I have noticed that outdated film is a lot cheaper. I found a bulk load of 100 ISO Fujifilm for $10, but it is outdated. It has been kept cold, so would I experience any problems with it? Would it warp colors or anything? Also, are there certain brands that do better when kept cold but are outdated?
2006-07-17 07:35:49 · 4 answers · asked by me 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
It really comes down to how old and it's storage history.
Something within the last few months you may not even notice any differences. The older it is the more you will see in use.
Keeping it cold slows down the aging, but does not stop it. It may also have seen mixed storage in its past- hot and cold which also plays a part.
You don't state which film it is specifically. If it is a amateur film when it was made it was released early, before its prime to age on the shelf. If pro, it was refrigerated to begin with and released at its prime.
Being that it is color you will probably see some color shifts which may be able to be corrected when printed if print film. It has been my experience that you may also get some flaking of the emulsion depending on the age.
At the price, it is probably worth buying. I would not use it for anything that is real important though.
2006-07-17 17:02:18 · answer #1 · answered by hooligan169 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How outdated? If it isn't extremely outdated and has been kept in cold storage the entire time it will be ok. You can buy it and put it in the freezer. Freezing the film stops all chemical reactions. Just make sure you "thaw" it to room temperature before using. Cooling the film, slows the chemical reactions. I actually have a freezer full of b&w film now! I usually thaw it out by carring it around in my pockets.
2006-07-17 07:54:07 · answer #2 · answered by tan0301 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Film is being constantly modifed by the manufacturer, and new setup negatives are purchased for each film type by the photo labs. The setup negatives get old and out of date too! Don't expect to get optimum results from printing older films.
2006-07-18 07:25:57 · answer #3 · answered by john_e_29212 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
outdated film are like outdated condoms, they work most of the time until that one important shoot when it don't work
2006-07-23 06:23:44 · answer #4 · answered by 1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