Ilford Black and White Film Survives for 50 Years

I thought this was a great story on PhotographyBlog

Unfortunately I'm old enough to remember using Ilford Sellochrome Pan film in my early teens, back in the days when pot was something that people sat on, not smoked.

I wonder just what is wrong with film that has spent ½ a century in the southern hemisphere?

Is the northern hemisphere safer?

Onto my own old film story.

A few years ago I purchased an old Kodak folder, got it home cleaned the crud off the little window and realised there was a roll of film in it. I developed the roll and found about 4 frames that were printable.

The camera was bought from a family who had a garage sale after their father had died. The house was up for auction and I went along to show the family the prints, which showed some people on a beach and in a car which suggested the sixties.

Turned out that the prints showed their fathers mistress, this caused a bit of commotion between the siblings.

Photography can be fun sometimes, eh?

Mick.

Mick Fagan said:

A few years ago I purchased an old Kodak folder, got it home cleaned the crud off the little window and realised there was a roll of film in it. I developed the roll and found about 4 frames that were printable.

The camera was bought from a family who had a garage sale after their father had died. The house was up for auction and I went along to show the family the prints, which showed some people on a beach and in a car which suggested the sixties.

Turned out that the prints showed their fathers mistress, this caused a bit of commotion between the siblings.

Photography can be fun sometimes, eh?

Mick.

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Ha! Well at least the film was discovered AFTER the old fellow was gone!
Ya never know where your film is going to end up....

Dear Fintan,

It was very interesting to receive the story on our website, it was really nice the person took the time to write to us, and we were amazed because the Southern hemisphere is a bit hot and sticky, unlike ou latitude which is about the same, and hot and sticky is generally not that good for film left in a camera for 50 years.

Kind Regards

Simon.