Slide/Transparency Film -Do you use it?

[Fixcinater]

The slow speeds of Velvia and Provia make for good storage candidates. I've shot some expired Ektachrome 15 yrs out of date and it looked very good. Maybe not for mixing and matching with fresh film on a color-critical shoot, like a catalog or something, but for my use it was completely interchangeable with new.

 

[wjlapier]

I got a question. Can you freeze exposed film until you have enough rolls to develop? I'm new to E6 ( 3 rolls under my belt ) but I feel it's not much more difficult than C41 or B&W ( lost count ). But, I'm concerned since I don't shoot a lot of slide my chems will lose their effectiveness. And I read somewhere refrigerating the chems prolongs it's life--true?

 

[NaChase]

I don't shoot a ton of slide film, but I am always amazed by it when I do. Mamiya 7II + Fuji Provia 400x
Tracks in the Sand by Nick Chase, on Flickr
Among the Trees by Nick Chase, on Flickr

 

[Fixcinater]

I got a question. Can you freeze exposed film until you have enough rolls to develop? I'm new to E6 ( 3 rolls under my belt ) but I feel it's not much more difficult than C41 or B&W ( lost count ). But, I'm concerned since I don't shoot a lot of slide my chems will lose their effectiveness. And I read somewhere refrigerating the chems prolongs it's life--true?

Yes, you can freeze unexposed and exposed film. I'd not store exposed Ilford PanF 50 as that is infamous for losing latent images, that's about the only one I've had or heard issues with.

Can't say about chemicals shelf life when kept cool but I'd not store any photo chems in same fridge as food due to possibility of leakage/contamination.

 

[wjlapier]

Yes, you can freeze unexposed and exposed film. I'd not store exposed Ilford PanF 50 as that is infamous for losing latent images, that's about the only one I've had or heard issues with.

Can't say about chemicals shelf life when kept cool but I'd not store any photo chems in same fridge as food due to possibility of leakage/contamination.

Thanks for the info.