Out-dated Slide film question

[capitalK]

I picked up some 2004-dated Kodak Elite Chrome Extra Color 100 for a song today. Usually when I use outdated film I will rate it to underexpose slightly, so my Fuji NPZ 800 gets rated at 640, for example.

So should I over-expose out-dated slide film slightly? What would you rate it at?

I'm not going to do anything too serious with it, the leaves are starting to turn and I might go out early one morning this weekend.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Ronald_H]

I picked up some 2004-dated Kodak Elite Chrome Extra Color 100 for a song today. Usually when I use outdated film I will rate it to underexpose slightly, so my Fuji NPZ 800 gets rated at 640, for example.

So should I over-expose out-dated slide film slightly? What would you rate it at?

I'm not going to do anything too serious with it, the leaves are starting to turn and I might go out early one morning this weekend.

Thanks in advance.

You UNDERexpose out-dated film? Advice I always got is to OVERexpose a little, to overcome reduced sensitivity.

Alas, for slide film I have no idea, although overexposing slide film never seems a good idea. But I'd be interested in what you can achieve, because the local shop has a nice stash of expired Kodak and Fuji E6...

 

[capitalK]

Yah, I meant overexpose. Rating 800 film at 640. So underexpose the slide film? Don't bother?

 

[photogdave]

Cross-process it! Elite Chrome is one of the best films for cross-process!

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Depending on how many rolls you got, I'd run a test with one to see where the film goes. From there, you can choose to under- or overexpose. And if you do it, consider carefully the degree of exposure because slide film is pretty sensitive. One stop off will show very dramatically.

Have fun! 🙂

 

[Ronald_H]

I'd try it a box speed first. It's not dramatically old. But maybe color shift is an issue. It might very well be that you can't see any difference with fresh film though. Just shoot and have fun.

You can always bracket a bit too.