Sorry for another thread folks. I'm just getting into film photography so just want be safe.
I understand that after taking photos, there is a supposed spread of chemical chain reactions on the film plane. However, that is slow enough to not process the film for some time. My query is how long can you store exposed film before it starts to degrade too badly? I know degradation issues are subjective too. So-o-o... just gimme your opinions of what you would do if say you were at some place that has almost everything EXCEPT a photolab. And you shoot film. And you'd be stuck there for half a year or longer.
I Googled and found some people who have 60year old unprocessed film and it still turns out ok. Haha! I think that's rather extreme. Still, I'd like to minimize changes, that's why I'm asking here.
Oh... would there be a difference between 135 and 120 film? As in, would the rate of degradation be different? I personally would think not la...
I understand that after taking photos, there is a supposed spread of chemical chain reactions on the film plane. However, that is slow enough to not process the film for some time. My query is how long can you store exposed film before it starts to degrade too badly? I know degradation issues are subjective too. So-o-o... just gimme your opinions of what you would do if say you were at some place that has almost everything EXCEPT a photolab. And you shoot film. And you'd be stuck there for half a year or longer.
I Googled and found some people who have 60year old unprocessed film and it still turns out ok. Haha! I think that's rather extreme. Still, I'd like to minimize changes, that's why I'm asking here.
Oh... would there be a difference between 135 and 120 film? As in, would the rate of degradation be different? I personally would think not la...