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Equipment & Techniques => Medium Format / Film / Digital Backs – and Large Sensor Photography => Topic started by: Mike Sellers on October 07, 2011, 08:54:48 pm

Title: Old Film
Post by: Mike Sellers on October 07, 2011, 08:54:48 pm

If a roll of Velvia dated 2005 and has been refrigerated the whole time will it degrade any? Any color shift etc?
Mike

Title: Re: Old Film
Post by: fotometria gr on October 07, 2011, 09:03:20 pm

Quote from: Mike Sellers on October 07, 2011, 08:54:48 pm

If a roll of Velvia dated 2005 and has been refrigerated the whole time will it degrade any? Any color shift etc?
Mike

There will be no noticeable difference. Cheers, Theodoros www.fotometria.gr

Title: Re: Old Film
Post by: mediumcool on October 08, 2011, 10:36:40 am

One roll?

Title: Re: Old Film
Post by: Mike Sellers on October 08, 2011, 08:59:19 pm

Maybe more than one-don`t know yet.

Title: Re: Old Film
Post by: dwhistance on October 09, 2011, 07:35:48 am

From my experience it may have a slight magenta cast, however it is easily dealt with when scanning.

David Whistance

Title: Re: Old Film
Post by: theguywitha645d on October 11, 2011, 10:29:02 am

There can be a color shift and a loss of contrast. Don't use is for anything important. Great for a test roll.

Title: Re: Old Film
Post by: TH_Alpa on October 11, 2011, 11:58:26 am

Mike,

it also depends at which temperature it has been refrigerated. Usually films don't move or degrade for a few years if kept at - 13º C or under. Above this, let's say in the refrigerator where the temperature is around 3º to 5º C it is more critical.

Thierry

Quote from: Mike Sellers on October 07, 2011, 08:54:48 pm

If a roll of Velvia dated 2005 and has been refrigerated the whole time will it degrade any? Any color shift etc?
Mike

Title: Re: Old Film
Post by: fotometria gr on October 11, 2011, 05:03:42 pm

Quote from: TH_Alpa on October 11, 2011, 11:58:26 am

Mike,

it also depends at which temperature it has been refrigerated. Usually films don't move or degrade for a few years if kept at - 13º C or under. Above this, let's say in the refrigerator where the temperature is around 3º to 5º C it is more critical.

Thierry

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