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Old August 11th 06, 07:14 PM posted to rec.photo.film+labs
Tom Williams
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Default How to tell date on Fujichrome?

I purchased a used Nikon F5 and the guy included several rolls of Fujichrome
Provia 100F, and Velvia 50 film. How can I tell the date on them? He said
it was about two years old, but should be ok.

Thanks,
Tom


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Old August 11th 06, 07:48 PM posted to rec.photo.film+labs
Thomas T. Veldhouse
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Default How to tell date on Fujichrome?

Tom Williams wrote:
I purchased a used Nikon F5 and the guy included several rolls of Fujichrome
Provia 100F, and Velvia 50 film. How can I tell the date on them? He said
it was about two years old, but should be ok.


They don't print it on the rolls, just on the box. If the film hasn't been
keep cool all that time, it probably is not very reliable. I would just use
it and send it off to the cheapest processor you can find (i.e. Fuji Mailers
or Costco).

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Old August 11th 06, 10:56 PM posted to rec.photo.film+labs
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Default How to tell date on Fujichrome?

In article ,
"Thomas T. Veldhouse" wrote:

They don't print it on the rolls, just on the box. If the film hasn't been
keep cool all that time, it probably is not very reliable. I would just use
it and send it off to the cheapest processor you can find (i.e. Fuji Mailers
or Costco).


Ha- I share your sympathies on that, but it could be that special roll
where aging makes it better Then you put your best stuff into
dangerous hands
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Old August 13th 06, 11:39 PM posted to rec.photo.film+labs
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Default How to tell date on Fujichrome?

In article ,
Thomas T. Veldhouse wrote:

They don't print it on the rolls, just on the box. If the film
hasn't been keep cool all that time, it probably is not very
reliable. I would just use it and send it off to the cheapest
processor you can find (i.e. Fuji Mailers or Costco).


Here's a side-by-side comparision of expired vs. fresh:

http://www.spinics.net/photo/expired.html

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Old August 14th 06, 08:35 PM posted to rec.photo.film+labs
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Default How to tell date on Fujichrome?

In article ,
Thomas T. Veldhouse wrote:
wrote:
In article ,
Thomas T. Veldhouse wrote:

They don't print it on the rolls, just on the box. If the film
hasn't been keep cool all that time, it probably is not very
reliable. I would just use it and send it off to the cheapest
processor you can find (i.e. Fuji Mailers or Costco).


Here's a side-by-side comparision of expired vs. fresh:

http://www.spinics.net/photo/expired.html


What about -expired and stored warm- versus -fresh- ?


The expired film was stored warm. The fresh film was
purchased one or two days before the shot.

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Old August 14th 06, 10:33 PM posted to rec.photo.film+labs
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Default How to tell date on Fujichrome?

Hmmm, the left photo shows more warm colors (towards magenta?)
This is more noticeable in the trunks in the left side of the photos.

I suspect the left one is the one which was stored for 1 year outside?

Idly speculating,
Nick the ALCo-holic
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Old August 15th 06, 01:42 AM posted to rec.photo.film+labs
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Default How to tell date on Fujichrome?

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Nick Fotis wrote:
Hmmm, the left photo shows more warm colors (towards magenta?)
This is more noticeable in the trunks in the left side of the photos.

I suspect the left one is the one which was stored for 1 year outside?


Nope

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Old August 15th 06, 02:10 AM posted to rec.photo.film+labs
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Default How to tell date on Fujichrome?

In article ,
Nick Fotis wrote:

Hmmm, the left photo shows more warm colors (towards magenta?)
This is more noticeable in the trunks in the left side of the photos.

I suspect the left one is the one which was stored for 1 year outside?

Idly speculating,
Nick the ALCo-holic


Side by side? One is top and one on bottom!
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