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When I first got my film camera, a friend told me that I should keep new films in the fridge. I was wondering why but I think I never asked her...

Have any clue?
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>> Anonymous
Photographic emulsion degrades over time and heat speeds the process. I've always kept my film in the fridge and take out what I need the night before a shoot to let it come up to room temperature slowly. If you go by a por shop, you'll see that they also keep all of the film ,except for amateur emulsions, in a fridge.
>> Anonymous
Thanks for the fast and clear answer. I appreciate!
>> Anonymous
>>149994

But what happens if you let a film in heat for a long time? Would it be the same as with an expired film?
>> Anonymous
You're quite welcome!

If color film gets too hot, it tends to get an overall red cast, if the neg gives you a usable image at all. B/W tends to break down and go spotty, in my experience. Expired film is another issue, sometimes it color shifts, sometimes the emulsion goes spotty, sometimes it's usable even - you never can tell. I once bought a camera at a junk shop, and found an exposed roll of film in it. I did some research and found that the film had been made in the 30s sometime. Out of curiosity I went ahead and developed it. 6 of the negs were totally degraded, but three of them had somewhat printable images - somebody's family pics from way back when.
>> Anonymous
>>150016

Oh my god. I really will have to take a look in junk shop one day. I informed myself a little about expired films, and found out results could be really nice (well these kind of effects are suiting my tastes) and I seriously want to try someday.

I know there is a few expired film rolls on eBay, but I wonder where else I could get some in my city (I live in Montreal).

However, thanks again for those infos.
>> Anonymous
I'd check with the pro photography suppliers in the city. They may have some film that's at or past its sell-by date that they're willing to let go at a discount so that it's not sitting around in inventory.
>> Anonymous
>>150023

Thanks. Now the only thing I'd need to know is if there's any specific brand of film that comes out better than others. My next roll might be a BNW one...

I think I'll just try many brands and see what suits me best.
>> Anonymous
>>150027
It's not an objective better/worse thing. They all have different looks. So yeah, you have to try them or look at a huge amount of pictures taken with them.
>> Anonymous
That's the best thing to do, try several types and see what gives you the results you want. I shoot Black and White mostly and prefer Kodak Plus-X, or Ilford FP4 (Tri-x or HP5 in low light conditions). I've also had good results with Fomapan and Arista sheet films. When I shoot color I always use Fuji 160 or 400 Pro.
>> Anonymous
>>150035

Personnal suggestions are always fun to hear, so I'm absolutely keeping this in mind for my next purchase(s). Thanks a lot!

What kind of camera do you have?
>> Anonymous
I shoot medium format primarily, so I have several TLR's ( I love twin lens cameras) I use most of the time, and a Busch Pressman C modified to take Graflex rollfilm backs. For large format I've got a Graphic View. When I shoot 35mm I use a Contax.
>> Anonymous
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Just toke this last week, it's on expired film as well. (I think the canister might've had a light leak..) It can work, but overall you do not want it. It's just as gimicky as holga's, which are shit btw.

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>> Anonymous
I like the shot! How far past the sell-by date was the film? If you like experimenting, try to get some Russian A2-Sh* film (black and white). It only comes in 60 meter reels so you have to load it into cassettes by hand. Generally, you shoot it at 400, but you can do test strips to determine an exact speed. The thing is, it's rather unpredictable and can give you some
interesting results!

*Sh = the Russian letter that looks like a squared off W
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>>150108
Fucking cool, dude. Really nice colors, good design composition too.
>> Anonymous
>>150108

Yeah I also really like the effect! That's what I like with expired film, it always end up like a suprise... But I'd also be curious to know since when it was expired.
>> Anonymous
>>150271
>[..]so you have to load it into cassettes by hand.

I admit I really have no idea how to do this.
>> Anonymous
>>150469

It's pretty easy once you've practiced a couple times with some 'sacrificial' film. Google for a how to. You can also get an autoloader thru Porters or Freestyle w/ instructions
>> Anonymous
>>150468
It's a film from around 1990 or so.
However, this one came out fine, but some stuff on old film just comes out crap. (Read: Most of it.) It's just like a holga. You only see the nice pictures online, but they never tell you they only get one hit on a roll.

But hey, I get my expired film for free!
>> Anonymous
How can I make the film expire faster? I'm thinking of chucking it into my attic then taking it out after a few weeks or so but I'm worried it might just be like cooking where trying to rush things will make it come out bad or uneven.
>> Anonymous
>>150715
Expired film is bad and uneven, so what's your problem?
Seriously, just get old rolls or something. It's a shame to fuck up a good roll of film. My whole film failed on me except the flag shot.
>> fence !!POey2hdozCZ
about the best thing expired film is good for is bringing your per-frame cost way down to (not including processing) a penny or two, or maybe even free. i've been working my way through 30 expired rolls of kodak gold for the last few months. i gave up on producing any workable prints two rolls in. now i just use it for practicing my reflexes, etc. works great for that, and it's not costing me 7 bucks a roll.
>> Anonymous
>>150710

Well in my idea, I think the particulary that you know you might lose all of the shots you've taken with this roll makes the good shots even more interresting if you come accross one. I love experimenting and learning new stuff, maybe I'll get bored of it but I still want to try somehow... As for Holga, I think opinions are really different about it. Some adore it, some just hate it. Suits people's taste in general, and probably the kind of topic you're using as photographs.