Re: What Kodak says about freezing HIE

[Siri Bjoner <sbjoner@xxxxxxxxx>]

At 23:42 +0200 on 16.06.99, PeteScherm@xxxxxxx wrote:


> The reason I brought-up the subject of IR film freezing, is because the
> people at Kodak tech dept. say that freezing the film is unnecessary and
> could create unwanted condensation problems.  In fact, certain of their 4x5
> non-IR films carry recommendations that the film NOT be frozen.  As they
>have
> told me at various times, normal refrigerator cooling is just fine.

*sigh* Was it here or on the Olympus list we had a long discussion on this?
Condensation will only occur if the film is *not* in it's canister.... If
Kodak say that, you have spoken to an ignorant. And there are quite a few
of them at Kodak, unfortunately.....

It is vital, however, not to take the film directly from the freezer to the
camera. The film may snap (as at will at extremely low temperatures). Best
bet is to keep it in a fridge for 24 hrs to get to normal temperature at
"the best pace" (from own and other's personal experience).

Siri

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