Blog by Michael Raso
Results from Film that was Mistreated, Badly Stored, Heated, Unloved & Wayyyyyyyyy Past Its Expiration Date.
Generally, expired films that are stored properly will yield excellent results (as you’ll see at he bottom of the page), but film that is poorly store…well, that’s another story!
The film stock in question was Kodachrome 64 (110 format), expired in May 1988 and purchased from e-bay. E-bay seller promised film was properly stored. I never say it, but I’m gonna have to…impossible that it was properly stored.
Below: images shot 2/20/2010 on the same roll of 5/88 expired Kodachrome. Shot at Chainsaw Kiss film benefit @ The Clash Bar in New Jersey w/ the JC Penny “11” 110 Camera and MagiCube Flash.
I will admit, it is very rare that I encounter such a horribly stored roll of film. Luck of the draw.
For comparison, here is a shot taken with my Canon FTb on the same evening using Kodachrome 64 that expired 8/1992:
Shattered that the images from the 1988 film look so awful. Don’t lose faith in expired film. Here is a shot taken with Kodachrome 25 with an expiration date of 06/1985 (shot in 2009)