pat_kearns1 Posted October 23, 2000 Share Posted October 23, 2000 Looking through some film stock I have in my fridge not freezer, I found a box of Tmax 100 with an expiration date of 11/1998. It is unopened and has been stored at 45 degrees. I hate to trash a 100 sheet box of film. What kind of image loss can I expect if any? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e.l. Posted October 23, 2000 Share Posted October 23, 2000 None. The film would be fine even if already loaded and stored at room temp. B&W is much less sensitive than color over long periods of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_goldfarb Posted October 23, 2000 Share Posted October 23, 2000 I've been using, occasionally, some TMX in 35mm I found, rolled from bulk, circa 1993 (exp. must have been around 1995), frozen part of that time, part of the time--who knows? Contrast is a bit less than fresh film, but otherwise I get normal results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_anton Posted October 23, 2000 Share Posted October 23, 2000 Pat, Last year I've used TMAX 100 and TriX that expired in 1988! It wasn't critical zone work but it still produced some great pictures. I think expired film is great in that it feels "expendable" maybe even "disposable" and as a result this carefree attitude can produce some creative images. I love expired film, especially when it's given to me for free! Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_smith Posted October 23, 2000 Share Posted October 23, 2000 Better that you check it with a few exposure/development tests before relying on it for anything important. It could be just fine. But, I have some Ilford Delta 400 a year out of date, cold stored, that is flatter then the mind of a frazzled schoolteacher. No contrast at all even with way too much time in the developer. At the same time I have some TMax, both 100 & 400, of the same date and it looks just fine. Films vary as do results. By running an exposure or three through the camera & testing it you will find whether or not it suits your needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat_krentz Posted October 24, 2000 Share Posted October 24, 2000 I have some Pantomic-X Aero that expired before 1975 and was cold stored for all that time. It is some of the best film I have ever used, even though it is slow, (ASA 40) it is 5" by 2500 feet. Great film. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william_levitt1 Posted October 24, 2000 Share Posted October 24, 2000 I've used Tri X dated 1983 stored in a basement. The film base is somewhat fogged but is still useable. I have some T-Max 120 film, dated 1997, stored in the fridge and it too have some base fog. But the out-dated film is still good, especially for high contrat landscapes. Because of the reduced contrast, the tonal range remains very printable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_andrews Posted October 24, 2000 Share Posted October 24, 2000 You might notice a slight increase in grain size compared to 'in-date' film, but with Tmax100's fineness of grain, it'll hardly be the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott walton Posted October 24, 2000 Share Posted October 24, 2000 A bit benzotriazole in the developer wouldn't hurt but the film should be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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