Topic: Loading straight from the fridge.....

[Late Developer]

Occasionally, when I'm in a hurry, I've loaded film straight from the fridge (not the freezer). So far, I haven't noticed any problems but putting something very cold into the camera but I imagine doing so could, potentially, cause condensation. I imagine such problems are more likely when the camera has electronics?

However, has anyone had any problems doing this? If so, how long should we give a roll of film to get up to the ambient temperature / be okay to load - assuming it's not advisable to load straight from the fridge?

[LT]

condensation is the killer - and it's as much about your lenses as it is your electronics. Especially when you are using expensive german lenses like yours Paul.

I either leave for a couple of hours at room temp, or I put the film in my pocket for 1/2 hour to make sure it is nice and warm before I load it.

never load cold if you value your gear!

[Late Developer]

Thanks Leon, that confirms what I thought. So far, I've got away with it (on the few, rare occasions I've done it) but I won't be doing it again.

[Francois]

Best bet is to thaw the film a while in advance. I read it should be 2 hours for 120 and 1 hour for 35mm when taken out of the freezer.

Most important is not to take it out of the can before it reaches room temperature.