Last summer, a box filled with rolls of expired 35mm film arrived unexpectedly at my doorstep. Months earlier, I had contacted a college friend about the camera equipment she used at my wedding. Bhavna and I didn't have money for a photographer, and our friend Traci stepped in and offered her skills. I told her I was reshooting the film, and she mentioned that her mom had some expired rolls of 35mm film that she would send me.
Even though they were expired, I was delighted and couldn't wait to see what I could do with them. I catalogued each film stock, recording the type and the quantity. I have already used some of the expired film stock with varying results. After I exposed my first roll I learned that expired film should be overexposed by one step for each decade since the film expired. I updated the table in the original post to include a column for what ASA could be used for the expired film.
I am only guessing at the expiration dates using the year the film stock was discontinued as a guide.
| Brand | Film Stock | Quantity | ASA | ASA (Expired) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agfa | Scala 200 | 1 | 200 | 50 |
| Fujifilm | Fujichrome Provia 400F | 6 | 400 | 100 |
| Fujifilm | Fujicolor 200 | 4 | 200 | 200 |
| Fujifilm | Fujicolor Super HG | 1 | 1600 | 200 |
| Fujifilm | Fujicolor Super HQ | 4 | 200 | 25 |
| Fujifilm | Velvia 100F | 6 | 100 | 100 |
| Ilford | HP5 | 2 | 400 | 50 |
| Kodak | 400 UC | 1 | 400 | 50 |
| Kodak | BW400CN | 2 | 400 | 200 |
| Kodak | Ektachrome E100G | 1 | 100 | 50 |
| Kodak | Ektachrome E100VS | 1 | 100 | 50 |
| Kodak | Ektachrome Infrared E1R | 1 | - | |
| Kodak | Ektar 100 | 1 | 100 | 100 |
| Kodak | Kodachrome 25 | 8 | 25 | 1 |
| Kodak | Kodak 200 | 7 | 200 | 200 |
| Kodak | Max 800 | 8 | 800 | 200 |
| Kodak | Tri-X Pan 400 | 4 | 400 | 125 |
| Kodak | Portra 400BW | 3 | 400 | 100 |
Fujicolor Super HQ 200 35mm film was a colour negative film produced by Fujifilm. This film was popular with photographers seeking an affordable yet high-quality option for their 35mm film cameras.…
Every stock is different, and how the stock was stored matters a lot in what ISO you choose. That's been my experience anyway. I've got a stash of Kodak Plus-X all from the same seller that I shoot at box because that's what works. With a large enough sample space I can shoot a couple rolls until I dial in the right ISO, and then shoot the rest that way.
Hi Jim. Thanks for stopping by. I have enough of the Provia 400F, Velvia 100F and Kodak 200 to experiment. However, my XD-11 can’t shoot below ISO12 so my possibilities with low ISO film is more challenging. My result from expired Kodachrome 25 (developed as black and white) was disappointing.