Nope. That only happens with sudden temperature change during processing -
and it doesn't do much with modern thin emulsion film. It was much more
pronounced with old, thick emulsions (circa 1930-40?). It's called
reticulation.
Gary Edwards
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From: Acer V <siddim01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 6:27 PM
Subject: freezing film was Re: [OM] Geriatric Film
> On Wed, 21 Feb 2001, Steve Goss wrote:
>
> >Try a roll and see, but if it has been refrigerated it should be fine.
It
> >would definitely be fine if it had been frozen the whole time.
>
> question: wouldn't freezing somehow "crack" the emulsion or the gelatin or
> something? i recall seeing a close-up of Barry's shots, where temp
> regulation in the dev mix (or lack thereof!) "cracked" the emulsion.
>
> /Acer V
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