Storing film in freezer query

Craig Swensson · Jan 24, 2010

Starting to get a stockpile of film here for the first time. Usually have 5 rolls max at a time, now getting close to 35. Going to put some in the freezer.
So, i have a thought - everything condensates in a freezer eventually, surely film must pick up moisture? does it?
No real concern here, just wondering. Also is there any particular stoage system that i should use, or do just throw in with the fish bait, stale bread and four year old casserole that nobody liked?
regards

Tim Gray · Jan 24, 2010

I throw mine in big ziploc freezer bags. Keeps the moisture out. More importantly, when I take it out to thaw, it won't pick up a lot of condensation while sitting on the counter. However, since it's all 35mm, its already in plastic cans.

wotalegend · Jan 24, 2010

Ziplock freezer bags, at the back of the bottom shelf where your wife can't see them, and give them plenty of time to thaw before loading in camera.

Craig Swensson · Jan 24, 2010

thanx guys, ziplock bags , good got plenty of them here, what about 120 rolls?

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Ziplock freezer bags, at the back of the bottom shelf where your wife can't see them
she has`nt seen that casserole for four years

wotalegend · Jan 24, 2010

120 films are no problem either. In the freezer or fridge they are in a ziplock bag, and when you get them out to thaw the film itself is in a sealed moisture-proof envelope inside the box.

polyglot · Jan 24, 2010

120 rolls should be in their own foil wrappers and therefore safe.

Craig Swensson · Jan 24, 2010

Thank you guys.

DanielStone · Jan 25, 2010

boy, you think you have a stash

you should look at my mini-fridge in my room . my parents finally kicked me out of the garage fridge when the 80 rolls of 220 400vc showed up in the mail . thank God for the thrift store, got a nice little fridge for $20.

-Dan

Craig Swensson · Jan 25, 2010

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my parents finally kicked me out of the garage fridge.

wait till they kick you outa home
regards

lightwisps · Jan 25, 2010

I even store paper in a freezer that I have in the darkroom. I buy it by the roll, cut it up into standard sizes and put them in the appropriate boxes, wrap them in heavy duty cello wrap and have never had a problem.

wiltw · Jan 25, 2010

Keep in mind that Kodak has stated that storage in a freezer does not stop the accumulation of cosmic radiation which causes fogging over time!

Mike Wilde · Jan 25, 2010

I decided a way to stop hoarding film in th freezer out in the garage was to buy neg filers for all of it and put them on a shelf behind the enlarger where I can see them every time I print. So now there are 300 35mm pages, and 200 120 pages in stock.

Sirius Glass · Jan 25, 2010

Mike Wilde said:
I decided a way to stop hoarding film in th freezer out in the garage was to buy neg filers for all of it and put them on a shelf behind the enlarger where I can see them every time I print. So now there are 300 35mm pages, and 200 120 pages in stock.

You lost me!

What does filing negatives have to do with film in the freezer?

Steve

Mike Wilde · Jan 25, 2010

Well, I needed something that put the stash in my face regularly. And since I usually bought filers in 25 sheet packs, when these arrived it drove home how much film I have tucked away; a lot on 100' rolls.

mwdake · Jan 25, 2010

I have the bottom half of my freezer full of film and paper.
The mrs. complains that the film and paper is starting to take more space than the food.
Lets hope she does not start feeding it to me.

Sirius Glass · Jan 25, 2010

Mike Wilde said:
Well, I needed something that put the stash in my face regularly. And since I usually bought filers in 25 sheet packs, when these arrived it drove home how much film I have tucked away; a lot on 100' rolls.

Smoke your stash or cook it in brownies, but keep your film in the freezer.

Poisson Du Jour · Jan 25, 2010

My stash of Velvia and Neopan 100 is keeping well at 20°c in the (very) deep freezealong with the chops, lamb, chooklotto (meaning I don't know what sort of chook it is until the wrapper comes off) and vegies. That means a full 6 hours before even consider opening the box for loading.

Ria · Jan 25, 2010

wiltw said:
Keep in mind that Kodak has stated that storage in a freezer does not stop the accumulation of cosmic radiation which causes fogging over time!

And that's why the films in my freezer all wear tiny aluminum hats.

iamzip · Jan 25, 2010

The problem is when you take it out of the freezer, moisture condenses on the cold surface. Just make sure it is sealed while brought up to room temp.

Existing Light · Jan 25, 2010

Ria said:
And that's why the films in my freezer all wear tiny aluminum hats.

I finally got tired of making aluminum hats for my rolls of film, so I made one big one for my freezer

nworth · Jan 25, 2010

Tim Gray said:
I throw mine in big ziploc freezer bags. Keeps the moisture out. More importantly, when I take it out to thaw, it won't pick up a lot of condensation while sitting on the counter. However, since it's all 35mm, its already in plastic cans.

Taking cold film out of the bag in a humid atmosphere will still cause water to condense on the film. Leve the film sealed up until it warms up.

Craig Swensson · Jan 26, 2010

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Taking cold film out of the bag in a humid atmosphere will still cause water to condense on the film. Leve the film sealed up until it warms up.

thanx nworth, it is often the simple things that cause problems,regards

Best use of humour in reply to a simplistic OP goes to `fish' for `chooklotto'

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