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Aug 26, 2022 16:38:53   #
rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA
 
elee950021 wrote:
DOTS: Depends On The Situation! Maybe half a "stop" of additional exposure if there's a suspected loss of speed.
A test clip would be advisable if the film images are important. See below.

Depending on the age and speed of the film, at worst, it might take on a slight or even a heavy base fog especially if it's an aged roll 400 ISO or higher or to be developed in a high-energy developer. Back in the day, we might do a film clip, a 6-inch piece of film from the front of the roll in question and develop it normally and compare with a previously normally developed clip. If the clip showed some fog, we used some Edwal Anti-fog solution or Kodak's Anti-fog #1, a tablet that contained 0.45 grain (0.03 grams) of Benzotriazole.

Be well! Ed
DOTS: Depends On The Situation! Maybe half a &quo... (show quote)


Clip testing for film slightly past expiration date doesn't really make sense. Unless the film was stored in unusual hot conditions.

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Aug 27, 2022 21:56:01   #
elee950021 Loc: New York, NY
 
rook2c4 wrote:
Clip testing for film slightly past expiration date doesn't really make sense. Unless the film was stored in unusual hot conditions.


Clip testing for film is also for checking the first few frames' exposure accuracy and whether or not the developer's
processing time is good and not over or underdeveloped. Back in the day, my lab ran film clips, first thing in the AM and throughout the day to monitor processing consistency.

Be well! Ed

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Aug 28, 2022 15:40:26   #
rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA
 
elee950021 wrote:
Clip testing for film is also for checking the first few frames' exposure accuracy and whether or not the developer's
processing time is good and not over or underdeveloped. Back in the day, my lab ran film clips, first thing in the AM and throughout the day to monitor processing consistency.

Be well! Ed


Yes, but that was for a different reason, not because the film was a few months past expiration date.

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Aug 28, 2022 15:52:50   #
Harry0 Loc: Gardena, Cal
 
Aloysius wrote:
Actually color negative and color slide as well.


Yes, but
IIRC, once you unfreeze film it degrades at a faster rate.

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