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Topic: Potential fridge storage problems?
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Osi Osgood
Film God
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From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted October 16, 2007 11:09 AM
I have been quite vocal about the "fridge storage" of films, but I am curious if there could be potential problems even with this.
Now, I do put selica gel packs in each freezer bag to keep any moisture off the prints, (and it is a frost free fridge) ...
But I wonder if potential other problems could arise? For instance ...
Could fridge stored films be more suseptible to scratches? I ask this as anything going from cold to warm has to expand obviously. Anything contracts or expands with temperatures changes, (the creaking of your home at night, for instance) Could the expanding/contracting celluloid film actually allow for minute surface tear in the film?
I know that this sounds paltry, but as a rabid film collector, I want to hold onto my collection as long as possible.
Any info out there, (How about you Mr. Whittle?)
-------------------- "All these moments will be lost in time, just like ... tears, in the rain. "
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Osi Osgood
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Registered: Jul 2005
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posted October 16, 2007 06:23 PM
Oh, a slight mis-understanding here. They are not frozen, none of my collection is in the freezer, they are all in the lower refridgerator. No freezing, just keeping the films at around 40 to 45 degrees.
I have noted that frozen films, even with selica gel packets, tend to develop moisture anyhow. Fortunately, i learned that early on.
-------------------- "All these moments will be lost in time, just like ... tears, in the rain. "
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