Hi All,
We recently conducted some (rough) tests on some expired (2008) Fuji Reala 500D.
It had been in cold storage for 8 years and in a kit cupboard in an unheated studio for 6 months.
Had it clip tested with Idaillies (now Kodak) who recommend rating the stock at 125 ASA (2 stops over).
Here are the test results (500 ASA stock, rated at 125 ASA with global 2 stop pull):
pass = test
What we were trying to test:
- Latitude of the film when rated at 125 ASA
- Performance in daylight dusk situations.
- Characteristics of different lenses wide open (or near)
- Whether s