 Carla Mospan |
Frozen film I store my film (Tmax 100, Elitechrome 100, 200, 400 and Ilford SFX 200) in the frig, but it recently went a little goofy and froze everything overnight. Is all my film ruined?
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Kerry L. Walker |
No. I store mine in the freezer anyway. A refrigerator will slow down the aging of the film. Freezing it will almost completely stop the aging.
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robert G. Fately |
As Kerry, said, Carla, freezing per se will not damage the film and prevents aging all the more than refridgerating. Just givei t more time to thaw. Of course, this assumes the cannisters themselves were not opened - any moisture capped in there with the film will tend to freeze onto the film in a freezer and when thawed will lead to potential streaks. But if you've left the film cartridges in their little cans they should be dandy.
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BetterPhoto Member |
Just make sure you thaw them out to room temperature with the canisters open to avoid condensation. Happy Shooting.
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Mark Feldstein |
Mark H. said "Just make sure you thaw them out to room temperature with the canisters open to avoid condensation. Happy Shooting."
Also, (cause I know someone out there is thinking about this one...DON'T attempt to thaw film in the microwave or standard oven. While manufactuers usually recommend thawing for a few hours before opening and using the film, my own preference is to pull it out of the freezer the day before and allow 24 hours warm-up time to room temp. Whaddya think Kerry? Mark F.
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BetterPhoto Member |
Sorry Carla & Mark F.. I wasnt thinking.
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Kerry L. Walker |
Definitely don't want to pass that gas too early! I too take mine out of the freezer the day before I shoot. With my MF film, I leave it in the foil wrap until a little while before I start shooting.
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