[Leica] Film Refrigeration/Condensation Question

[jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier)]

If you are in a dry place I wouldn't worry about it at all. It is not 
the temperature, it is the humidity. During the winter around here, we 
put things in the freezer to warm them up.

If it is moist then just make up small bundles in ziplock bags and 
remove and acclimatize one bag at a time.

John Collier

On Jun 6, 2004, at 10:17 AM, Robert D. Baron wrote:

> When I'm out shooting I remove the film from its canister before I go, 
> carrying the cartridges in ziplock bags, small yellow film cartridge 
> boxes or in different pockets of my bag or pants.
>
> I'll soon be taking a car trip through some fairly hot parts of the 
> U.S. southwest for a week or two; I've got a cooler that plugs into an 
> electrical socket in my car I intend to use to store both unexposed 
> and exposed film.  It seems to maintain a temperature of around 50F, 
> plus or minus a degree or three.
>
> I have kept film in a freezer at home, in its original boxes and/or 
> plastic canisters, and always allow at least three or four hours to 
> elapse before opening a canister so as to avoid condensation on the 
> film surface.
>
> However, I suppose the concerns regarding avoidance of condensation on 
> the film surface could be a bit different if I'm moving un-canistered 
> exposed or unexposed film to/from the cooler on a daily basis.
>
> I've checked the archives and haven't found a response to my concern: 
> refrigerator induced condensation.  I try not to worry about minor 
> problems, but on the other hand I don't want water streaks or droplets 
> on my images.