elliotnewman Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 I shoot with an RZ and soon an M7, I dont always finish a roll, well sometimes, when I am done taking the pictures and I have some frames left I just blow them away quickly just to use the film up. My question is how long will film last in my camera? I shoot with most types of film from transparency to negatives. what happens to the film in the camera after some time? I keep my camera gear at room temp, but my rolls always go back in the fridge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randall ellis Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 It depends on what type of film it is. Slower films last longer before begining to fog, and Black and White films last longer than color films. As long as the temperature is not overly high, and you are going to be developing in a few months you should be fine. I think the maximum time I've left color print film in camera is about 9 months (ASA 100) with no noticeable color shifting or fogging. I mostly shoot Black and White, but I do use some E-6 from time to time, and I never worry about it. Then again, I usualy develop in the range of an hour of so after exposure to a week or two... - Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliotnewman Posted September 24, 2006 Author Share Posted September 24, 2006 ok, thanks thats good to know, I was getting worried that my film would expire, but those lengths of time I have nothing to worry about. Elliot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
._._z Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Watch out for film curl if it stays in camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelging Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Why would there be more of a chance for film curl in the camera, compared to the cassette? Do some cameras roll the film on the take up spool backwards,(emulsion out)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
._._z Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 My experience is that film does better in canisters, where the curl is uniform, than in film backs, where you have both curled and straightened areas of film. If a roll is unfinished and has been sitting for a while, the shot about to be taken can often be so off the film plane that image sharpness is compromised. I've seen this all the time on Hasselblads, as well as on some 35mm cameras. It's one of the reasons Contax came up with the vacuum back option for some of its cameras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_tuthill Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 What kind of film? Latent image keeping (LIK) varies not just byspeed but by emulsion. NPS is remarkably poor at LIK for a 100-160speed film. Supra 800 was unacceptable to me after 6 months in thecamera. Amateur films usually have the best LIK properties but arenot available for medium format. "Process promptly" as it says onthe box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.t. dowling Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Superia 800 is surprisingly good in the LIK department -- better than many slower films -- but it's not available in medium format. Perhaps 800Z (NPZ) might be similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rian_d. Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 used to keep un-canned rolls of 3200 tmax in my backpack for a couple weeks at a time and they would show fog streaks on the first couple frames sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliotnewman Posted September 26, 2006 Author Share Posted September 26, 2006 so lets say I go on holiday, take the mamiya 7 with me and 1 roll of 220 film and take three weeks to take a set of 20 shots, will it be ok to develop? What are the time frames with dev? Will I see a difference after a week after exposing the film? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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