Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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. Any suggestions? Thanks, --Bob