Fridge or Deep freezer ?

[_goodtimez]

I plan on buying either a fridge or a deep freezer and fill it with film.
Which one is the best for long term storage over the expiration date ?
I guess deep freezer but I would appreciate feedback of experience in this area.
Thanks

 

[Gumby]

I think you'll find a lot of opinion and documented proof in answers to this question.

I refrigerate and always has. Film last a long, long time. Many, maybe even most, people freeze.

My logic is that camera stores always refrigerated and never froze. I don't know how the film manufacturers did long-term storage of film.

 

[Rob-F]

I keep color and fast (over 400) back and white in the freezer. Regular B&W goes in the refrigerator. However the film is not protected from cosmic radiation even when in the freezer, so freezing is not a guarantee that very fast film will keep indefinitely. It won't.

 

[lencap]

I found this site from Kodak addressing long term storage/use. Note: They suggest using film by the expiration date - others may disagree, after all they are in the business of selling film (or at least they were in that business).

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/products/techInfo/e30/e30.pdf

 

[_goodtimez]

Thanks. Kodak is very conservative with their times and dates. I think I will stick to the deep freezer and locate it in the basement of my house, one of the coolest place, to minimise the power consumption.

 

[Gumby]

Then why did you ask... sounds like you had your mind made up already. Not a critique... just wondering why.