Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>On Sun, 25 June 2000, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> >> I hope someone has the definitive answer to this.... >> >> In my new house in Switzerland the fridge is quite small and I suspect >> that my wife prefers to keep food in it rather than my films. On the >> other hand, there is a huge freezer in the basement. I recall someone >> saying that freezing film is not good for some reason, which I forgot. >> What is the scoop? My impression is that freezing is OK as long as one >> allows the film 12 hours to come up to room temperature before opening >> the plastic canister. >> >> TIA. >> > >The "12 hour" rule gives plenty of time for the film and cassette to reach >a temperature where condensation won't be a problem. Obviously this will >vary considerably depending on the local climate so 12 hours probably >includes a very large margin for error. > The margin is about 90%. I recently forgot to take the films (Delta 100) out of the freezer well in advance as I had planned, and I had to use the film an hour after I took it out. No condensation problem. However, Nathan, don't put your Xtol stock in the freezer. If you use tightly closed, full brown glass bottles, you do not even need a fridge. ;-) - -- Christer Almqvist D-20255 Hamburg, Germany and/or F-50590 Regnéville-sur-Mer, France