Save it or shoot it?

[cosmonaut]

My yard sale find from a Facebook alert from a friend. I nice working Nikkormat N and 50mm 1.4 for $25.00. It came with a bag, strap, a couple of flashes three other cheap lenses and this old roll of Trix. So the question, shoot it or save it?

 

[Fixcinater]

Shoot it at 50 and develop normally, and try it on out.

 

[Darshan]

of course shoot it, the results might surprise you..
don't forget to post the shots here

 

[Darthfeeble]

Save the box to go with the prints. It was made to make pictures.

 

[hepcat]

I've got a couple of old rolls lying around from the '80s too. I figure they're museum pieces.. or may be in another hundred years. 😉

 

[Jan Pedersen]

I voted save it. I'm sure you can get images from the roll but considering how much film there are both fresh and old, I think it would be more interesting to keep it as is.

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Save it to whom...?

 

[Jan Pedersen]

Save just because of nostalgia. The photos this film possibly could make have a good chance of disappointment. To use film this old and to get decent results takes testing and with only one film that is not possible.

 

[filmtwit]

Film doesn't shoot itself.

 

[dogberryjr]

Shoot the film, save the box.

 

[gb hill]

I'd save it. How often does one run across an old box of Tri-x? Plenty of fresh film to shoot. In 20 years you just might be glad you saved it.

 

[Fixcinater]

I suppose I should clarify my earlier answer:

I would keep it if I had unlimited storage space or hadn't already filled up my available knickknack shelf space with old cameras and lenses and photographic miscellany. I had some old Kodak boxes and bulk tins and those cool little 35mm canisters in Kodak colors but I got tired of looking at them, so I gave them away.

So...I wouldn't want it for display or a paperweight, might as well shoot it myself or give it to someone to get some use out of (whichever option he might choose).

 

[Chris101]

I shot a roll of nineteen eighty something HIE film a few years ago, I was sure it would come out completely fogged, so I just shot with abandon. I was wrong - it turned out to be a roll filled with keepers.

You should shoot this roll that way as well. Just shoot it all in one day, and then develop it ... well make that decision after you load it up with latent images. Have fun!!

 

[Ansel]

A quick scan of eBay reveals there is plenty more where that came from. I would shoot it but be prepared for quality to be impaired compared to fresh film....

 

[Elektrojänis]

If you do end up shooting it, use one frame of it for taking a picture of the box with that date visible and a corner of a newspaper with current date visible...

Like this:


🙂

Oh... That one was NOT stored properly refridgerated... Base fog was pretty high etc. but hey... Images! 🙂

 

[oftheherd]

Interesting question. I have old film, including two packs of film. One for 6x9 and the other for 9x12. One is unused, the other partially used. I have been thinking on that. I think I will keep the unused, and finish the other.

I have much Kodachrome 25 and 64. I haven't decided what to do with it. I know I can use it as b/w, but why? As mentioned, there are fresher films available. The boxes aren't in the best of shape.

What to do? I am watching the replies here closely.

 

[Steve M.]

Put it on eBay or Etsy.

 

[pete hogan]

Save it. Plenty of Tri-X out there.

 

[Dirk]

Save it. Shoot on fresh film. Once they stop making Tri-X, you'll have a great museum piece.

 

[valdas]

Shoot it. Then carefully open the canister, take the film out, develop, and load it again with the cheapest Kodak Gold. One day you will forget what's in and you will think it's still the original Tri-x 🙂