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Fujifilm Velvia 50 by Ray Phung

A few months ago, I won an auction on eBay for some 20 odd rolls of FujiFilm Velvia 50 in 120 format.  All of them were expired sometime between 1995 and 2004, which made the entire purchase somewhat of a crap-shoot.  Expired film, when stored and cared for properly, can live well beyond it's useful life.  And at just under $3 a roll (normally around $9 when fresh), what did I have to lose right?  A few months ago, I won an auction on eBay for some 20 odd rolls of FujiFilm Velvia 50 in 120 format.  All of them were expired sometime between 1995 and 2004, which made the entire purchase somewhat of a crap-shoot.  Expired film, when stored and cared for properly, can live well beyond it's useful life.  And at just under $3 a roll (normally around $9 when fresh), what did I have to lose right?  

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