Are you a 'film' (not movies) collector?
By Chey1970
@Chey1970 (1186)
United States
March 5, 2008 8:29am CST
I am one of those people, where I love taking pictures (of others, and other things). However, once I run out of a roll of film, I remove it from the camera and it seems to find a place in my kitchen drawer. I opened this drawer last night, and I'm ashamed to say, there must be at least 30-40 rolls in there that hasn't been developed.
Does anyone know the shelf life of a roll of film? Or are you one who does the same as me?
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3 responses
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
5 Mar 08
I have a disposable camera full of pictures of my son's first day of kindergarten that I have not gotten developed still. He is now half-way through 2nd grade. You just reminded me. I guess I should take it in and see if the film is still good enough to develop.
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@koalatbs (2229)
• United States
5 Mar 08
I used to be the exact same way Chey! I'd have tons (maybe not 30-40, but a lot) of film laying around and yes... the kitchen junk drawer was usually the place it went. However, it would end up everywhere & I would take forever to get it developed or never at all. I'd either forget, not have the money or just lazy. My husband & I bought 2 digital cameras a year ago last Christmas... one for him & one for me. We were both going in seperate directions for the holiday (him to Jordan to visit his family & I to Virginia to visit mine). We both wanted digital cameras so this was a good excuse & it was our Christmas presents to ourselves! I'd never go back to a regular film camera again. We upload all of our pics to our computer, use them as screensavers, etc. & if we want prints we just use Shutterfly or York or one of those online photo developers & they are great! I really do need to back up my photos folders though just in case (knock on wood) that our computer were to ever crash. I wouldn't want to lose them all! That would be tragic!
@Chey1970 (1186)
• United States
5 Mar 08
Thank you koalatbs for your response. (I am not used to you by this name yet. *LOL*)
I too have a digitial camera and I use it every so often, it is one of those cheaper ones, so I don't find the quality of picture is all that great. You can see that over at Yuwie, with the pics of my granddaughter. I guess, I need to invest in a higher quality one so I can do away with having to get pictures developed.
However, I know the film in which I have is like our Christmas pictures. My granddaughters first Christmas. Her birth, etc. And stuff a bit farther back. I need to find out if this film is still good, without wasting my time to run it to Walmart 40 miles away to get developed. Only to find out their is nothing there.
I know! I know! It's my own fault. *smacks myself*
@Chey1970 (1186)
• United States
5 Mar 08
Thank you so very much for your advice. I greatly appreciate it. My husband's ex wife is a professional photography. I think I might call her up (anonymously) and ask her the question. *LOL* Also thank you for the digital camera information. My birthday is on the 12th, so I will ask hubby to get it for me. *laughing* Will keep all the information handy, to make sure he buys the right one.
@Chey1970 (1186)
• United States
12 Mar 08
Actually my husband asked me what I wanted, and he throw out a few things he wanted to get me. One being another computer, but here lately I haven't been feeling good, and just simply worn out. So I told him I didn't want anything. However we are suppose to go shopping Friday, so I will look and see about getting one. Again thank you very much for all the info, it was greatly appreciated.
@Foxfire1875 (2010)
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5 Mar 08
Not sure how long it lasts but film does degrade, if you don't keep in a cool place.
I keep new and used film in the fridge as it keeps more or less indefinitely.
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@Foxfire1875 (2010)
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5 Mar 08
Not at all, sometimes the photos are fine, it just depends how long they were in the drawer and how warm it was.
Just be prepared for not getting a good quality or maybe no image at all from them.
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