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Question about expiration of 35mm film...How old is too old?

  • 02-02-2011 8:20pm
    #1
    Ellfish
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭


    Hi photographers,
    Hope this is posted in the right forum ... don't think it's anything to do with Photoshop so I quess it ain't Digital Darkroom...
    Anyway heading away tomorrow, my old canon (digital) go nicked so I'm bringing my 35mm old trusty miu II. I have film for it, but its expired since 2003. What effect will this have on the pictures? Is it worth using at all?
    I miss my old digital camera and its god damn handiness :-)!
    Appreciate all opinions.
    All the best,
    N
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  • #2
    Buckz
    Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭Buckz


    It depends on storage- if it was stored somewhere cool, in the tub(s) preferably in the boxes, it MAY be ok, otherwise unlikely- also is it amateur or pro film- amateur has a longer shelf life...


  • #3
    pullandbang
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 4,948 ✭✭✭pullandbang


    I've supplied friends with film that expired in 1977 and it worked fine :)


  • #4
    dakar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,071 ✭✭✭dakar


    pullandbang wrote: »
    I've supplied friends with film that expired in 1977 and it worked fine :)

    ...and I intend shooting on it on Saturday. Print will be forthcoming as soon as I get it developed :)


  • #5
    sNarah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,570 ✭✭✭sNarah


    Well it won't do any harm to the camera and might be in perfect condition, if not, just shoot the roll and you might get some funky results!


  • #6
    ThOnda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,699 ✭✭✭ThOnda


    There'll be most likely colour cast a sensitivity will be a bit down, so the lab will push the prints a bit that will reveal some grain.
    For good pictures, get new roll. But if you don't mind a bit processed look of the pictures, keep on shooting.
    By the way, the 1977 film is lovely and scans from that will follow soon.


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  • #7
    Slidinginfinity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,220 ✭✭✭Slidinginfinity


    Shoot it there is nothing super bad that will happen.
    I have shot stuff that expired in 1972 and as soon as I can I will be shooting some of that sweet film that expired in 1977.


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