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Re: Expired film
I can't speak for XP2, but I must admit that I have used and abused outdated
HP-5 very successfully. In my case (much like yours, 2 years outdated but
kept cool) I thought I saw a slight increase in base fog. I didn't measure
it. It seemed to be normal in contrast. This was sheet film (free sheet
film!).
HP-5 is also wonderful stuff for those very hot desert shoots. Even the
film left in my car during a 100 degree F backpack for three days survived
very nicely. In fact, I was far more "wilted" after that adventure than the
film was! Seems to be a film that is hard to destroy ;-)
--
Tom Ferguson
http://www.ferguson-photo-design.com
> From: "Kah Heng, Tan" <kahheng@pacific.net.sg>
> Hi there
>
> In the spirit of cheap experimentation, what's the most over expired films
> that anyone here has used?
>
> I am being offered 40 rolls of 120 HP5 and 60 rolls of XP2 all at $0.59 per
> roll which have been refrigerated (but not frozen) since they were bought
> (Dec 1998 expiry). I figure that they are still eminently usable, esp. so
> the HP5
>
> Tan