Using expired films

[joshuachan28]

I have two rolls of expired film, expired a really long time ago. Manage to find them in Thailand for 2 bucks a piece. A ektachrome select 100 which expired in feb 97' and a ERA color which expired in 93'. I read that you should rate these films slightly lower than their original rating due to a loss in sensitivity. Would rating them at half their level eg ISO 50 be good enough?

[shaoken]

You should use it to cross process..
The colours comes out nice.. To me, it's quite similar to E-6 process results..

Look at this example of my expired Ektachrome 64 (EXP 11/2007)
I cross-process it..

[phazed1]

Have you developed the film? Interested in your results at ISO 50.

[Royale With Cheese]

Originally Posted by shaoken You should use it to cross process.. The colours comes out nice.. To me, it's quite similar to E-6 process results..

I have to disagree on that. E6 colors & cross processed results are very different.

Cross processed tend to have over saturation.

[joshuachan28]

Originally Posted by phazed1 Have you developed the film? Interested in your results at ISO 50.

Sorry phazed, I haven't finished that roll that. I have 3 cameras loaded with film now. So hopefully i finish it soon though! Will post pictures up when I develop and get it scanned. Hopefully it turns out right. Anybody with any experience with such old films? Especially slides. I know there are more sensitive to changes.