OLD FILM
Jan 11, 2015 16:42:48 #
Need to know about how long exposed film stays viable in the cannister.Found some old film i never had devoloped, wondering if it's worth having done.The pictures were taken over 5 yrs ago. thanks.
Jan 11, 2015 16:50:04 #
Latent images start to degrade soon after exposure. After 5 years, you'll likely find very low contrast, poor color, & possibly even some fog. You never know until you have it processed. Hope it is Kodachrome.
Jan 11, 2015 16:53:07 #
it should be ok as long as it wasn't in a place where it was exposed to extreame temp. changes. take it in and have it developed if it is no good they wont be to develop it and shouldn't charge you for it.
Jan 11, 2015 17:08:20 #
I processed 30 year old Tri-X a few months ago. I found it in a drawer at home so it hadn't been exposed to an extreme environment. The base had yellowed significantly to the point that I thought it was underfixed and fixed it again. There were images on the roll though. They were fairly low contrast.
Jan 11, 2015 17:26:15 #
nicksr1125 wrote:
Latent images start to degrade soon after exposure. After 5 years, you'll likely find very low contrast, poor color, & possibly even some fog. You never know until you have it processed.
Hope it is Kodachrome.
Hope it is Kodachrome.
Sadly, no one does K-14 processing (Kodachrome) anymore.
As Darkroom317 pointed out in another thread, it can be processed black & white.
Jan 11, 2015 17:32:06 #
bigb wrote:
Need to know about how long exposed film stays viable in the cannister.Found some old film i never had devoloped, wondering if it's worth having done.The pictures were taken over 5 yrs ago. thanks.
Here is a post I did almost three years ago about a roll of film that was 30 years old, and definitely NOT properly stored:
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-33389-1.html
Jan 11, 2015 18:15:03 #
bigb wrote:
Need to know about how long exposed film stays viable in the cannister.Found some old film i never had devoloped, wondering if it's worth having done.The pictures were taken over 5 yrs ago. thanks.
Also, if it is color film. You will get an image but it will have a pronounced color shift and lack of contrast.
Jan 11, 2015 19:39:55 #
GoofyNewfie wrote:
Sadly, no one does K-14 processing (Kodachrome) anymore.
As Darkroom317 pointed out in another thread, it can be processed black & white.
As Darkroom317 pointed out in another thread, it can be processed black & white.
Sorry, miswrote. I intended to write "I hope it ISN'T Kodachrome".
Jan 11, 2015 22:30:12 #
Jan 12, 2015 07:30:51 #
ralphc4176
Loc: Conyers, GA
I didn't have good luck with old film, but it's usually not expensive to get it developed and printed, so you might as well have it processed.
Jan 12, 2015 08:33:26 #
bigb wrote:
Need to know about how long exposed film stays viable in the cannister.Found some old film i never had devoloped, wondering if it's worth having done.The pictures were taken over 5 yrs ago. thanks.
A local newspaper photographer talked at my photo club about old film. He got a hold of a batch of WWII film and took photos, one of which won him a prize. Here is a site I found that I think that explains his process:
http://blog.timesunion.com/chuckmiller/a-new-photography-project-best-if-used-before-you-were-born/7066/
From what I heard, the film is good for "arty" pictures, not snapshots you want of a family event. Try it; just regard the project as experimental.
By the way, he said that if you put old film on ebay, it sells between $40-$60 a canister!!!
Jan 12, 2015 12:15:32 #
It may depend on the environment in which the film was kept. I exposed a roll of Kodak B&W before I had a darkroom. More than 15 years later, when I did have a darkroom, I found the roll in my freezer. I developed the film and printed the negatives. They were very slightly grainy but still ok.
What's to lose by developing the film and printing a proof sheet? You might be pleasantly surprised, or maybe disappointed, but you will never know if you don't give it a try.
What's to lose by developing the film and printing a proof sheet? You might be pleasantly surprised, or maybe disappointed, but you will never know if you don't give it a try.
Jan 12, 2015 12:17:53 #
If it's Kodachrome, forget it. I can't find a lab anywhere to process it. I have 30+ rolls of Kodachrome 64 I would like to use but can't find a processor.
Jan 12, 2015 13:52:01 #
ediesaul wrote:
A local newspaper photographer talked at my photo ... (show quote)
thanks for help,any more info on the e-bay thing?
Jan 12, 2015 14:17:18 #
bigb wrote:
thanks for help,any more info on the e-bay thing?
Nope. It was a comment he made at the meeting. If you want more info, You could contact the photographer himself. He said he wouldn't mind if people did.
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