enrico__ Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Is there a general rule of thumb when exposing out of date film? (in this case some 4x5 and 120 Plus X older emulsion - about 2 years out of date). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaius1 Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Stored in a cool dry place, use it and process it as normal. Stored in the boot of a car in Arizona... chuck it and buy fresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martian bachelor Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 "a general rule of thumb"? No. Not only is how it's been stored important but the type of film can make a huge difference. Some films fog, others just lose speed (sometimes a lot). At two years Plus-X could still be in decent shape and you may even have trouble telling it's a bit long in the tooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex_jenkins Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 It would be a good idea to downrate the film so that less development is needed to produce acceptable results. Older film tends to have more fog. Less development can help offset higher fog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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