Jessops pan 100

[jeepjockey]

I have some rolls of pan 100 dated 2002 which have been kept in the fridge. Would these films still be usable or will I have to throw them away.

 

[Ian Grant]

They should be OK, try one, they used to be EFKE (Adox) 50, the 50 was the Tungsten light speed Jessops sold the film as 100 ISO.

Ian

 

[Brac]

While I agree they should be OK, they may not necessarily be Efke made. Jessops switched suppliers for their 35mm films, but retained Efke as the supplier of the 120 Jessop monochrome films. I still have a couple of rolls of 35mm Jessop Pan 400 with 2002 expiry dates with "Made in Spain" on the boxes. It's likely the 100 speed is from the same source, but the inside of the box should give suggested developing times. Later Jessop had 35mm monochrome films made by both Agfa, and Ilford (in pre-Harman days).