Film expiration dates

[Rick Jones]

Last week I received an order of 400TX from a NY mail order firm. It was advertised as "manufactured in USA for worldwide distribution". The boxes show a date of 09/2005. On the other hand I have some MF APX100 showing a date of 1/2007. Is this short dating by Kodak something new or have I just not been looking close enough at past orders?

 

[ann]

It would appear that this batch has been on their shelves longer. It has not been my experience that Kodak's film has a shorter shelve life.

 

[gareth harper]

Looks like the rolls you got having been hanging around for a while. Still well in date so I don't see any problem.
Just received a small batch of APX400 to try, it's dated 7/2008! Can take my time with that lot I guess.