Returning film to the refrigerator

[Captain Kidd]

I generally keep my colour film in the refrigerator, I returned recently from holiday and decided not to return my film to the refrigerator, I recalled hearing somewhere that it was not good to return the film once you had taken it out of the refrigerator, is there any truth to this? Obviously I’m not going anywhere anytime soon and would like to keep the film in the fridge if I can.

Stay safe everyone and thank you

 

[PhotoGog]

I do that all the time. Never noticed any problems.

 

[Huss]

That recollection sounds like that bogus add one stop for every 10 years of age anecdote .

Put it back in the fridge if you are not using it.

 

[Ko.Fe.]

If I'm not mistaken, refrigerator extends expiry date. Look at expiry date and decide if you want to keep film unused after it.
Refrigerator is also handy to keep film at one place, BTW. And beer.

 

[Huss]

If I'm not mistaken, refrigerator extends expiry date. Look at expiry date and decide if you want to keep film unused after it.
Refrigerator is also handy to keep film at one place, BTW. And beer.

How do you manage to keep beer in the fridge?
When I buy a 6 pack at the market, I drink 2 while I complete the rest of my shopping. Drink 1 while waiting to check out. Drink 1 leaving the market, crossing the parking lot to my car. Drink 1 driving home. Drink 1 while I unload my car. Then by the time I get to my fridge I'm out of beer!
Back to the market...

 

[maigo]

How do you manage to keep beer in the fridge?
When I buy a 6 pack at the market, I drink 2 while I complete the rest of my shopping. Drink 1 while waiting to check out. Drink 1 leaving the market, crossing the parking lot to my car. Drink 1 driving home. Drink 1 while I unload my car. Then by the time I get to my fridge I'm out of beer!
Back to the market...

Well jel!

We, the citizens of the Socialist Constitutional Monarchy of Canada (British Columbia Edition), cannot buy beer in the supermarket.

 

[hap]

How do you manage to keep beer in the fridge?
When I buy a 6 pack at the market, I drink 2 while I complete the rest of my shopping. Drink 1 while waiting to check out. Drink 1 leaving the market, crossing the parking lot to my car. Drink 1 driving home. Drink 1 while I unload my car. Then by the time I get to my fridge I'm out of beer!
Back to the market...

Huss....not against drinking...but you do need to consider that alcohol on board if COVID, can be a problem.

Otherwise, enjoy!

 

[hap]

Well jel!

We, the citizens of the Socialist Constitutional Monarchy of Canada (British Columbia Edition), cannot buy beer in the supermarket.

How about you guys in Western Canada form a federation with some select Western US states? If I remember correctly that was floated as an idea not all that long ago.

 

[james.liam]

How about you guys in Western Canada form a federation with some select Western US states? If I remember correctly that was floated as an idea not all that long ago.

I'll sign off on that. They do deserve each other.

 

[benlees]

Well jel!

We, the citizens of the Socialist Constitutional Monarchy of Canada (British Columbia Edition), cannot buy beer in the supermarket.

If it means that much to you, move to Ontario, where you can, indeed, buy beer at the supermarket. Or walk across the street.

 

[mcfingon]

I knew the situation was serious here in Australia when they started talking about restrictions on beer. Now our state of Western Australia has shut its border with all the other states. But beer is made locally, so crisis averted. John Mc

 

[PhotoGog]

I knew the situation was serious here in Australia when they started talking about restrictions on beer. Now our state of Western Australia has shut its border with all the other states. But beer is made locally, so crisis averted. John Mc

Gotta love Oz, where booze is deemed an Essential Service! Not complaining of course

 

[Captain Kidd]

Thanks everyone, the reason I asked was because I had heard moving film from a cold environment to a warm and then back to a cold environment is not good for the film, which I guess I always understood about making some sense.

 

[valdas]

Thanks everyone, the reason I asked was because I had heard moving film from a cold environment to a warm and then back to a cold environment is not good for the film, which I guess I always understood about making some sense.

I can only speculate about this... When you take the film from the fridge and the outside temperature is hot and it’s humid there is a possibility of condensation. So, if film with condensation which did not have time to evaporate you put back in the freezing temperature (freezer, not refrigerator) maybe there is a risk that this condensate will freeze or this humidity will stay on film for longer and damage the film? Again, I am not that much into physics, so just a speculation. But then, if you put film back to fridge after some time it should not have any negative effect whatsoever.

 

[css9450]

When you take the film from the fridge and the outside temperature is hot and it’s humid there is a possibility of condensation. So, if film with condensation which did not have time to evaporate you put back in the freezing temperature maybe there is a risk that this condensate will freeze or this humidity will stay on film for longer and damage the film?

The film is packaged inside an airtight plastic canister or a foil/plastic container (for 120 film) so my assumption is that no condensation can get onto the film as long as the airtight container has not been opened.

I could be wrong though.

 

[valdas]

The film is packaged inside an airtight plastic canister or a foil/plastic container (for 120 film) so my assumption is that no condensation can get onto the film as long as the airtight container has not been opened.

I could be wrong though.

Normally yes. But we don’t always keep film in plastic canisters, do we? But even without the plastic canister I don’t think there could be any condensation inside the roll. But that was my only guess why putting film back to the fridge might be not good under certain conditions.

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Normally yes. But we don’t always keep film in plastic canisters, do we? But even without the plastic canister I don’t think there could be any condensation inside the roll. But that was my only guess why putting film back to the fridge might be not good under certain conditions.

Putting film back to the fridge is just as walking out from home to colder outside. But, I have seen some water in the bridge 🙂. So, if no original canister is present, use small ziplock bag.
I have 10$ containers from eBay, if not for less. I store in them 135 films. Each container hold 10 films without canisters.

Burlington camera sells expired films, they are keeping them in dedicated fridge with glass door. No cassettes.

 

[css9450]

Normally yes. But we don’t always keep film in plastic canisters, do we?

I do, yes. If I've opened the plastic canister, I make sure it doesn't go back into the refrigerator. But you're probably right; its probably only a very slim chance the condensation can get past the metal can or paper backing and through the numerous turns of film to do any damage.