Re: Film storage Question

Sefton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> As I am getting my cans of 16mm rawstock, should I go ahead and stick
> them in a rubbermaid container in my freezer once they arrive? Or is
> that just a really bad idea?
> 
> 
> Sefton
> 
> 
> "You just nailed me in the head!" - Travis Bogumill
> http://www.exn.ca/Stories/1998/08/04/51.asp

It depends how soon you want to use the film. If you're talking weeks,
the fridge is fine. If it's several months or even years, use the
freezer.

Once frozen, film has to sit out for about 24 hours at room
temperature to thaw out completely. If you use the rolls too cold, the
base material can break apart and cause a camera stoppage (or even
worse, tear off patches of emulsion that you won't know about until
you see a print).

But the best way to go is just order your stock against the leadtime
(if there is any where you are) so it arrives a few weeks ahead of
schedule so you have time to run any tests the DP thinks he needs.