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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Linhof Photo Samples /
After getting my Linhof Technika III up and running, I was anxious to get ahold of some 4x5 sheet film to try it out. Luckily, my good old buddy Adam (check him and his work out at http://www.contentunknown.com) had an old, and mostly full, box of Arista sheet film. Adam claimed that this film was left in a desk drawer inside a sweltering warehouse for a couple of summers. Then lived in the back of his truck for quite sometime. "Use it at your own risk," he warned.
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