Eugene Lehnert Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I shot with a 3 year old roll of Kodak film this weekend. It's been sitting in my refrigerator since I won it from Kodak a few years ago. The film was color with a film speed of 320 ASA, the stock was 7277. Any advice on processing this film? Should we push it a stop or maybe we should have overexposed the film a bit? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Stephen Williams Posted February 22, 2006 Premium Member Share Posted February 22, 2006 I shot with a 3 year old roll of Kodak film this weekend. It's been sitting in my refrigerator since I won it from Kodak a few years ago. The film was color with a film speed of 320 ASA, the stock was 7277. Any advice on processing this film? Should we push it a stop or maybe we should have overexposed the film a bit? Thanks! Hi, I would rate it between 160-200 ASA. If its for a telecine finish it should be fine. If you need to print then send a short piece to your lab for evaluation. They will almost certanly tell you its no good! Good luck, Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Lehnert Posted February 22, 2006 Author Share Posted February 22, 2006 We will be doing a video transfer only most likely. I doubt we will ever make a print, but it maybe possible. Why is the transfer better than making a print? If I rated the film at 320 ASA when I shot with it will pushing it help us at all? Pushing it a stop maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Stephen Williams Posted February 22, 2006 Premium Member Share Posted February 22, 2006 We will be doing a video transfer only most likely. I doubt we will ever make a print, but it maybe possible. Why is the transfer better than making a print? If I rated the film at 320 ASA when I shot with it will pushing it help us at all? Pushing it a stop maybe? Hi, Telecine is more flexable. It may not be possible to get a good print from old stock. I would not advise Push 1 stop with old film, the fog level is high enough already! Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member John Pytlak RIP Posted February 22, 2006 Premium Member Share Posted February 22, 2006 I shot with a 3 year old roll of Kodak film this weekend. It's been sitting in my refrigerator since I won it from Kodak a few years ago. The film was color with a film speed of 320 ASA, the stock was 7277. Any advice on processing this film? Should we push it a stop or maybe we should have overexposed the film a bit? Thanks! If the film has been refrigerated the entire time, it likely has very slight fog increase from ambient radiation. If you gave it normal exposure (usually a bit of overexposure is a good idea with old color negative film), I would still process NORMALLY. With old film that may have increased fog level, a push process is usually not helpful, and will tend to accentuate any increase in grain and fog level from old age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Lehnert Posted February 22, 2006 Author Share Posted February 22, 2006 Excellent. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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