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Anonymous
Dear /p/:

How long should velvia 50 slide film last? I know that freezing it effectively stops the expiry date, but what if it was kept in a fridge / room temp? How many years should it still be good?
>> Anonymous
I've used velvia that was a couple years expired without any noticeable color shifts. It probably varies from example to example.
>> Liska !!LIVFOETqL8j
>>98939

I agree with the Anon above. I've found 3 years old rolls of velvia and they were still good. heck, i've left mine in my car in the summertime, took them through the airport x-ray, dropped them in snow, in mud and they were still good!!
>> Anonymous
OP here. I've used Velvia from 2 years expired and there was NO problem with it.

From what I can tell, it seems to be more a problem with fogging than color shifts.

I was thinking more long-term, like maybe 5+ years or so. Anyone have experience shooting on old stock that worked fine/failed hard?
>> Anonymous
>>98945
At some point it's going to go to shit, but it's probably pretty hard to tell. Film that's been refrigerated will probably still be usable 5-10 years after expiry, but if it's been subjected to a lot of temperature extremes or stored in moist environments or places where it might get exposed to chemical fumes, it probably won't be good for long. With old film it gets really hard to account for all of it's storage history, so there really is no way to say other then just try it. If it's a critical project, use fresh stock. Otherwise, just give it a try and see what happens.
>> Anonymous
>>98962
I'm just debating whether it's worth buying a bunch of '96 expiry date Velvia for $1 a roll
>> Anonymous
>>98968
Oh yeah: stored in a fridge for most of its life (not a freezer)
>> Anonymous
>>98968
just do it
>> Anonymous
>>98975
I think I might. I can't pass up that deal. No shipping costs associated as well, just about $1 per roll total for the original velvia 50.
>> Anonymous
shoot it expired. i prefer expired film to normal film, mainly for the chance of randomness. but in reality, unless it's medium format film or something, you're not gonig to notice and huge differences.
>> Anonymous
>>99020
This is on a vacation I'm going to be shooting it, so I don't want to be surprised when i get back a bunch of shitty foggy pics. I'm hoping I have enough time to shoot and develop a roll before I leave, but I might not be able to burn through 36 exp. in time plus write exams (university)

(Sounds wierd saying this, where I've gone through over 800 pics on a one day trip before, but film - especially slide film - is different)
>> Anonymous
>>98968

Unless you are a staunch perfectionist, go for it.