Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Film - freeze or cool?
From: Doug Herr <telyt560@cswebmail.com>
Date: 26 Jun 2000 07:22:58 -0700

On Mon, 26 June 2000, Steven Alexander wrote:

> 
>   
> I have stored film in the freezer during my 40 years of shooting and find it
> to be a cooool place to keep it.  I started this in my motion picture days
> and the mp rep from the great yellow father said it was okay.
> 
> I've never noticed any difference between the stored stuff and the fresh.
> With b&w I've found at the back of the freezer stuff out dated by two years
> and used it after the Ilford tech said why not try it.
> 
> Happy snaps,
> 
> Steven Alexander

I've been using some K64 that was frozen 10 years ago shortly before it expired.  I haven't noticed any difference between the thawed film and fresh film.

Doug Herr
Sacramento
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