Re: Cold film

[George L Smyth <glsmyth@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- BASS <coaie@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I know that Kodak says to keep film below 50 degrees  and not freezing
> but does keeping the film below 32 degrees...say 0-10 degrees actually
> help.
> I would assume warm up times will vary but the question is there
> anything to gain by  freezing film?
> Any thoughts????

By freezing the film you "essentially" stop the aging process, whereas chilling
it slows it down.  I have Konica IR that expired in Feb 1993 in the freezer
that works just fine.

george

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