Lomography: Processing 35mm Film

[jonsoon]

Hi all, I've been browsing through the forums for a few days now, would like to enquire on the difference between the resulting pictures, after processing, of:

1) Negative Film
2) Expired Negative Flim
3) Slide Film
4) Expired Slide Film
5) Slide Film X-processed
6) Expired Slide Film X-processed

I understand that shops here do not do x-processing for negative films, so I left them out.

For expired slide films, do people just do S/N 4 or is it every time they use expired slide films they'll x-process it (S/N 6)? I'm a bit confused, so many combinations...appreciate some inputs pls for those with some experience!

 

[yamcake]

hmm from what limited knowledge i know..

if u process expired film, the colours will be off. Like velvia is known to have blue cast if its way pass its expiry date..

X-process slide film will get super bright and wild colours..

 

[Del_CtrlnoAlt]

hmm from what limited knowledge i know..

if u process expired film, the colours will be off. Like velvia is known to have blue cast if its way pass its expiry date..

X-process slide film will get super bright and wild colours..

used a 2 year expired velvia 50 to shoot sunrise.. nice colors...

hmm din know the blue will be affected... probably should use all the expired velvia to shoot sunrise and skies.

 

[jonsoon]

Hi Del_CtrlnoAlt, did you x-process for your expired velvia 50?

If you x-process expired slide films, would it like "out-do" the effects of the expired film? i.e. no more blue cast?

 

[shinando]

sorry to ask,but how do you 'expire' your films and all that?

 

[chewgary92]

sorry to ask,but how do you 'expire' your films and all that?

Every film has an expiry date, just like all our food items. So if you use it after it has expired, then it is expired film.

 

[shinando]

i've heard of people 'forcing' their films to expire buy putting it under the sun.is that true?

 

[shinando]

another thing is that, does anyone of you know if theres any photo developing shops near hougang or any other place? had been searchin on the net but couldnt find.

 

[chewgary92]

i've heard of people 'forcing' their films to expire buy putting it under the sun.is that true?

I haven't read about that yet. But if you expose your film to sunlight, it is equal to having a light leak. The effects of a light leak is quite cool and special.

 

[shinando]

thanks for the info man! really appreciate it

 

[rubypumps]

is it a must to develop out the pictures?

can the store digitalize the film for me? as in put it into a cdrom. then i'll only develop the ones i like.

 

[Rangefinder_fan]

Technically, you could could develop single frames if you cut up your roll.
But no, the shop would not do that for you.

is it a must to develop out the pictures?

can the store digitalize the film for me? as in put it into a cdrom. then i'll only develop the ones i like.

 

[jonne]

its always better not to use expired film. to maintain correct color rendition.

 

[eosandy]

A good explanation...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-41_process

 

[n0eln0el]

instead of sunlight, maybe its the heat that increases the reaction inside?