Trying to process old expired super 8 film

[Avinash Patel]

I shot on some expired super 8 film. Ektachrome 160 type A expired in 1983 and Ektachrome 160 type G expired in 1976.
My options seem to be to pay Film Rescue International to get it prcoessed and scanned or try DIY remjet removal and DIY E-6 processing then pay a local company to scan it. The latter would cost only slightly less, but the experience would be good as long as the process isn't too difficult or risky which I have heard it might be. Which would be better? I think half of the cartridges were stored in freezers and half weren't. What do people think of Film Rescue International?

Either way, this will probably be my last time shooting on old expired film. Dumb decision.

-Avi

[Joerg Polzfusz]

Hi!

These very old Ektachromes aren’t E6, but EM-25 (aka ME-4) or EM-26 (since 1982).

I have never heard anything bad about Film Rescue except for the long waiting time (it’s usually as long as stated as „maximum duration“ on their website).

Good luck!
Jörg