Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] URGENT REQUEST FOR ADVICE...
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 17:34:50 -0800

"B. D. Colen" wrote:
> 
> Help...Please...
> 
> I have an important shoot in the a.m., and have a 100 foot roll of Tri-X
> that's about 18 months out-of-date...Dare I use it?
> 
> Any LUGer who KNOWS the answer please respond...This is a case where guesses
> aren't a lot of help...
> 
> Thanks in advance..
> 
> B. D.

I've used black and white film that old before often so I would say give it a
shot I'd be amazed if there was any problem...unless it was kept in a leaky
attic during a lightning storm. Or a hot shed.
Or a microwave during a....
Mark :-) Rabiner