Is there a sense to use old, expired films?
At the end: it is up to you, and how you thread analog photography and why you are doing it?
Obviously, old expired film does not behave like new and fresh one, are strenuous, fussy and sometimes annoying. Obviously there are methods to reduce it by expose it and develop it a bit differently way but... will results satisfy you? It will be totally up to you. It does for me. I like its look and feel, I like old film thickness, some darkness, smoke and coarse grain. I know there are photographers will say that it is a wasting a time and money, they say results are never proper on expired films. I disagree, but it is still a mater of taste of analog photography style. You will never know if you like old expired vintage analog film until you will try. So... let's do it!
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How to test vintage analog film - by example ORWO MA 8
Step by step guide how I test analog vintage expired film (OWRO MA8 in this example). Every film in my collection is tested that way. check here for real life guide with examples.
Guide to expired films
Old analog film, expired years ago? Don't know how has been stored and where? What to do? How to expose it, how to develop it? READ MORE if you are you ready for unrepeatable experience and totally unknown results. Amazing lottery that can be predicted.
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