Fuji Slide film.

[bishy]

Hi,

I have been offered ten rolls of Fujichrome Provia 100F. The film is in date till 2012 sometime,However storage has been in a desk draw at room temp,for the past 5 or 6 months.

Would it be advised to decline the offer,due to the film not being cold stored. Could i expect the film to have degraded over this period of time?.

Thanks.

 

[holmburgers]

How much $?

It's in date and stored at probably 70°F, no? Probably completely fine...

 

[degruyl]

If the price is reasonable, take it.

 

[Steve Roberts]

If you don't want it, send it this way. Most retail outlets store film at room temperature, which is often warmer than I would guess the average desk drawer is.

Steve

 

[thegman]

I'd take it for the right price, it's likely fine.

 

[railwayman3]

Unless it was in some extreme (e.g. tropical) climate, it should be absolutely fine. The expiry dates on film allow a lot of latitude.

 

[lxdude]

It should be noted that Fuji states that Provia 100F should be kept below 15C (59F) for short-to-medium term storage. I doubt there will be a problem if it's been stored at a somewhat higher temperature, though I would either use it soon or freeze it upon receipt to preclude further changes.

 

[bishy]

Thank you for the advice everyone.

I decided to take the offer,10 rolls of Provia for £30. Just looking forward now to shooting a few rolls, to see if i can finally get to grips with Provia. At the moment i will be experimenting with a 81A and 81B warming filter's with Provia. Hoping to try and pull out some warmer tones,to counter the cyan look which Provia on ocassions can show.