Re: [Leica] Freezing of Film

["Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com>]

I have been freezing Kodak film for many years.   I have some black and
white film that has been frozen for more than 30 years and is still reliable
and useful.

I have been freezing Fuji color print film for more than five years with no
problems that I can perceive.

I have my own freezer in my dark room.   My wife had raised the rent for the
space I was using in our food freezer.

I have not frozen Polaroid film and have been advised that freezing is bad
for the chemicals.

Roland Smith
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "George Allen (K2CM)" <cavebat@stny.rr.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 6:11 AM
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
>
>