Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Film - freeze or cool?
From: Martin Howard <howard.390@osu.edu>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 11:18:26 -0400

Nathan Wajsman jotted down the following:

> I recall someone
> saying that freezing film is not good for some reason, which I forgot.

I suspect that they might have been referring to the periodic thawing that
it might undergo as a result of the defrosting cycle in most freezers.

Just make sure that the film is hermetically sealed (plastic bag, Rubbermaid
tub, etc.) before it goes into the freezer.

M.

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