Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]i've never hear of any restrictions on freezing film--escept polaroid, never. also on polaroid sheet films always store them flat, never the way they usually are in the store : on edge. sad, ralph > From: "George Allen \(K2CM\)" <cavebat@stny.rr.com> > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 09:11:17 -0400 > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Subject: [Leica] Freezing of Film > >> Sal Wrote: >> Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 07:32:28 -0400 >> From: "Sal DiMarco,Jr." <sdmp007@pressroom.com> >> In discussions about Velvia problems... >> (text deleted...) ... or you had it in the freezer which can damage film. >> According to the film designers at Eastman Kodak, refrigeration of film is >> OK, freezing is not....(text deleted). > > My information from a Kodak engineer conflicts with the above statement. > According to conversations last week with a friend who is a Kodak product > engineer, freezing of Kodak film is acceptable and will maintain the > freshness of the film indefinitely. > > He did state, that a few years ago that Kodak had a film (didn't say which > one) that would be damaged by freezing; consequently, at that time they > stated that Kodak film should not be frozen. With current production Kodak > films, they may be frozen according to my friend. > > ....admitted I did not address the issue of freezing Fuji films... > > From a personal standpoint, I have been freezing Fuji print film and have > not experienced any problems. > > I have never seen anything "official" on this topic from a film > manufacturer. Could anyone point me to some published refereces on freezing > of film? > > Thanks > > George > Binghamton, NY >