Carrying around your film

[tim elder]

I think you'd be fine with a cooler in the back seat. Use freezable gel-packs so you won't have to worry about ice water. Another thing you can do is get a space blanket or two, they are small tarps that have a reflective side and a colored side.

-Tim

 

[Russ - SVP]

I know that they sell regrigerated underwear (for men, sorry ladies!) to help infertile men keep their testicles cool to maximize sperm production. Perhaps you could buy a pair and keep film in it. Then simply keep the camera in the car and when something interesting strikes your fancy, whip it out.

You are joking, right?

Kiron Kid

 

[benjiboy]

Assets.

You are joking, right?

Kiron Kid

I've heard of frozen assets, but didn't realize that's what it meant.

 

[Aurum]

If I ever needed that sort of help, I think I'd resort to loose fitting boxers and baggy trousers.

Though I hear the performers at Disney, who wear the Micky Mouse/ Goofy/Pluto suits have something similar to stop them keeling over on a crowd of young kids in the Florida Sunshine

 

[PHOTOTONE]

Well all I can say is that I have been shooting pictures (all formats) for over 40 years, and professionally for over 32 years, and I have never felt the need to take special measures to keep my film cool when traveling. Yes, a closed, parked automobile in the summer can get quite hot in the passenger compartment due to the heat gain thru the windows. Hint: Leave a window down a tiny crack helps prevent excessive heat build up. The trunk (boot..in UK) is a better place for surplus film. You do what you like, but carrying a dozen or 2 rolls of color and b/w film around should not be a problem for anyone. Like I said, film is comfortable for reasonable lengths of time (weeks) at any temperature you can tolerate. Long term storage is another matter.

 

[kodachrome64]

Well all I can say is that I have been shooting pictures (all formats) for over 40 years, and professionally for over 32 years, and I have never felt the need to take special measures to keep my film cool when traveling. Yes, a closed, parked automobile in the summer can get quite hot in the passenger compartment due to the heat gain thru the windows. Hint: Leave a window down a tiny crack helps prevent excessive heat build up. The trunk (boot..in UK) is a better place for surplus film. You do what you like, but carrying a dozen or 2 rolls of color and b/w film around should not be a problem for anyone. Like I said, film is comfortable for reasonable lengths of time (weeks) at any temperature you can tolerate. Long term storage is another matter.

What you say really does make sense. Maybe I'm worrying for nothing. I have no trunk (I drive a truck) but I always, always leave my windows cracked so that I'm not gasping for air when I get back in the car. I may just keep the film in my lunch pail with one ice pack which will maybe take the temperature down from 120 to 80 degrees. Either way I think it will probably be OK because, as you say, it's not long term storage.

Now if I could just get a hold of a pair of testicle refrigerators...

Nick