Exposing [really] old B&W films

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• Sep 28, 2005

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I've been browsing around on EBay, and I've noticed a large number of very old, unexposed films being sold. Many of them are from the 1950s and 1960s. I kno that some people would use these as collectors items, but is there any chance that they'd still be useable??

 

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• Sep 28, 2005

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If they are slow films, they might not be too bad. The faster the film, the higher the base fog, and the less it's worth bothering.

 

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• Sep 29, 2005

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I've tried exposing a glass plate I found in a plate holder. I exposed it at EI 6, and got an image of sorts. But the emulsion was full of bubbles and fungus spots when I developed it

 

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• Sep 29, 2005

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I have a pack of 2 1/4x 3 1/4 Ansco sheet film in my freezer. Expiration date was 1945. I've been trying to decide whether to bother with trying it out. Says to use type 47 developer - I guess I could mix some up.
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