Colorado CJ
7-Jan-2017, 21:33
I decided to gamble and bought some expired Fujicolor 100 from EBay. Many people are selling this film for VERY cheap.
It all expired in 2010.
I bought 60 rolls at $0.75 per roll and free shipping.
It came in today and I took a roll and shot it out in a couple of minutes. I used my 1956 Kiev II rangfinder and Helios 103 55mm F1.8 lens. I didn't have any fresh C-41 mixed, but I did have some VERY old C-41 that was last used over a year ago.
Saying all that, and especially using very old chemicals, I'm happy with the results. I am going to order a fresh C-41 kit and see if I get even better results. I'm hoping for a little less grain, but I really can't complain for $0.75 a roll!
Note, these aren't artistic or anything, just shot a roll in 5 minutes in my back yard to see if the film was any good. The outside shots were shot at F2.8 and the inside wide open at F1.8
https://c8.staticflickr.com/1/331/32176574895_816b878c50_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/R2kmGF)Expired Fujicolor 100 Test 1 (https://flic.kr/p/R2kmGF) by Andrew Marjama (https://www.flickr.com/photos/55229792@N03/), on Flickr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/735/32028233152_37d1b1bc31_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QNe4Sq)Expired Fujicolor 100 Test 2 (https://flic.kr/p/QNe4Sq) by Andrew Marjama (https://www.flickr.com/photos/55229792@N03/), on Flickr
https://c6.staticflickr.com/1/507/32176574125_daf298aea9_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/R2kmtp)Expired Fujicolor 100 Test 3 (https://flic.kr/p/R2kmtp) by Andrew Marjama (https://www.flickr.com/photos/55229792@N03/), on Flickr
It all expired in 2010.
I bought 60 rolls at $0.75 per roll and free shipping.
It came in today and I took a roll and shot it out in a couple of minutes. I used my 1956 Kiev II rangfinder and Helios 103 55mm F1.8 lens. I didn't have any fresh C-41 mixed, but I did have some VERY old C-41 that was last used over a year ago.
Saying all that, and especially using very old chemicals, I'm happy with the results. I am going to order a fresh C-41 kit and see if I get even better results. I'm hoping for a little less grain, but I really can't complain for $0.75 a roll!
Note, these aren't artistic or anything, just shot a roll in 5 minutes in my back yard to see if the film was any good. The outside shots were shot at F2.8 and the inside wide open at F1.8
https://c8.staticflickr.com/1/331/32176574895_816b878c50_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/R2kmGF)Expired Fujicolor 100 Test 1 (https://flic.kr/p/R2kmGF) by Andrew Marjama (https://www.flickr.com/photos/55229792@N03/), on Flickr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/735/32028233152_37d1b1bc31_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QNe4Sq)Expired Fujicolor 100 Test 2 (https://flic.kr/p/QNe4Sq) by Andrew Marjama (https://www.flickr.com/photos/55229792@N03/), on Flickr
https://c6.staticflickr.com/1/507/32176574125_daf298aea9_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/R2kmtp)Expired Fujicolor 100 Test 3 (https://flic.kr/p/R2kmtp) by Andrew Marjama (https://www.flickr.com/photos/55229792@N03/), on Flickr