Exposing expired slide film

[abdoujaparov]

I was given some expired film a while back. I've shot the B&W, won't bother with the C41 until the world's stock of AGFA Vista has run out, but still left are Velvia 100F (expired 2005), Sensia 100 (expired 2005 - processed paid!) and Elite Chrome 400 (expired god-knows when, but let's assume 2005 too). It hasn't been chilled or frozen, but as far as I know hasn't been stored on a radiator, either.

Any tips for exposing it - to be processed as E6, not cross-processed. I know the results are going to be unpredictable, but I fancy giving it a go anyway.

 

[robhooley167]

Just add a stop to your exposure times, should be fine

 

[FujiLove]

I've been wondering about this too as I may shoot some of the stock of Velvia I acquired that expired in 1992. I guess I'll need to add two or three stops to that...and can probably expect some colour shift?

 

[steveo_mcg]

Probably, but unless you're projecting it you can all ways fix it in post.

 

[FujiLove]

The slides would be scanned in the short term, but I'd also like to make prints from them in the longer term. I guess that's also 'post'

 

[skysh4rk]

The slides would be scanned in the short term, but I'd also like to make prints from them in the longer term. I guess that's also 'post'

You can't optically print directly from slides anymore as cibachrome/ilfochrome is no longer manufactured, so your only printing option is from the scans anyway, unless you want to produce some internegatives using C41 film.

 

[FujiLove]

You can't optically print directly from slides anymore as cibachrome/ilfochrome is no longer manufactured, so your only printing option is from the scans anyway, unless you want to produce some internegatives using C41 film.

Good to know before I go off and shoot a ton! Anyone want to buy some slide film?! LOL

 

[abdoujaparov]

Just add a stop to your exposure times, should be fine

Cheers!