At 03:18 PM 3/20/2002 -0500, you wrote: >I know it is a good idea to store film in the refrigerator. Is it OK or >even better to store it in a household or commercial freezer, assuming you >let it come to room temp in the plastic canister before using...or will >freezing temps crack the emulsion or backing or do some other harm. > >My wife is kicking my film out of the fridge but I will have rights to a >downstairs freezer. > >Howard
Hi Howard, Freezing film is a good thing. Just give it a half hour or so to hit room temp before loading it in your camera. I also put mine in a zip lock bag and keep it zipped up until it hit room temp to reduce condensation problems. When you refrigerate a film it will help slow down the deterioration process, when you freeze a film you almost stop the process. I have heard of people holding on to film in the freezer for 20+ years and still having it perform well when they finally took it out. Rick * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
