bw film with low tolerance to storage conditions?

[minoltist7]

What would be your film of choice to get to the place with hot climate, and supposed that film will be not developed immediately but stored in hotel room for a 2 weeks or so?

I'm asking about silver-based emulsions and not C41.

p.s "low" chould read as "high"

 

[ath]

Shouldn't that be "high tolerance"?
I think bw films are quite robust. Store them in the hotel fridge if existing. Keep them dry and not too hot.

 

[Pablito]

Don't worry about it, especially if you buy fresh film.

 

[rich815]

That sort of time unless you are truly baking it by leaving it directly in the sun, in a car or on the dashboard, I think you'll be fine. Just how hot do you expect it to get in that hotel room?

 

[hans voralberg]

If it get hot enough to bake film, I dont think you could stand it either =) Leave them in the cupboard, desk drawers, etc.

 

[projectbluebird]

I've kept HP5+ on my dashboard under the heater vents, kicking around in my trunk, and sitting on my desk (in sunlight!) for months. It still works great. I even found a roll that I had lost for over a year before developing, it maybe had a little noticeable fog, maybe.

So 2 weeks? No problem!

 

[bsdunek]

I agree that two weeks shouldn't be a problem. I get one of those cheap throwaway foam coolers in a small size. Get ice from the hotel lobby once a day. Keep the film in plastic bags so the moisture doesn't hurt it.

 

[sepiareverb]

Stay away from Delta 3200 and Fuji Neopan 1600, both will fog quickly under good storage conditions. I've not had trouble with films 400 and lower under conditions you mention, but would agree that anything you can do to keep them cooler won't hurt. Kept in a plastic bag under a wet towel in any sort of breeze might help them from overheating if you are worried.

 

[minoltist7]

I usually shoot HP5+ , and it is rated to be safe at +24 C room temperature.
What about Kodak films: TMax, Tri-X? I didn't find any mention about storage in Kodak datahseets
At home I usually keep all my rolls in fridge, and "unfreeze" it 24 hours before the photo session

 

[palec]

Ilford Pan 100 and 400 are supposed to be suitable for what you need. I developed Pan 400 four years after it was exposed (stored in drawer - temperatures 20 - 30 ˚C) and couldn't see any problems.

But I think all classic emulsion films (not T or Delta crystals) will handle this without any problem.

 

[oscroft]

I reckon just about any ISO 400 or slower film will be fine - I regularly use Tri-X in Thailand and never have a problem. I keep it in the fridge when I can (when I'm at home in Bangkok), but I just carry it in my bag when I'm traveling around the country. A hotel room (which will presumably be air conditioned?) would be fine for storage for a lot longer than a few weeks.

I'd suggest you're cautious if you use a fridge, because you can get condensation on the film if you're not careful when taking it from the fridge out into warm humid conditions. I always keep my films in their closed plastic pots when I put them in the fridge, and make sure they've been out long enough to warm up before I open the pot.

 

[mhv]

What about Kodak films: TMax, Tri-X? I didn't find any mention about storage in Kodak datahseets

From the Tri-X datasheet:
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/prof...f4017/f4017.jhtml?id=0.2.26.14.17.18.14&lc=en

Storage and Handling

Load and unload your camera in subdued light.
High temperatures or high humidity may produce unwanted quality changes. Store unexposed film at 24°C (75°F) or lower in the original sealed package. Always store film (exposed or unexposed) in a cool, dry place. For best results, process film as soon as possible after exposure.
Protect processed film from strong light, and store it in a cool dry place. For more information, see KODAK Publication No. E-30, Storage and Care of KODAK Films and Papers—Before and After Processing.

The E-30 datasheet:
http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/products/techInfo/e30/e30.pdf

Tri-X used to be the bread and butter of every photojournalist, so you can presume the film is kinda tough...