sdWTMer Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I've had some that are like 8 years old and such and recently developed them and they've come out and look great. Well, that is, they look great for a novice photographer anyway! Just wanted to pass this info on, so that if anybody else still has some! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susie in tx Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 People tell me this all the time. I have rolls that are 13 years old that I've never developed. One of these days I'll get it together and see what happens when I take them to be developed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Unless they've been exposed to extreme temperatures for a long period of time, they usually do turn out well. When I worked at a photo lab it was always fun to see customers get a first look at photos that had been shot years ago. Often times there were baby pictures of kids who were now grown. ETA: What sort of treasures did you find? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdWTMer Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 Oh, some black and whites from an air show when the kiddos were much younger :( sniff sniff I also found some that I took when the kids and I went with my mom to visit my grandparents grave. Awesome. Now I'll just have to re-create that trip and do it with digital. We also have pictures of the kiddos seeing my grandparents farm. It's sweet and I'm glad that I finally did it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 This gives me hope. I have about 10-15 from 3 years ago waiting to be developed. We were going through a really lean time and I didn't want to spend the $$. However, photography is my hobby and I still had to document all those special occasions. I really need to develop some. I have a roll from a year ago when my dd went to Build a Bear with her best friend who has now moved to Africa. The problem is I don't know which one that is in the pile:glare: I hope mine turn out as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alenee Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I have a bag full of 'em. I dunno. Dh and I have a completely different life than when those rolls were taken...not sure I want to re-visit THAT past.... :leaving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdWTMer Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 Ha! Well, luckily all of mine are pretty much of the kiddos, so it's safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susie in tx Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Mine are of our 13 yo when she was tiny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5kidsforME Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I've had some that are like 8 years old and such and recently developed them and they've come out and look great. Well, that is, they look great for a novice photographer anyway! Just wanted to pass this info on, so that if anybody else still has some! :001_smile: I have about 8 that need to get developed. I need to get that done.....:auto: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 This gives me hope. I have about 10-15 from 3 years ago waiting to be developed. We were going through a really lean time and I didn't want to spend the $$. However, photography is my hobby and I still had to document all those special occasions. I really need to develop some. I have a roll from a year ago when my dd went to Build a Bear with her best friend who has now moved to Africa. The problem is I don't know which one that is in the pile:glare: I hope mine turn out as well! You can have the film developed only. When you get the negatives back you can decide which frames are worth printing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I've gotten my film into my purse. I've been downriver about 10 times, but keep forgetting to drop them off. I hope I open my purse at the right time next time we make the trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_Edgerton Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 This is very good to know. I definitely have several rolls from at least a couple of years ago. I will develop them! Thanks for passing this on.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Lynx Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 People tell me this all the time. I have rolls that are 13 years old that I've never developed. One of these days I'll get it together and see what happens when I take them to be developed. I'm too paranoid to do it, now. I'm certain some of them contain shots from when my toddlers grabbed the camera and did toddler naked shots, KWIM? And I'm paranoid that suddenly the film developers would be calling CPS on me. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdWTMer Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 Ha! Well, there were different laws when they were taken...so since you don't know what's on them, I think that the laws in place then would be in effect! How's that for a stretch?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candleinaustin Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 What happened to that mail order place that would send mailers to your house so that you could just drop the rolls in the mail? :confused: Does anyone remember them or used them? The name escaped me. But this could be a solution to the pile I have going, since in about 9 years they've never made it to the store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelda Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 I once found 2 rolls of film shortly after I got married and in the middle of a move. I had them developed but figured they were nothing. Turns out they were from my senior prom! I wondered why I never had any pictures of it. My husband and I had a laugh...at my expense, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 When my grandmother died, we found some from my mom's childhood (50 +/- years earlier.) They came out great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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