Sorry if this has been asked before, but how should I store unexposed and unprocessed 120 film? I have some rolls of Ektar and Velvia. Should I put them in the fridge, and if so should they go inside a box or plastic bags? Thanks in advance!
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Sandwich bags with seals are my preference, film in, seal it up whilst squeezing any excess air out and they are good to go in the fridge/freezer. Ensure that they reach temperature first before opening the film, so that condensation doesn't form.
Velvia is particularly finnicky and often has colour casts when stored improperly, so ideally that should definitely be refrigerated.
Velvia is particularly finnicky and often has colour casts when stored improperly, so ideally that should definitely be refrigerated.
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Stick them in a sealed bag and put them in the freezer, the fridge would be ok too if it is cold enough
That's great - thanks very much! So should I store each roll in an individual bag, and do the same between exposure and processing?
Should add that I've just looked at the Fuji and Kodak websites - they say that Velvia should be stored at under 15 degrees, and Ektar at under 21 degrees. The Ektar has been in a cupboard under the stairs for a few weeks (quite cold!) but I will probably put it in the fridge just to be safe!
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You can store as much in one bag as you want really - don't forget, 35mm will be in canisters and 120 will be in their own foiled/sealed wrappers anyway (in addition to cardboard box packaging) so they will have multiple layers to protect them anyway.
As for the processing, some people do, but depends on the time between exposure and processing really. If you know it's going to be a long time then it is the general advice to keep it stored in a cool place till processing - same rules apply, ensure it is properly bagged up and allowed to come back up to room temperature.
But for many films, don't worry. I only mention Velvia because it tends to have a "pro film" storage requirement to it - most general consumer film on the other hand is often designed for absolute stability even in poor storage conditions, something they are more likely to be subjected to in the hands of a consumer/amateur (which sounds like a horrible thing to say, but I hope you get what I am trying to describe).
As for the processing, some people do, but depends on the time between exposure and processing really. If you know it's going to be a long time then it is the general advice to keep it stored in a cool place till processing - same rules apply, ensure it is properly bagged up and allowed to come back up to room temperature.
But for many films, don't worry. I only mention Velvia because it tends to have a "pro film" storage requirement to it - most general consumer film on the other hand is often designed for absolute stability even in poor storage conditions, something they are more likely to be subjected to in the hands of a consumer/amateur (which sounds like a horrible thing to say, but I hope you get what I am trying to describe).
Brilliant! Thanks again!
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I've frozen exposed B&W film in the plastic container and a sealed plastic bag for nearly 10 months before processing it (I wanted it to be my first home developed one but ended up not getting the chemicals for while longer than I had hoped!) and it was absolutely fine, as have been all the other exposed films which I have frozen.