Re: [APML] Expired Kodak LE 400

[Philip Perkins <pgp@astrocruise.com>]

Hi Tony,

I would go ahead and shoot this as normal - a year out of date for film 
stored in a fridge is not a big deal.  Unless you are unlucky the response 
should look quite normal.  To see if there has been any degradation, 
compare the results you get with previous exposures on fresh stock.  The 
place to look is extended faint nebulous regions.  In degraded film the 
colours will look less vibrant and more "muddy" - this is particularly 
noticeable in Ha regions.  Don't pay attention to the stars because, being 
point sources of broadband light, they will record on anything.  I think 
there is a good chance your results will show no degradation at all.

--Philip

At 04:48 08/03/2005 -0500, you wrote:

>Good Morning All,
>
>I would like some advice... I have a bunch of Kodak LE 400 in the fridge.
>Expiration date 3/2004. I have not been able to use any of it because of the
>continuous bad weather here in Upstate New York. I have no idea if it has
>color shifted or if the fog has increased. Should I continue to keep it in
>the fridge? Or go to the freezer? Should I shoot a roll under "normal
>conditions" or not worry?
>
>Any advice would help.
>
>Tony Pilato
>Binghamton NY
>42:13  75:59
>apilato@stny.rr.com
>www.darkstarimages.com


Philip Perkins
<pgp@astrocruise.com>
Wiltshire UK & Luberon France
www.astrocruise.com


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