expired Provia 400F

[bryan_thrall]

I just found 6 rolls of Provia 400F that were in the back of the

refrigerator. They expired January 2003 about seven months ago. As

I said they have been refrigerated but do I dare use them on anthing

important? I like to use this film pushed one stop if you think this

film is usable would using it pushed make a difference?

[r.t. dowling]

They'll be fine. Use them without worry.

[jim_interlicchio1]

Yup what R.T. said,

 

Happy Shooting,

[stu_rosenbaum1]

Not to hijack the thread, but is the same true for Fuji NHP, Kodak Supra, Kodak Portra, Ilford Pan, Agfa Vista, and other pro grade negative films that have been refrigerated and about 6-12 months past expiration? They've been refrigerated since purchased around 2 years ago.

 

Thanks!

 

Stu.

[r.t. dowling]

Yes, the same is generally true of negative films. In fact, negative films usually fare a

bit better than slide films when it comes to age.

 

6 months past the expiration date is usually no big deal, and it's even less of a big

deal if the film has been stored in a cool, dark place.

 

I've used film that was a few *years* past the expiration date and there was no

noticable color shift. And of course, black and white film doesn't color shift so you

can worry even less about it.

[mrbob]

If you're still unsure after reading the good advice you've already been given, you can always expose and then cross-process the film in C41 chemistry. Then you can sit back and enjoy the altered colors in the prints.

 

Bob