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HOw to store used film for long periods of time? I will be going to Japan for 2 months. I will be shooting both 35mm and 120 film. I am going to get the film developed when I return to the States. How should I store my used film in the meantime until I get home? Is the fridge okay?
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
yes it's best to store cold. Storing in a freezer it's supposed to keep for a very long time. Make sure it's a frost free refrigerator. And take it out a few hours before you shoot it or take it to get developed is what I've heard. To allow it to get to room temp.
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Sreedevi Kashi |
If you're traveling it may be difficult to always keep your film safe. Are you going to be in the cities? Find a pro shop there if you can and develop there. I don't remember how strict the airports are there, but all those x-rays are not good at all, and the bigger the film the worse. I had that problem with 120 and 4x5 when I went to England. Check out Kodak's pro website and search under "airport x-ray." There's an excellent article there that shows what can happen. Also, remember, America's on all these alerts, and they x-ray a lot of the mail now, especially from overseas.
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