OLD Film
Jul 30, 2018 13:10:58 #
I was going through my old camera collection and picked up my first Nikon FTn. I looked through the view finder and pushed the shutter release "click". It was just automatic to thumb the film advance lever. There was film in the camera. I rewound it and found a casset of Fujicolor Super HR 100. I have no idea how old it is, maybe up to 20 years. 1. Is there any chance of getting anything off this film. I an curious what I was shooting back then; and 2. Is there a lab somewhere that specializes in recovering old film. Any help appreciated.
Jul 30, 2018 13:24:54 #
Jul 30, 2018 13:37:51 #
Does the film cartridge say it's C-41 film? If so, your chances are good to excellent getting the film processed & printed. I'll also suggest a 'professional' photo lab, rather than a local 'mart that offers photofinishing. Just be sure to advise the lab that the film is old and ask for special handling because of the film's age.
Jul 30, 2018 13:41:33 #
safeman wrote:
... Is there a lab somewhere that specializes in recovering old film ...
The 'Darkroom' would be your best bet ... !
I have a half dozen rolls of "Kodak High Defination 400" that is more than two decades old ... everything I read says just go for it.
The may be no problems with your film ... I'm gussing that it happens more than we know.
Bob S
Jul 30, 2018 13:54:30 #
TBerwick
Loc: Houston, Texas
I had some 23 yr old Kodak C41 I discovered at the bottom of freezer from my "pro" days shooting weddings with a Bronica SQ. There was also some Fuji that about 18 years old, also frozen. I took shots with a roll of each, sent it to darkroom.com and I can tell you, the 23 yr old film was NOT good, the Fuji still was. This film was continuously frozen but I doubt the film in your will have held up very well. However, it won't cost much more than $20 bucks to send it off and find out what you have.
Jul 30, 2018 14:03:49 #
safeman wrote:
I was going through my old camera collection and p... (show quote)
Let the lab know the story. They may be able to adjust development time to pull a little more out of it.
Depending on the storage conditions for the camera, it may or may not be salvageable. Heat, light, background radiation (x-rays, gamma rays, cosmic rays) , and time are the enemies of film. Hopefully, the camera was stored in a cool, dark place, with reasonable shielding from radiation sources.
Jul 31, 2018 07:24:02 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
safeman wrote:
I was going through my old camera collection and p... (show quote)
Yes you can, BUT, depending on how hot your FTN was stored, it MAY effect your final image color, BUT, this said, you should be able to get images from it.
My father in law years ago handed me a roll of B&W film that said, DEVELOP BEFORE DECEMBER 1955. I processed the film for him and found images taken of his youngest two daughters FIRST COMMUNION, one of these sisters I married. Also on the roll was a family shot of all six children, I developed all of the shots and printed them 8X10's and mailed them to him in Florida where they were then retired, well the photo's were a big hit in the mobile home park that they lived in, my father in law went around and proudly showed off the prints to all of his buddies.
So, you never know what will be on YOUR roll. There are places everywhere that will develop and print those up for you. Good luck and keep on shooting until the end.
Jul 31, 2018 08:00:29 #
As Billnikon shows above, it is worth trying to develop the film. Not much to lose, lots to gain! Good luck with it!!
Jul 31, 2018 08:36:57 #
I found these a couple of years ago so they were about 17 years old and they came out well. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.301030616901206.1073741973.111190632551873&type=1&l=4399b2a996
Jul 31, 2018 08:59:42 #
Hey, I have a roll of Kodachrome 64 in my dresser drawer - something you can't recover.
If they can bring back Ektachrome...
If they can bring back Ektachrome...
Jul 31, 2018 09:31:34 #
Wanderer2
Loc: Colorado Rocky Mountains
I also have a couple of rolls of ancient, undeveloped film. One is 120 roll film. Thedarkroom.com only mentions doing 35 mm. Does anyone have any suggestions for a lab that would old 120? Thanks.
Jul 31, 2018 10:21:00 #
GrumpyOldBeardGuy wrote:
Hey, I have a roll of Kodachrome 64 in my dresser drawer - something you can't recover.
If they can bring back Ektachrome...
If they can bring back Ektachrome...
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Here Ya Go.............
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/news/ces-2017-kodak-brings-back-ektachrome-color-reversal-film
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Jul 31, 2018 10:30:44 #
It is worth giving it a shot (no pun intended). You will get some image but the color may not be perfect. I had prints made from film that had been in a camera for about seven years and it was almost perfect.
Jul 31, 2018 10:34:48 #
rjaywallace wrote:
TheDarkroom.com website says they process “old” film.
And give them an estimate of how old the film is; it will warn them of the problems. I processed some B&W WW II surplus film back in the mid-late seventies in a cellar dark room area, and they came out fine. As has been suggested any problems are probably due to age and storage especially for color film.
Jul 31, 2018 10:38:12 #
I came across a roll of Kodachrome 64 buried in a drawer. It was about 10 years old. I had it processed and found the color had shifted to the green slightly. By scanning the slides and correcting in Photoshop Essentials 10 I was able to produce usable photos.
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