contrast and color..

Mind you I didn't live in Singapore, so I don't know what the effects of the hot sun will have on the film.

Film has a peak and a fall to the chemical activity, this can be slowed down by keeping it in the fridge. However, in the hot sun it can speed it up.

So 15 years of hot sun, maybe not usable, but I don't think the machine will have problems with the film. As long as it feeds in..

Adam

muthusalami · 30th September 2007

haha. ur film is as old as i am!

nicekit · 3rd October 2007

so what happened tot he film?
did u process it?

14th September 2007	#1
lyonn Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: yishun Posts: 61	Expired film from from 1992 I found an expired film in sungei rd. Expired on 1992. Can it still be used now? __________________ Nothing beats good old fashioned film!:D http://monotheist.deviantart.com/ Last edited by lyonn; 14th September 2007 at 11:20 PM.

15th September 2007	#2
lyonn Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: yishun Posts: 61	Re: Expired film from from 1992 ????? __________________ Nothing beats good old fashioned film!:D http://monotheist.deviantart.com/

15th September 2007	#3
night86mare Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: in your mind Posts: 19,332	Re: Expired film from from 1992 you can try no one can say for sure, i think, based on what i read expired film just gives whacky effects just use it for more frivolous shots lor and use it fast, if you have more than one roll then maybe you can predict how the others work, i don't know this is coming from a film noob, teehee but since no one reply you, i just reply you =) __________________ Gallery \| Dreamscapes 09 Pentaxian 伪君子之所以更可憎

15th September 2007	#4
adamadam Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Perth Posts: 3,159	Re: Expired film from from 1992 Use it and show us the results __________________ Love - a red ring puts the O in PRO :D my flickr - adamloh.com

15th September 2007	#5
waileong Deregistered Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,597	Re: Expired film from from 1992 Sungei road = hot sun.

15th September 2007	#6
J-Chan Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hougang Posts: 1,597	Re: Expired film from from 1992 woah, 15 year old film.. almost as old as some of the younger CSers here.. should be able to use, just don't expect fantastic results from it.. anyway, do share your results..

15th September 2007	#7
advrider Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: LA 2019 Posts: 1,292	Re: Expired film from from 1992 sungei road can buy film? please try and show results.

16th September 2007	#8
nicekit Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 955	Re: Expired film from from 1992 too old film... over 10 years.. usually unusable due to heat at sungei road once u take.. go develop the emulsion might MELT and cause the machine breakdown.. lol i develop a 20 years old film b4 not stored under sunshine but at staircase.. the emulsion melted and cause it to stain the machine luckily can clean

26th September 2007	#10
adamdewilde Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 324	Re: Expired film from from 1992 Nevermind, I've used film from 7-12 years old, and the only thing that happens is you lose contrast and color.. Mind you I didn't live in Singapore, so I don't know what the effects of the hot sun will have on the film. Film has a peak and a fall to the chemical activity, this can be slowed down by keeping it in the fridge. However, in the hot sun it can speed it up. So 15 years of hot sun, maybe not usable, but I don't think the machine will have problems with the film. As long as it feeds in.. Adam

30th September 2007	#11
muthusalami Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: YCK Posts: 588	Re: Expired film from from 1992 haha. ur film is as old as i am!

3rd October 2007	#12
nicekit Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 955	Re: Expired film from from 1992 so what happened tot he film? did u process it?