Re: Old Film

[George L Smyth <glsmyth@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- Corrie Zacharias <corrie_z@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello -
> 
> I just ran across a couple of old rolls of infrared film that I'd forgotten 
> I had. They were way in the back of one of my file drawers, so they haven't 
> been refrigerated or frozen. The Konica has an expiration date of 2/99, and 
> the EIR expired 1/99. Should I just toss them? I don't want to have the EIR 
> processed if it's ruined, but the Konica I do myself, so I thought I'd try 
> it. Any opinions?

Chances are that the Konica has lost speed and contract and that the EIR will
show a bluish cast.  I would shoot the Konica for something non-critical,
slowing the speed and increasing the development, and toss the EIR.

Cheers -

george

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