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Topic: STORING FILMS TO LONG
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Osi Osgood
Film God
Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted November 23, 2011 01:24 PM
Theb only thing I would personally suggest is every once in awhile, give your films a good cleaning with a film cleaning solution as, while they should hold up fairly well, some stocks get more "brittle" with age, (earlier eastman stocks, for instance), and a good film cleaning solution, (especially one that is more of a lubricant than cleaner) is your best bet.
By the way, yummy looking films there! Love that projector!
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Osi Osgood
Film God
Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted November 25, 2011 11:41 AM
There is logic behind the theory ...
I know I have mentioned this before, but how many of us film collectors have been to a camera shop and found that they keep they're unexposed film in a small freezer unit?
There's a reason for that. The cooler temperatures allow the unexposed film to last longer. I have actually used film (in the past) that was a good five or more years past the "use" date, which was kept in a cold unit. Other film, same stock, same age, but not refridgerated has tended to give far from good results.
However, I always need to add, ALWAYS, upon storing in a cold environment, have selica gel packs or some kind of substance, in those freezer bags, that keeps potential moisture away, as moisture is just as damaging as excessive heat, probably worse. [ November 26, 2011, 12:22 PM: Message edited by: Osi Osgood ]
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Osi Osgood
Film God
Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted November 26, 2011 12:27 PM
Now, Dino is going farther than I ever have
I've never even thought of keeping a record of how many times I have screened a print.
Oh yeah, my fridge is a frost free and largely (probably not perfect) humidity free fridge, and I never freeze my prints, just keep them cool. Idaho, while the winter is fine for just leaving out even eastman prints, the summers can get well over 105 degrees for weeks during the summer, so cool storage is a must.
Why all these fancy covers, Laksmi? Simple, we collectors like our pretty covers!
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