Short version: What EI (exposure index) should I use for some old Kodak Portra 400 VC that has been in the freezer for 11 years?
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I just found a few 35mm rolls of Kodak Portra 400 VC that have been in my freezer since April of 2010. I believe the film was probably "in date" when I put in the freezer.
I have not shot any Portra 400 recently, but I have been getting good results shooting Portra 160 at or near box speed - some I shot at EI 125. So my first inclination would be to try the 400 at EI 320. But - maybe the older film would benefit from more exposure? Something like EI 200, maybe?
If it makes any difference, I doubt the negatives will be used to make darkroom prints. The negatives will be copied with my digital camera and post-processing will be done in Lightroom/Photoshop.
Thank you.
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I just found a few 35mm rolls of Kodak Portra 400 VC that have been in my freezer since April of 2010. I believe the film was probably "in date" when I put in the freezer.
I have not shot any Portra 400 recently, but I have been getting good results shooting Portra 160 at or near box speed - some I shot at EI 125. So my first inclination would be to try the 400 at EI 320. But - maybe the older film would benefit from more exposure? Something like EI 200, maybe?
If it makes any difference, I doubt the negatives will be used to make darkroom prints. The negatives will be copied with my digital camera and post-processing will be done in Lightroom/Photoshop.
Thank you.