> > > 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, I buy 35mm film in quantity when I can find it for a good price. Sometimes when I find really good deals on bricks of film they are close to the use by date. I buy 'em and stick 'em in the deep freeze, I've never had a problem with film purchased this way in the last 30 years or so. I don't know exactly when it will get used because I like to buy different films for different projects. I routinely store all of my personal "standard" films (films I use on a regular basis like E100S, E200, Supra 100&400 etc.), in the brick or pro-paks inside a zip-lock bag with a little drier in our big standalone food freezer. I typically have 8-10 bricks in the freezer at a time, I just let it warm up fully before opening the film container to prevent getting condensation on the film. I let a full brick thaw over night, a pro-pak(5), 3-4 hours and have never had a problem with any of it. Freezing your film helps it last longer and shift less if it does. Regards, Chip Louie * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
