How To ACTUALLY Shoot Expired Film

Shooting expired film can be complicated so I made it simple! I show you how to shoot expired film on a case-by-case basis.

I just want to point out that black and white film also lasts much longer than colour and that although some of the 20 year film were quite bad, we don't know how this film was stored so it's hard to draw a real conclusion from it.

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[flyingo]

I’ve searched for examples of shooting expired Fuji Provia 100f and landed here on your year old video. I have about 20 rolls of Provia 100f that expired in 2005. I appreciate this video of yours. With b&w film and color negative film, I have had great success following the 1 stop per decade recommendation. However, I treat each roll slightly differently when I know how it had been stored. After trying one medium format roll of this Provia with the 1 stop per decade guide and getting 12 shots of blue-ish mud.. I’m planning on following this 1/2 stop per decade advice from Emulsive and this video for this Provia 100f E6 film. Thanks!

[sutfuf]

Interesting. I recently shot some bulk loaded film that had 400asa 1998 written on it. It was donated by my sister, kept in a plastic box probably since the mid 90's, but, not kept in the fridge. I had no idea what type fo fim it was. After dev in xt3 1+1, it turned out to be hp5+; It was proabably about 1/2 a stop under exposed in most of the shots, , the film was a little foggy, but no where near as bad as I expected, most of the shots are quite good. I have a few more of these mystery rolls of in the tub, hanging to try them out; thanks for the tips! :-)

[SendingThruHardware]

What about expired kodak film from the 60s?

[pyromancyglassart]

When you say over exposing or under exposing a half a step, are you changing the ISO thank

[TheLootBoot]

I have a 16-year-old Kodak ISO 400 film that was stored in my grandma's drawer in her house. How much should I overexpose it?

[markgoostree]

I have five rolls of Fujifilm, "superia X-tra 400. " It expired March, 2007. a friend of mine found it in her dad's dresser drawer. I will be shooting this, maybe this spring / summer.

[malman]

Those last 3 examples were badly underexposed. The 1 stop per year rule would have absolutely helped in those cases.

[Bewwy_overload]

I got my film in an old car that was about to get crushed

[Solertcore]

10, 15, 20 years all look underexposed.

[tobiasvandevoort]

I managed to buy a few rolls of Kodak ektar 25 that have been in the freezer fresh since purchase.

[Federico]

I’ve shot a b/w roll expired in 1988 and the pictures came out perfectly

[kenmorrisproducer]

I bought some eBay film from a seller in Hawaii. Definitely avoid film from the tropics 😂

[muhammadshuman]

The 15 years old is the best vintage looking ❤

[DJag]

Mines been stored in a cupboard...can I still put them into. A freezer?

[john.vanzijl]

One of the best videos I've seen on expired film. Well explained and was good to see a side by side comparisons with various aged stock.

[AtuPC_Fi]

Great video! Probably the first time I've seen proper side-by-side comparisons of expired films. Would be interesting to re-do this with higher ISO films like 400 and 800.
Will be trying to shoot 400 ISO expired film from 2015 today. On the fence about overexposing, but will probably try 1/3 or 2/3 stops overexposure on some pictures.

[MrHerrera]

I've shot expired film from the 30's. I shoot mostly expired film. Usually anything under 200 iso, I add .5 per decade and 1 stop for iso over 200 per decade, max 5 stops.

[khanscombe]

What do U think on a processing a roll of Kodak 800 Max properly exposed new but indoor cool storage for 18-20 yrs? Can higher temp cook help to offset age ?

[benravetta]

I just wouldn't bother, most of the time you can push it in post anyway

[QeZobaBazZz]

Well you can do this too:
Low the iso by two stops if is asa 400 or above, lower asa you can shot it on one stop lower or leave it as stock, then in the processing of development you can over reveal it by a couple of minutes depending on the time is it expired, with this you can have good results, never use the stock times to reveal expired film. In my experience b&w film is a lot easier to work with when is expired that color.