Film loaded into a point and shoot - how long will it last?

[spystyle]

Hello from Maine 🙂

My daughter has a waterproof Canon point and shoot 35mm camera (here's a pic if anyone cares)

... And we aren't vary familiar with film. We loaded it with film a year ago, Fuji 400 Supeperia print film. And the camera has been in a backpack.

I wonder how long that film will last? Is it still good? The camera hasn't been exposed to extreme heat. Mostly room temperature and below.

How long does loaded film last?

Thanks!
Craig

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

It depends on its expiration date...

But if you think you may have good shots there, you should end it and process it soon.

Color is more delicate than black and white, especially from ISO 400...

Good luck!

Cheers,

Juan

 

[Steve M.]

Color film will last a long time IF it hasn't been exposed to high temps. No way to know exactly how long w/o knowing the expiration date on the cannister. The first few shots will not be sharp, as the film will have a permanent curl to it from being stretched across the rollers for that length of time.

So, Walgreens development is cheap. Fire off a couple of shots to get past the curl, shoot the roll and drop it off at Walgreens/Costco/Walmart.

 

[not_in_good_order]

I'd be shocked if you could notice any difference from a freshly loaded roll. Consumer film like Superia 400 is designed to be stable.

 

[spystyle]

Thank you all for the replies 🙂

 

[john_s]

A year isn't going to make a huge difference. I had a 400 Fuji colour neg film (don't remember which type) in a camera for 3 or 4 years. Pics were not too bad but they were noticeably pink. The person who did the printing, who went to some trouble, said she couldn't get the pink colour cast completely out.