You can use a fridge to store food too?

Ara Ghajanian · May 12, 2006

I guess you can use a fridge to store food too, but I use it primarily for film. I know I'm going to sound nosey, but what else do you have in your fridge besides food (I'm talking film-wise)? Also, what part of the fridge do you store your film in? Here's my list:

3 100ft bulk rolls of Agfa APX100
3 rolls of NPS160 in 120
1 roll of TMAX100 in 135
1 roll of Delta 3200 in 120
3 rolls of Delta 3200 in 135
1 roll of HP5+ in 120
3 rolls of Reala in 135

Various exposed rolls of film (haven't gotten around to developing) most of which I forgot what was shot.
Ara

DBP · May 12, 2006

I have a separate fridge in the darkroom, which contains soda, beer, frozen cold cuts, and film. Anything I expect touse soon goes in the door, with the 35mm in the egg tray. Polaroid mostly goes on the second shelf. Everything else is neatly stacked in the freezer.

arigram · May 12, 2006

Funny, I was almost going to start up a similar thread.
In my fridge I keep:
Ilford Multigrade Warmtone 30x40cm FB
Forte Polywarmtone 30x40cm FB
Agfa Multicontrast 20x25cm FB
Kentmere Art Classic 20x25
2 packs of Polaroid 664 BW instant film
1 of Fujifilm FP-100C color instant
2 rolls of Agfa APX 100 (collector's item)
3 rolls of Ilford Delta 100
1 roll of Kodak Portra 160NC
2 rolls of Ilford Delta 3200
10 rolls of Ilford HP5+
27 rolls of Ilford FP4+
and I am about to order 100 rolls of PanF+ and 100 rolls of FP4+ and HP5+.
all 120 format.

plus I also have space for
my Japanese and Chinese green tea collection (most brought from over there)
cheese, salami and bread for sandwiches,
some vegetables, but always mushrooms,
sauces of different kinds,
milk (full, fattening, no "healthy" bullshit kind),
mineral water (from a source in Crete that has the best tasting)
the meat of the day (chicken, lamb, etc)
a bag of whole pepper
and ofcourse the left over from the night before (usually pizza or gyros)

Most of the space is taken over by film though...

bart Nadeau · May 12, 2006

The freezer has my last 14 TXP-523 film packs, 2 TXP-520 FP, 10 rolls of VP616, 3 rolls of Kodak RX120, 5 boxes of 4x5 Fuji RDPII and odd rolls of useful film.

Bart

Michel Hardy-Vallée · May 12, 2006

I use fridge and freezer for stuff I use less often. In my fridge is:

A good dozen Delta 100 in 120
2 Efke KB100 in 35
2 PanF+ in 35
Propack of 120 E100S
Half a propack of 35 E200
Half a dozen of Efke R25 120
5 TechPan rolls
Fuji rolls: Velvia, Press 800
Half a dozen of Kodachrome PKR-64

In my freezer:
Dozen of K64
Brick of Delta 100 in 120
Brick of Efke R25 in 120

In my closet
Bulk roll in loader of 400TX
Ditto of expired Plus-X pan (the old stuff)
Ditto of J&C Ortho

cdholden · May 12, 2006

i know i've got half of the top 2 shelves in the fridge full of film, plus about 1/8-1/4 of the freezer. i could list it, but it would be pointless. i've sold some of it, but it doesn't seem to be providing any more free space. i should unload more of it as i have 10 bulk rolls of 35mm and 100 rolls of 120 apx25 on the way. if i keep at this pace, there won't be enough room for the chinese leftovers. i swear my film is breeding!
chris

cdholden · May 12, 2006

mhv said:
Half a dozen of Kodachrome PKR-64

this reminds me... when is k-14 processing going away? has anyone heard of dates set in stone? i've still got about 6-8 rolls of k64 i need to burn.
chris

reellis67 · May 12, 2006

Nothing certain that I've heard. That will be a dark day...

- Randy

rbarker · May 12, 2006

Can you use a fridge to store food too? Only in cases of emergency, such as impending famine or drought. Well, maybe you could slip in a beer.

