Photography question

[arib]

Or possibly chemistry. Maybe both.

Last week, I found a completed but undeveloped disposable camera in my old dresser back at my folks' place. Based on markings on the camera, it's from the early nineties. Is there any chance it's developable?

Comments

[arib.livejournal.com]

I have no idea what could possibly be on it, so I won't be too upset.

[nightshade1972.livejournal.com]

Hubby's response to the email I sent him:

Absolutely, with the caveat that it's always possible the film has some issues if it's been around heat or x-rays or the other usual suspects for film that's 20 years old. If it's old enough it might be 400 speed instead of 800, which would actually help minimize the impact of its environment, especially if it's Kodak as their 800 was complete shit. It might require somebody who knows what he's doing to get the colors exactly right at this point as the printer will probably have to be calibrated for something that old but there's no reason the film's age alone should make it useless.

[roosterbear.livejournal.com]

There is also the option, if the colors are too messed up, of scanning the prints & cleaning them up digitally.

[nightshade1972.livejournal.com]

Good point!

:-)