I shot these photos on a roll of 30-year-old expired Agfa XRS 1000 that I purchased from a reputable seller on eBay. According to the seller, this film had been cold stored for its entire life. Maybe, maybe not. Regardless, high ISO films do not stand the test of time as well as low ISO films. That’s just a fact. That’s why I clipped off and re-rolled a short section of this film in a dark bag and tested it to determine how best to shoot the rest of the roll. These photos were rated at ISO 200. This film had a lot of base fog and some minor color shift, but nothing that my Epson V600 along with VueScan and Negative Lab Pro couldn’t handle.
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Wow, the results from the 30-year-old expired Agfa XRS 1000 are impressive! When I shoot expired 35mm film (I’ve got a small stash of donated rolls tucked away in the freezer), I usually avoid anything over ISO 400. I’ve had excellent luck with expired black-and-white film—it seems to hold up well over time.
Thanks Khürt! I also try to avoid anything over ISO 400 and even then I hesitate. Expired color film can give unpredictable results.