Is My Unexposed Film Any Good (Page 2): Sell it here, on UHH, or other enthusiast sites like photrio.com or rangefinderforum.com. Stan...

StanMac Loc: Tennessee

Purple Bikerr wrote:

Thank you all for your replies!!
I have decided to not use the film.

Where do I sell it? E-bay?

Sell it here, on UHH, or other enthusiast sites like photrio.com or rangefinderforum.com.

Stan

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

GGerard wrote:

Do not throw it out! There is a whole universe of people out there that enjoy using expired film!

Yeah, but those people are looking for film that is expired for at least 20 years. 10 year old film is practically new, showing hardly any difference compared to freshly bought film.

ButchS Loc: Spokane, WA

People have found old rolls of film in the attic after many decades and have been able to get reasonable results. I'm not sure about unexposed. But, your chances with black and white are better than color. The color dyes in color film are organic compounds, and as such, are subject to deterioration. If it's Kodachrome, it doesn't have dyes in the film. The dyes are added during developing.

This is the age of digital. So, if you develop some old film and the colors are off, you can scan the image and use photoshop or other to rebalance the colors.

I'd try one roll, get it developed, and see what you get.

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

Purple Bikerr wrote:

Hey all!! New member here and this is my 1st post!!

I found 8 rolls of unused film in an old camera bag. The film has to be at least 10 yrs. old. It has been on a shelf in the closet @ room temp all of this time.

Should I try it or not waste my time and toss it?

Cool site here.

I would toss it, (after all, we 're not talking about a lot of film anyway). If it had been stored correctly, I say shoot away, but in this condition, I say toss!

BBurns Loc: South Bay, California

Don't know your location but this lab still is still processing.

The Icon
5450 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-933-1666

BebuLamar

When I shoot film I depend a lot on my knowledge of the film characteristic. Expired film still work most of the time but its characteristic has changed and I wouldn't know what to expect so I don't use it.

Inglese

No need to toss it yet. Depending on the type of film it will give results of some sort - maybe interesting colour shifts. Photography isn't necessarily about perfect results (whatever that means) but getting some satifying and interesting results. As others have said, use a roll on somethingnot especially important to you and see how it turns out.

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

Purple Bikerr wrote:

Hey all!! New member here and this is my 1st post!!

I found 8 rolls of unused film in an old camera bag. The film has to be at least 10 yrs. old. It has been on a shelf in the closet @ room temp all of this time.

Should I try it or not waste my time and toss it?

Cool site here.

You’ve gotten a lot of uneducated guesses and opinions. All film is not the same - give the name, type, size and how it’s packaged and you ought to get some educated guesses and opinions.
Personally, I wouldn’t feel right trying to sell it. If I wasn’t going to use it I would offer it in UHH Classifieds for the price of postage. (No, not for me ... I want my film fresh or frozen.)

William Royer Loc: Kansas

Every case is different. I came across of unexposed Velvia 50 slide film that was at least 6+ years beyond its expiry date. Had been stored in room temperature closet. Gave it a try in my M6. Was surprised at how well it came out.

revhen Loc: By the beautiful Hudson

Try one. Then you'll know for sure.

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

Purple Bikerr wrote:

Hey all!! New member here and this is my 1st post!!

I found 8 rolls of unused film in an old camera bag. The film has to be at least 10 yrs. old. It has been on a shelf in the closet @ room temp all of this time.

Should I try it or not waste my time and toss it?

Cool site here.

If it's past the expiration date, black and white storred in the freezer, thawed, used the same day, and developed immediately will be fine. I used to buy b&w at expiration date and freeze. Color film will shift and be no good.....so....... If it is past the expiration date, and at 10 years it is, toss it. Film is cheap.... Only good for about 2 years, unfrozen.

Robinbs Loc: Colorado

If it is black and white film, it may still be usable. I have used Elford black and white film after it was stored in a freezer for 25 years.

TBerwick Loc: Houston, Texas

I had some 23yr old color 120 found in the bottom of our freezer that had been totally forgotten but never thawed. Shot a roll, sent it for processing, threw the rest away. Muddy colors & totally shot contrast. Your results may vary.

BebuLamar

frankraney wrote:

If it's past the expiration date, black and white storred in the freezer, thawed, used the same day, and developed immediately will be fine. I used to buy b&w at expiration date and freeze. Color film will shift and be no good.....so....... If it is past the expiration date, and at 10 years it is, toss it. Film is cheap.... Only good for about 2 years, unfrozen.

Like I said before. Sell them. They are not worth using but there are people who love to buy them.

Purple Bikerr

A member messaged me and he wants it. My film camera does not work any longer, so he is getting the film. Thank you all for your replies.