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Subject: Re: [OM] film in cold storage
From: Mark Kronquist <mak@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2017 20:09:19 -0700
If frozen it will be fine.   Personal best 1945 dated 120. B2 really.  Frozen 
forever fine.  Bw ortho

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On Jul 16, 2017, at 12:05 PM, Jan Steinman <Jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> From: John Hudson <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> 
>> Is there any opinion as to whether Kodak Portra NC film [35mm and 120 
>> format] kept continuously in a deep freezer at -20C in its original 
>> sealed wrapping for 10+ years is fit for purpose or whether it should be 
>> destined for the landfill ?
> 
> I have no such experience with this particular film. But I would not use any 
> such expired film for “professional” work.
> 
> I’ve shot a lot of old reversal film, and I found the most annoying thing was 
> colour shifts. It seems to me that cyan ages better than yellow or magenta. 
> Such shifts could mean the difference between getting a cheque or a kiss-off 
> on a paid gig, but it could be fun and interesting for amateur photography.
> 
> If you’re scanning, you can pretty easily “fix it in post,” even setting up a 
> repeatable custom action to “fix” things.
> 
> Do you have access to a colour test card? Shooting that and comparing will 
> tell you more than any of us can!
> 
> :::: Jan Steinman, EcoReality Co-op ::::
> 
> 
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