Polaroid LF- good deal OR garbage?

[miles_feigenbaum___dallas_]

Howdy friends,

I ran into a shop today that had some out of date LF polaroid sheet film and i picked up nine boxes of 20 count of the following for $7.50 usd each; is it junk being out of date or a great deal?

 

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polapan 52 iso 400 4x5 20 count dated april 2000.

polapan53 iso 800 4x5 20 count dated february 2001.

 

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These are both out of date and i wanted to know if i can use these for practicing my LF techniques or lack thereof....

 

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any experience with outdated polaroid?

They also had some of the iso 3000 but i didn't fool with those or the smaller pack film.

Thanks for the attention!

miles

[alpshiker]

Miles, in my experience, color Polaroïds do take quite a bit of "character" when they get old ;-), especially if

they are not stored cold. You might find that the colors have faded and shifted towards pink.

[andrea_milano3]

out of date B&W works fine, sometimes pods dry out and sides

might be unevenly developed, other than that it is good even

many years after they have expired.

good shooting!

[miles_feigenbaum___dallas_]

Thanks for the response! I brought some of this stuff with me today

and will try to see what happens....

 

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They also had a box of some 8 by 10 stuff, when i get back, i'll

check to see what it is and the date on the box and post the info, it

might make some good practice stuff for just a few dollars.

miles