Film in the freezer?

[mo]

Hi all
I know about storing films in the fridge...is there a different approach to storing film in the freezer as opposed to the fridge?
And when you take it out of the freezer I suppose you have a longer thawing time to get it back to room temp?
Thanks and sorry for the basic question....it's these little questions that drive you nuts when you don't ask them...so I do appreciate help on this.

[hexi]

Hi

Keeping film in the freezer doesn't disturb. Just wait a bit longer to allow them the "room" temp, unless you want a special snowy effect on your negatives

[Scheimpflug]

I've been wondering this as well... Is there anything special you have to do to keep the humidity under control? Can you give film "freezer burn"?

Also, is it safer for film to refrigerate it instead of freezing it, if you're not planning to keep it too long past the expiration date?

[mo]

So you just put them in either in their boxes or their plastic container(or both) and leave them till you need them?
Thanks Hexi

[cooltouch]

Yeah, what hexi said. It comes up to room temp pretty quickly.

Storing film in the freezer is also a great way to preserve it. I have a bunch of rolls of Kodak Plus X Pan that has been frozen since 1983! Been in my own freezer since about 1990. I finally started using the stuff last year, not knowing what to expect. Surprisingly, it's as fresh as the day it was frozen. No image degradation, no having to adjust developing times, nothing. The only thing about it I noticed that can probably be attributed to its age is that it curled (cupped?) quite a bit after drying.

Now, it could well be that a color emulsion may not be as stable, I just don't know. But I have stored color emulsions in the freezer for as long as five years, and there was no color shift or anything else.

[CarbonR]

I keep all my films (more than 40) in the freezer, when I need to use one, I take it out the freezer, let it maybe 5 min in the room, load it and go out to take pictures, I never had any problem using this method

[mo]

[mo]

Cooltouch
This is expired 2006 film Kodak Gold 100asa...I have used some from this batch and it turned out ok....I bought the last lot off of the seller and now I want to keep it till I can use it up.....so I am hoping by freezing some of it it may keep as it is now....and I can use it at my leisure.Winter and rain are not good subjects for me.

[Bob van Sikorski]

my method is absolutely no problem. no humidity, no destroying film layers.

[cooltouch]

Yeah, I keep mine n Ziplock freezer bags with all the air pushed out.

[visualopsins]

I treat film like lenses and cameras, 'cold into warm, bag it!' in airtight container to keep condensation away until it warms to ambient temperature. Airtight container also recommended before putting into freezer; freezers need defrosting because every time the freezer is opened humidity in room air condenses inside. Also, then it is already sealed when removed into warm to await temperature equilibrium.

[mo]

Thanks Bob! your picture was what I had in mind Thanks sirius for why and the dangers.I am off to load...well place my little precious cargo in the freezer.Thanks to all!

[Attila]

[djmike]