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Post your recent film shots!
Gary Clennan wrote:
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Gary Clennan wrote
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Gary Clennan wroteDo you guys know if keeping the 120 film wrapper in place affects long term (freezer) storage? I recently used some Provia 100F which was expired and out of the wrapper but apparently always freezer stored. The results were not very good. Most of the film was really light and resulting images were way overexposed. If the film is out of the wrapper, is it best just to scrap it? Just wanted some input before I try a few more rolls (E6 as well) that I have. Thanks.
Gary, there’s a reason why the wrapper is totally sealed. Condensation and humidity are the enemies of film. I would think 120 film with its paper backing is very sensitive to humidity. I personally always freeze my film in zip locked plastic bags for extra security. I would certainly not discard the remaining film, but probably wouldn’t shoot anything too important with it. Please keep in mind that it could be a lab mistake too. Normally affected film should come out darker and grainier.
Or - god forbid, I made a metering mistake?!? The lab is super trustworthy but could be a factor. It was a very white scene though. A lot of snow all around and a white fog in the air. Probably a bit of a challenge for slide film. Thanks for the info! My Portra160 shots of the same turned out good though....
How does the film numbering and coding look like? If it looks normal, it’s your mistake. If it looks bleached like the photos, then it’s either the film or the lab. Easy to determine if you take a close look.
https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/microscope-resource/primer/photomicrography/colornegprocerrors/
Film numbering/lettering looks perfect. Does this work for all film types? Thanks for the link!


So it’s your metering, Gary

Yes but for reversal film, developer issues would be reversed. Under development will cause the film to be too thin for negatives and too thick for slides.
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Re: Post your recent film shots!

Gary Clennan wrote:
edwardkaraa wrote
Gary Clennan wrote
edwardkaraa wrote
Gary Clennan wroteDo you guys know if keeping the 120 film wrapper in place affects long term (freezer) storage? I recently used some Provia 100F which was expired and out of the wrapper but apparently always freezer stored. The results were not very good. Most of the film was really light and resulting images were way overexposed. If the film is out of the wrapper, is it best just to scrap it? Just wanted some input before I try a few more rolls (E6 as well) that I have. Thanks.
Gary, there’s a reason why the wrapper is totally sealed. Condensation and humidity are the enemies of film. I would think 120 film with its paper backing is very sensitive to humidity. I personally always freeze my film in zip locked plastic bags for extra security. I would certainly not discard the remaining film, but probably wouldn’t shoot anything too important with it. Please keep in mind that it could be a lab mistake too. Normally affected film should come out darker and grainier.
Or - god forbid, I made a metering mistake?!? The lab is super trustworthy but could be a factor. It was a very white scene though. A lot of snow all around and a white fog in the air. Probably a bit of a challenge for slide film. Thanks for the info! My Portra160 shots of the same turned out good though....
How does the film numbering and coding look like? If it looks normal, it’s your mistake. If it looks bleached like the photos, then it’s either the film or the lab. Easy to determine if you take a close look.
https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/microscope-resource/primer/photomicrography/colornegprocerrors/
Film numbering/lettering looks perfect. Does this work for all film types? Thanks for the link!


So it’s your metering, Gary

Yes but for reversal film, developer issues would be reversed. Under development will cause the film to be too thin, dark for negatives and light for slides.
Original postPosted Feb 05, 2018 at 10:40 PM
Re: Post your recent film shots!


Gary Clennan wrote:
edwardkaraa wrote
Gary Clennan wrote
edwardkaraa wrote
Gary Clennan wroteDo you guys know if keeping the 120 film wrapper in place affects long term (freezer) storage? I recently used some Provia 100F which was expired and out of the wrapper but apparently always freezer stored. The results were not very good. Most of the film was really light and resulting images were way overexposed. If the film is out of the wrapper, is it best just to scrap it? Just wanted some input before I try a few more rolls (E6 as well) that I have. Thanks.
Gary, there’s a reason why the wrapper is totally sealed. Condensation and humidity are the enemies of film. I would think 120 film with its paper backing is very sensitive to humidity. I personally always freeze my film in zip locked plastic bags for extra security. I would certainly not discard the remaining film, but probably wouldn’t shoot anything too important with it. Please keep in mind that it could be a lab mistake too. Normally affected film should come out darker and grainier.
Or - god forbid, I made a metering mistake?!? The lab is super trustworthy but could be a factor. It was a very white scene though. A lot of snow all around and a white fog in the air. Probably a bit of a challenge for slide film. Thanks for the info! My Portra160 shots of the same turned out good though....
How does the film numbering and coding look like? If it looks normal, it’s your mistake. If it looks bleached like the photos, then it’s either the film or the lab. Easy to determine if you take a close look.
https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/en/microscope-resource/primer/photomicrography/colornegprocerrors/
Film numbering/lettering looks perfect. Does this work for all film types? Thanks for the link!


So it’s your metering, Gary

Yes but for reversal film, developer issues would be reversed. Under development will cause the film to be too thin for negatives and too dense for slides.

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