Re: [APML] Tech Pan

["Don Westergren" <westergren@netzero.net>]

George,

#4 sounds interesting (LOL)

Actually,  this subject has come up several times before in the APML.
There's no clear consensus whether refrigeration or freezing is best.  It's
mainly clear that keeping the film colder than room temp increases life
span.  Keeping it cold for a couple years seems to work fine.  Long time
storage (many years) allows the film to pick up cosmic ray hits that can be
seen as spots in a subsequent picture.  I personally haven't seen this with
film I've stored up to 4 years in my freezer, so I guess it happens over a
much longer time span.  Keep it cool and keep it dry!

I searched through several Kodak bulletins for storage recommendations and
found that both freezing and refrigeration are mentioned, though never
together.

Don


> OK, so the bad news is out. If I stock up on tech pan what is the best
> procedure for storage?
> 1) Store the un-hypered film in the fridge, and hyper as required.
> 2) Store the unhypered film in the freezer, and hyper as required.
> Not viable options are:
> 3) Ditch the film and go ccd.
> 4) Hyper all of it, sell the house, and move to Chile or Arizona and
> shoot till I run out.
>
> George Anderson
> Montreal Canada
>
> Clear skies and good health
>
> Mama don't take my Kodachrome away....



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