Velvia Film - Nature Photography Forum

Karen H.	Mary Therese M.	Srna S.	mike c.	Alfons R.	Jan S.	john k.	Ted C.

	Sign Up Now! \| Log In \| Help
	Your photo sharing community!

	Your Photo Art Is Not Just A Fleeting Moment In Social Media imageopolis is dedicated to the art and craft of photography! Upload your photos. Award recipients are chosen daily.
Click above to buy imageopolis art for your home or office.	Read About Awards, Featured Critiques and Comments - Click HERE
Check Out Today's Uploads - Click HERE Check Out Timeless Photos From The Past - Click HERE

Share On

Photography Forum: Nature Photography Forum:

Q. Velvia Film

Asked by Petros Stamatakos (K=12101) on 9/10/2001

Hi all,

I asked at a couple of places that stock Velvia,
and they all say that they have some in the fridge.
When I asked them to purchase a few rolls I also asked
if I should be putting them in my fridge as well. They
replyed that household fridges are no good as they have
a lot of moisture in there. Is that the case? And If so,
how long does the film maintain optimum condition outside
of a fridge? The reason I ask is that I'd rather purchase
bolk (better priced).

Jeroen Wenting

(K=25317) - Comment Date 9/10/2001

Sounds like a marketting trick. They need special equipment so they are justified about charging higher prices and sound more professional.
I keep film in the fridge (no Velvia, too expensive here) with no ill-effects. Just take out and let slowly warm to outside temperature.

Ong Su Hong (K=17) - Comment Date 9/16/2001

Hi Petros,
Don't worry about a thing on the long term storage of your films be it velvia or superia in a household fridge. All of them should work well if u leave them out long enough for condensation to take place. To be on the safe side, kodak recommend about 3 hours after getting out from a freezer. This usually depends on your country's climate and humidity. Right here in Singapore when RH and temperature can be extreme, the films usually get at least 1.5 hours before the go to the field. Also you might want to feel the canister whether is it too cold to your touch (u must be in room temperature long enough to make the touch experiment accurate) If you feel too cold, then u might want to leave the canister back into the plastic container for another hour or so.

Another suggestion for your bulk storing of your films is that if you want to get them cheap, buy them in bulk forms. i.e a long strip where you load them manually into canisters. This will save you at least 40% $$$

Petros Stamatakos (K=12101) - Comment Date 9/18/2001

Thank you all for your input. Much appreciated :-)

Log in to post a response to this question

Return To Photography Forum Index

Elapsed Time:: 0.125

Your photo sharing community!