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Alan

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T-max 3200
« on: December 24, 2012, 10:24:56 AM »
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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Re: T-max 3200
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2012, 12:16:19 PM »
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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Re: T-max 3200
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2012, 03:04:29 PM »
Do you know at what date the film expired?
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Re: T-max 3200
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2013, 12:12:15 PM »
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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Re: T-max 3200
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2013, 04:22:20 PM »
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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Re: T-max 3200
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2013, 11:00:37 PM »
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

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Re: T-max 3200
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2013, 11:03:35 PM »
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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Re: T-max 3200
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2013, 12:05:25 PM »
well i'll give it a go anyway !

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Re: T-max 3200
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2013, 03:21:42 PM »
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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Re: T-max 3200
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2013, 05:20:09 PM »
yes francois, good point, i'm not planning on taking it too seriously

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and my work is never about quality !  :)