Michel Hardy-Vallée · May 12, 2006

cdholden said:
this reminds me... when is k-14 processing going away? has anyone heard of dates set in stone? i've still got about 6-8 rolls of k64 i need to burn.
chris

Use them while you can: there's Dwayne's in the USA and another lab in Switzerland that takes care of K-14, but who knows for how long. At least Kodak is still manufacturing the stuff (well, let's just say you can buy it in photo stores).

Bighead · May 12, 2006

I have a rubbermaid container in the fridge about the size of 4 loafs of bread..... Filled to capacity with 120 Delta films.... Maybe some PortraVC's and a few rolls of dated E6 for whatever.

Typically, it is pilfered by a couple of friends who are constantly replenishing with fresh film and whatever extra they decide to hand over, so, the collection grows....

joeyk49 · May 12, 2006

About 40 rolls of Fuji NPS 120, another 40 rolls of Konica 160 220 (it was a steal) 7 or 8 rolls of Portra 400 BW120, two bulk loaders. 2 boxes of bulk PanF, a box of bulk Delta400, 2 boxes of bulk PortraNC 160 and about 100 sheets of paper....

This all takes up the top 20% of my basement fridge space. It has to share with the chilled wine, a case of beer (Labatt's this month) and miscellaneous left overs...

Oh yeah, almost forgot the box of TMax 4x5 and the 8 preloaded film holders.

I gotta start shooting more...

DirkDynamo · May 12, 2006

one day my mom handed me 4 10-packs of fuji superia film still wrapped up in plastic. the most film i had ever had before that was the one in my camera and its backup in my camera bag, so that was the most film i had ever seen. it was strange having all that film as 'mine'. her office made the full switch to digital and had those lying around. that wasnt very long ago so i still have a lot of them left. they expire in two months... so i've been snappin.

so i've got those 40 rolls,
3 rolls Tmax,
a trial roll of kodak 400uc
2 rolls of Kodak BW (C-41)
2 polaroid 600 packs

and its not film, but similar:
a bottle of photo emulsion for screenprinting

all in the bottom half of my minifridge

wfe · May 12, 2006

arigram · May 12, 2006

wfe said:
Beer

Yes, but you didn't say of what kind...

kjsphoto · May 12, 2006

I guess you can use a fridge to store food too, but I use it primarily for film.

That is what my wife keeps telling me! It is like, what we having for dinner? My reply, HP5 and Oriental lol I think I better find a freezer quick and give the fridge back.

abeku · May 13, 2006

In the freezer, the lower shelf, in rough numbers...

8x10:
Two boxes (100) Plux-X
135:
20 Ilford HP5
10 Fuji Neopan 1600
20 Fuji Acros 100
10 Lucky SHD 100
5 Fomapan 100
3 Orwo NP15 (!)
some colour: Kodacrome, Ektachrome, and some negative film (Fuji)
120:
10 Agfa APX 100
20 Ilford HP5
20 Ilford Delta 100
3 Orwo NP15 (!)
20 Lucky SHD 400
5 Fomapan 100

One day, I get a fridge for the darkroom to store the stuff. The turnover rate for my supply varies between 1/4-3 years depending on film used.

Cooki · May 13, 2006

mhv said:
Use them while you can: there's Dwayne's in the USA and another lab in Switzerland that takes care of K-14, but who knows for how long. At least Kodak is still manufacturing the stuff (well, let's just say you can buy it in photo stores).

There is also a lab in Edmonton, Alberta that we send to with a two week turn around from Winnipeg. There has been no word on their closing, yet.

