Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I too have frozen fim for over 25 years, and the only caveat that I recall was a note from Kodak that freezing does not seem to stop the natural 'aging' of film if it is the tablature grain type, the so called "T-grain" film. This was right after the emulsion were first introduced years ago, but I have not read anything like that since! Otherwise, freezing will nearly stop film from aging out or changing its sensitivity as I have also used film as much as 5 years past its date, and had no problem.... every once in a while some gets loose and lost in the freezer!! It is almost mandatory to freeze infrared film, I found; I sometimes buy more than I need and I have used infra-red that was out of date by as mouch as 18 months with no deleterious effect! BTW- hydrocarbon fumes can fog film- film and loaded cameras should be kept away from exposure to exhaust fumes (car trunks?), natural gas fumes, gasoline fumes, formalin, and most any noxious fumes, it seems! Dan ( Remember- Flatus is hazardous to your film's health!) Post