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Subject: [Leica] Agfa APX-25 anybody ??
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Sat Apr 7 18:35:13 2007
References: <8bdc97df0704071409q40b9ba15w16d02764c6ecd6a0@mail.gmail.com>

David,

Last year I used some Panatomic-X that was left in a daylight loader  
in my basement since 1982. My basement stays at around 65 deg. It was  
still fine. I expect the 07/2004 APX-25 is as good as the day it was  
made.

Len


On Apr 7, 2007, at 5:09 PM, David Freedman wrote:

> I was cleaning out my late mother's refrigerator a few days ago and  
> came
> across a stash of film in the vegetable crisper drawer.  Most of  
> the trove
> went straight to the garbage.  However, buried among the outdated  
> rolls of
> Velvia and Astia, I came across 30 rolls of Agfa APX-25, all dated  
> 07/2004.
> I recall the wringing of hands and gnashing of teeth when this  
> emulsion was
> discontinued so I elected not to toss it (yet) thinking someone on  
> this list
> might want to give it a try.  I'm offering the film up absolutely  
> FREE to
> anyone who like it. I certainly don't know if it's still good but I  
> do know
> it's been under refrigeration since I bought it.  Depending upon  
> interest, I
> might  elect to give 10 rolls to each of 3 people, 15 rolls to each  
> of two,
> or the works to one lucky respondent. The film and I are located in  
> New York
> but I'd be happy to mail it to its new home if necessary.
>
> Any takers?
>
> Dave F.
>
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In reply to: Message from dpfreedman at gmail.com (David Freedman) ([Leica] Agfa APX-25 anybody ??)