Blast from the past.

[benhasajeep]

Sealed pack of KODAK instant film. Box was not opened but glue gave up after 40 years. I still have a Kodak "The Handle" camera. I did have another sealed package of film and tried it about 5 years ago. Had 1 that tried to develop, and 2 that had some chemical swirls. But no images. Polaroid sued Kodak and won. Kodak had to recall all cameras and film not sold, and offered options to send back cameras and film people had. I think was free disk camera, $50 voucher, and I think a lower cash settlement.

Shot with my 19 year old D40X.

 

[Clovishound]

I ran across some unopened 120 T-max in a drawer earlier this year. I don't remember the exp date, but it probably was from the late 80s, perhaps early 90s. Probably still would be usable, although images wouldn't be ideal, and from what I've heard, it would need to be given a couple stops of extra exposure.

 

[BF Hammer]

I ran across some unopened 120 T-max in a drawer earlier this year. I don't remember the exp date, but it probably was from the late 80s, perhaps early 90s. Probably still would be usable, although images wouldn't be ideal, and from what I've heard, it would need to be given a couple stops of extra exposure.

There is some market value to expired film if you are not going to shoot it. I only have my grandmother's Agfa brownie-clone for 120 though.

Don't forget I shot 2 rolls of 20-year-old T-Max 35mm last year. I did nothing special with exposure, just showed the expiration date on the box to the salesperson at my camera shop and explained that I ran it straight with no compensation. I think they did push the development time longer.

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