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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