What you say is quite true. However, just because the shelf life date is
still valid is, in itself, no guarantee that the film has been properly
stored. More likely, a better gauge of Proper storage is the reputation
of the seller.
Rand E.
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"c.e. packard" wrote:
>
> I have bought some "recently" expired film at trade shows before. The
> film was still usable and showed no color shift or uneven development. I
> think I got lucky.
> Even though the prices are tempting, you need to consider the following:
>
> What is the expiration date on the film?
> How has the film been stored? Refrigerated?, on a shelf?, floating
> around in a car trunk?
>
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