Papa Tango · May 13, 2006

Let's see.... At least 8 elderly rolls of exposed color negative film in the freezer, 4 boxes JC Classic 200, Efke, Bergger, Tri-x, FP4 in 4x5, half dozen types 120 bw, several rolls 220 Tri-x, dead cat, FP4, PanF, Plus-x, Ektachrome Pro in 35mm, 4 boxes AZ0 nitrogen sealed, 2 boxes Polymax FA nitro sealed, bulk roll Pan-X nitro sealed, fossilized pizza, 100g glycin, carton of orange juice.

cdholden · May 13, 2006

this thread has been great. it inspired me to clean out the fridge/freezer somewhat and turn some of that film into cash. made a few hundred bucks on apug. even more on ebay. the case of 120 apx25 arrived yesterday. i split it down the middle and sniffed the film. smells like money. put 50 of the 100 rolls on ebay for double what i paid for them. tried to sell them per roll, but some guy jumped in and bought all 50 for $13 each within 2 hours of me posting the auction. the other 50 are now free! 10 rolls of 35mmx17m apx25 arrived today. maybe cleanig out the fridge didn't make as much room as i thought. it just made room for more film. *sigh*
i'd like to think i put forth a valiant effort, but all i really did was prove to myself i need to shoot more film. tomorrow is another day.
chris

AeisLugh · May 13, 2006

I guess I'm still small time, all I got in my fridge is 10 rolls of 35mm 100ASA store brand film lol.

Of course, I REALLY need to stock up on some higher speed film for situations like the wedding I went to tonight. I'm running into more and more situation where the ambient light is really low.

scootermm · May 13, 2006

freezer:
family economy size box of Hot Pockets
a few frozen pizzas
5 boxes of 25sht 7x17 Efke PL100
2 boxes of 50sht 5x7 Efke PL100

Fridge:
six pack (minus the one Im drinking) of Tilburgs Dutch Brown Ale
12 pack of Lonestar Beer (national beer of texas)
Milk (I think its still good)
lots of fruit
a hydrator draw full of 35mm and 120 film thats been waiting for developing for who knows how long.
Some Riesling as well I think.

NikoSperi · May 14, 2006

50 sheets of 4x5" Technical Pan
10 rolls of 120 Technical Pan
10 rolls of 135 Technical Pan

Is anyone else seeing a common thread in my freezer?

ChrisW · May 14, 2006

NikoSperi said:
50 sheets of 4x5" Technical Pan
10 rolls of 120 Technical Pan
10 rolls of 135 Technical Pan

Is anyone else seeing a common thread in my freezer?

I do. And I am a 10 bid for each of those 120 TP rolls. No questions asked. Use the forum or dial in the private response. I need it now.

My darkroom refrigerator is as follows. Freezer holds two bricks of the hallowed Tech Pan in 120, reserved for adorable children, utterly beautiful women, and striking architectural and macro subjects. 'Fridge holds multi-bricks of Pan F Plus, Efke 25, Rollei 25 (Hi, my name is Chris, and I am a grainless junkie...HI CHRIS), and when my children are uncooperative, I yank out the Acros 100 and Rollei InfraRed.

Also, four bottles of Montrachet, two Cotes de Rhone, 24 Peroni, 12 assorted flavors of Gatorade, 24 Schweppe's club soda, 20 Pellegrino (Hi, my name is Chris, and I love carbination...HI CHRIS) and a bottle of San-J Tamari soy sauce.

MattKing · May 15, 2006

ChrisW said:
I do. And I am a 10 bid for each of those 120 TP rolls. No questions asked. Use the forum or dial in the private response. I need it now.

My darkroom refrigerator is as follows. Freezer holds two bricks of the hallowed Tech Pan in 120, reserved for adorable children, utterly beautiful women, and striking architectural and macro subjects. 'Fridge holds multi-bricks of Pan F Plus, Efke 25, Rollei 25 (Hi, my name is Chris, and I am a grainless junkie...HI CHRIS), and when my children are uncooperative, I yank out the Acros 100 and Rollei InfraRed.

Also, four bottles of Montrachet, two Cotes de Rhone, 24 Peroni, 12 assorted flavors of Gatorade, 24 Schweppe's club soda, 20 Pellegrino (Hi, my name is Chris, and I love carbination...HI CHRIS) and a bottle of San-J Tamari soy sauce.

What film goes with soy sauce????

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