Filmwasters
Which Board? => Main Forum => : Alan December 24, 2012, 10:24:56 AM
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Hi All,
I have loaded an expired roll of ISO3200 film into Urbans Ricoh.
I also have some Neopan 1600 to waste. . .
I know fast film deteriorate quickly, so how should I shoot it?
thanks in advance
A
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On the basis that fast film usually offers quite high contrast, relatively low contrast sujects (no bright lights - big differentials between sky and land) seems like a good place to start. Or ambient light at a gig? Must be some venue offering Guinness and a bit of music over the next few days...... 8) ;) :o
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Do you know at what date the film expired?
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On the basis that fast film usually offers quite high contrast, relatively low contrast sujects (no bright lights - big differentials between sky and land) seems like a good place to start. Or ambient light at a gig? Must be some venue offering Guinness and a bit of music over the next few days...... 8) ;) :o
well kept a low profile over "X-mass" didnt even shoot any film . . . :o
Was out last night though at a friends, sons -hard rock- gig . . . but was driving so I didnt partake
in any of Arthur's finest stout!
the gig probably would have been a good opportunity to use the film and should have replied here
with a view to using it in time.
Do you know at what date the film expired?
No Francois, have no clue as to when it expired?
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Since negative film doesn't mind a bit of overexposure, when in doubt, half the speed. It's always easier to deal with an overexposure than an underexposed negative.
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hmm ok rate it at 1600
that sounds about right . . . ish
from this topic over at flickr suggests a 1 stop
compensation for every 10 years of expiration.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/ishootfilm/discuss/72157623350719006/?search=expired+film (http://www.flickr.com/groups/ishootfilm/discuss/72157623350719006/?search=expired+film)
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That's about the right decay speed. That's what I based my Old Film app on and it seems to be pretty spot on for most negative materials.
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well i'll give it a go anyway !
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As far as I know, you definitely will get something on the film. When using old stock, the only question is always about quality... when you don't get your hopes too high, you're bound for a nice surprise :)
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yes francois, good point, i'm not planning on taking it too seriously
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and my work is never about quality ! :)