Tiger Moses wrote:
> Sounds like you better start buying 12
> exposure rolls or roll your own!
> Seriously, film is suppossed to be one
> of the least expensive parts of our
> camera system, so maybe you need to
> relax on it. Is the value of the
> quality image you might lose worth the
> savings you have buy not wasting the
> rest of the roll and processing in a
> timely manner.
I'm not particularly tense about this. I'm more curious than
anything. Often I'll take a few rolls from the freezer, not
expose them, and replace them back in the fridge or freezer.
Just wondering if it'll cause problems. Also, at times I do
tests, where the exposed image isn't worth anything except for
testing purposes. If I'm able to hold the film for a while and
continue the test later, that's a big plus, because I can
process all the images at once, which will both save me time and
reduce differences due to processing or emulsion variations. As
for serious photographs, I'm not at all averse to burning film.
The last roll I processed, for example, had but 20 exposures on
it.
However, there are times when one cannot process quickly after
exposure. For example, when traveling it's not always easy or
practical to process the film. As an example, some time ago I
took a motor trip across the country, much of it in hot
climates, and I did a fair amount of camping. So, the film was
exposed, put into a cooler filled with ice, and later removed
from the cooler, during which time it warmed some, and then was
put into a refrigerator until processing could be accomplished.
And then, of course, there are times when one may have to
conserve film. If one is in an area where a particular film is
unavailable (and that can happen more often in remote areas than
in cities - try buying almost any emulsion in Ten Sleep,
Wyoming) it may be necessary to remove one film from the camera,
replace it with another, and then continue shooting with the
first roll later.
> I'd start worrying about condensation
> and such myself, and higher
> possibility of scatching with the film
> going through the cannister and
> camera a few extra times!
I'm clearly concerned about condensation, but perhaps it's not a
problem. Perhaps someone on the list knows for sure, or can
provide a pointer to the information. Your point about
scratching is well taken.
> Are you trying to stretch out your
> AFGA APX25 as long as possible?
Not, not really ...
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Shel Belinkoff
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There are no rules for good photographs,
there are only good photographs.
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