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<\/a>For those who are new to film or can’t remember the last time they used a roll, like most foodstuff, there’s a best before date on the box, though fortunately its a little longer than a few days or weeks!<\/p>\n
I’ve used old film stock before and not had a problem, but the last roll I tried displayed exactly why you shouldn’t keep some brands much beyond the date specified. \u00a0All film is a very exacting blend of chemicals layered onto the “plastic” carrier material, regardless of film size or brand. \u00a0Exposure of these chemicals to light and then to the developing process changes the chemical composition to produce colours or monochrome tones, be that a negative if it’s print film or a positive for slide.<\/p>\n
Much like the joints and their surrounding muscles and tendons in your body, age has an impact on the structure or in the case of film, the reaction that takes place when exposed to light and especially to developer. \u00a0Some film emulsions will keep longer than the recommended expose by date, \u00a0the images in the previous post were taken on Fuji Velvia that was a good few years past the recommended date and I’m hoping for the same results from another roll once it’s processed.<\/p>\n
However, Kodak Gold does not age gracefully and unless you’ve a penchant for very grainy film with a distinct cast, use it within the recommended date…<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The older you get, the more frequent trips to the doctors can become and if you’re lucky, the more you’ll hear the title of this issue “It’s your age”. \u00a0Which in medical terms basically means “tough”, \u00a0whatever it is is wearing out, we can’t fix it, or in some cases we can fix it but … <\/p>\n<\/a>