They expired about a year ago, but I've kept them in my fridge. What exactly happens to the film when it expires?
2007-05-09 13:14:50 · 7 answers · asked by maria 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
Still good...especially because you kept it in the fridge. If you didn't keep it in the fridge, you would probably still be able to use 1-year-old film for less critical work...and you probably won't be able to tell the difference.
Overly expired film may take on a colored haze or lose its saturation.
2007-05-09 14:35:20 · answer #1 · answered by Ken F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this were my film, If I used it at all, I would only use it to photography something that is not very important to me. And if the photos didn't come out, or if the photos were ruined, it would not phase me one way or the other. Don't use this film for something that is important to you. If you have kept this film in the fridge, it's probably okay, but don't take the chance. Film is cheap and losing an important shot is not worth the price of a roll of film. The expiration date on your film is the date when the manufacturer determines that the film is at it's optimum color balance, and after this date the color gels may start to change. Ever so slightly, but they WILL start to change. The color gels in the film age with time and the longer you keep film the more it ages (color gels lose their color) The coldness of the fridge may slow the process a bit, but it will still age. So, that said, just don't use this film for taking pictures of something that is very important to you. Just get a new roll of film for that.
2007-05-09 13:36:39 · answer #2 · answered by Art T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, you can still use it. After the expiration date, it reacts differently to the processing chemicals, so the quality of your prints might not be what you'd expect from a regular roll.
2007-05-09 13:28:27 · answer #3 · answered by I_heart_anderson_cooper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as it has not been exposed to extreme heat, it will work out OK with no color loss. I shoot outdated film all the time and have never had a problem.
2007-05-11 08:24:19 · answer #4 · answered by Polyhistor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be O.K. If it was in the freezer - no problem, if in the cooler, you might want to run a test roll before you shoot something important.
2007-05-10 04:54:09 · answer #5 · answered by Michael B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fridge?? it was putting the fishes,vegs,foods ,drinks,meats,etc. But we couldn't eat the films,only could put it in a camera's dry cabinet, that was a best place to put in.
2007-05-09 17:50:20 · answer #6 · answered by victor98_2001 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
if it was in the fridge its fine just like new in fact....good move
2007-05-09 18:01:34 · answer #7 · answered by spongeflog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