froyd
Veteran
I have a roll of Provia 400x with an expiration date of 2010. I don't know the history of this roll first hand, but was told it had been kept frozen until recently, when I bought it.
Should I rate it a little slower (say 320)? I'm concerned with overexposure and blowing highlight detail. Maybe better keeping the rating at 400 and assume some speed degradation ofseft by a little underexposure for color and highlights?
Should I rate it a little slower (say 320)? I'm concerned with overexposure and blowing highlight detail. Maybe better keeping the rating at 400 and assume some speed degradation ofseft by a little underexposure for color and highlights?
vagab0nd
Established
If you develop your own film, I'd recommend shooting 5 frames, metered at the following ASA: 400, 320, 250, 500, 640. Then develop as normal and judge which one looks the best and shoot the rest of the film at that speed.
Hope that helps!
Hope that helps!
Huss
Veteran
Shoot it at the box rating. If it has been properly stored it would be fine. I've never had issues shooting expired film if it has been properly stored. I just shot a bunch of slide film from 1995 this way with no issues. You can see the thread here:
http://rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150352
http://rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150352
froyd
Veteran
Thanks for the tips.
I'm sending the film out for processing so no go on the suggestion to test a few frames. However, I have several rolls of the same Provia batch, so I'll shoot the first one at box speed, as suggested, and then go from there.
I'm sending the film out for processing so no go on the suggestion to test a few frames. However, I have several rolls of the same Provia batch, so I'll shoot the first one at box speed, as suggested, and then go from there.
Rob-F
Likes Leicas
+1 on the recommendation to shoot at box speed. That is my practice with Fuji reversal film, which I freeze and shoot well after the expiration date. Shooting at a lower speed may well bring about the overexposure and blown highlights you hope to avoid!
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