Expired Ektachrome results

Joseph Bell

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Hello!

As an experiment I shot a roll of Ektachrome 200 that expired in the 1990s. I shot it at box speed and had the film processed normally.

I wonder if anyone has any suggestions for how I might handle the next roll - rating the film at a different speed, push processing, cross processing?! I will be delighted and grateful to hear your thoughts and opinions.

Sincere thanks to you!
 

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Donald Qualls

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Looks like age fog lightening the exposures. If you process your own, you might be able to do something with first developer (cold develop with benzotriazole?) to tame the age fog. If you're sending it out, the only thing I can suggest is trying exposing at EI 64 or 50 to darken the finished slides.
 

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May we see backlit photos of the slides themselves rather than scans?
There are too many intervening variables if you share scans.
 
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Joseph Bell

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sincere thanks for your reply! This film was sent out. In all likelihood I will stick to fresh film from now on so as to save myself from small-potatoes stress, strife, etc!
 
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MattKing said:
May we see backlit photos of the slides themselves rather than scans?
There are too many intervening variables if you share scans.
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thank you Matt, that's a great idea. As soon as I get the film back, I'll do just that!
 

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I'm sure I would, but the OP doesn't seem interested in home processing, never mind mixing chemistry. Pity -- I hate to see film go in the bin that could be saved with some careful processing. I've even done things like accept a bulk roll of 55 year old B&W, because I think I can get past the age fog...
 
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