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Re: [Digital BW] Freezing film

2005-02-18 by Scott Graham

You're NOT going to get condensation on the emulsion unless you opened the package for 
gosh sakes.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Seth" <seth@m...> wrote:
>  Absolutely.  The best storage you can do.
> 
> It even extends the usable expiration date on pro film.  Figure one year out
> for color; at least two years for B&W.
> 
> Thawing is the PITA.  Give it a day in the refrigerator, then warm it
> gradually in the room for another day.  If you go too quickly you can get
> condensation on the emulsion.  (That is NOT to say I have not sat on a roll
> or two on the way to a job when I forgot to warm it in the room <GGG>)
> 
> Seth
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Smallfield [mailto:r.smallfield@p...] 
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 2:14 PM
> To: Digital BW Print
> Subject: [Digital BW] Freezing film
> 
> 
> Sorry to be ot again, but is it ok to freeze film?
> 
> thanks,
> Richard
> -

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