Procedure for thawing frozen film

[Capocheny]

Edward,

Put the frozen film in a plastic bag with several silicant packages... then put it into the fridge so that it'll thaw out gradually.

That should do the trick...

Gotta love the humor!

Who says photogs don't have a sense of humor??

Cheers

[Edward (Halifax,NS)]

Paul, if I had a SubZero I wouldn't be using a CC400 - either that or I would have a caddy carrying it for me. :-)

[Ted Harris]

Hmmmmmmm, well if you sell the SubZero then you can buy .....

[Jim Rice]

Edward, I used a CC-400 (actually a Kodak Mater View) for a couple of decades. It holds a film holder, it holds a lensboard, it lets them both chat with each other. Okay, it isn't that portable, and the recessed boards are really tight, but it IS a view camera. And that places you above 99.9% of the photographers out there. I once had a Kitchenaid mixer that i really liked.

[Al W]

Kodak says "8 hours per pound at room temperature" in their conservation handout. And that's in a plastic bag!!!! When film is cold it absorbs moisture, so protect it from the moisture that's in the outside air.

[Capocheny]

Al,

Is that for a turkey? If it is... it's slightly off! For a 15 pounder...it's 5 days in the fridge.

If it isn't for turkey... it must be for film!

Tim... that's 5 minutes only if it's on a "rotating" platter. Otherwise, you'll get burn on the edges!

And, who says Photogs don't have a sense of humor???

Cheers

[Paul Moshay]

I keep my film stock, about 2000 sheets of 4x5 EPN and E100G, in the freezer in the original Kodak boxes. When I want more film I take out as many boxes as required and let them come to room temprature for at least five hours, sometimes overnight. After that I can open and load the CFH's. Never had any condensation problems at all. The vapor proof packs of 25 sheets in the Kodak boxes are totally sealed against condensation. After loading the CFH's I place them into 6mil ziplock baggies and keep the unused amounts in the fridge, letting them warm up at least four hours before use. Works for me. Paul

[Jay DeFehr]

A lot depends on the ambient humidity. I live in a fairly dry region and load my film directly from freezer to holder without problems. I would imagine tha Halifax is a good deal more humid than Boise, though, so the above advice is worth heeding.