Re: [APML] Provia 400 120/ $0.99 a roll

[Ray Butler <ray.butler@nuigalway.ie>]

Brian,

Thanks for the heads up. Thes ebay offers are tempting...

But can anyone confirm whether slide films like Kodak E200 and Provia 
400F perform ok for astrophotography long (say 1+ years) after their 
expiry dates? What happens to the emulsion past expiry - an overall 
desensitizing, strong colour shifts, poorer reciprocity, higher base fog?

Or is the price for outdate film this low only because of mild effects, 
which although minor (from our point of view) would still be 
objectionable to professionals doing "everyday" photography?

Ray "a case of you get what you pay for?" Butler


Brian larmay wrote:

> For those interested in some cheap 120 format outdated
> but good slide film, I came across this ad on ebay.
> Its a buy it now item and he will break up the 111
> rolls to whatever you want.
> 
> $6.00 shipping and the film is dated "99"
> 
> Just a heads up,
> Brian
> 
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4204&item=3874620118&rd=1
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