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Film argentique exposé au soleil

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foulq Posted messages 1584 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -

Hello,

After using my trusty Minolta Riva Zoom 70, it has met its end. Unfortunately, it happened exactly when I needed to rewind my film.

I had to take everything out by hand and put the film back into the film canister. All the photos have therefore been exposed to light.

However, I know that light is the worst enemy of unused film. What about film that has just been used?

Have I lost all my photos?

Thank you in advance for your answers,

Ely


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    Pierr10 Posted messages 13858 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   5 855
     

    Hello,

    Yes, you have lost all your photos. They are unrecoverable.

    The exposure to light was several seconds, which corresponds to a long exposure. So, overexposure. After development, the film will be completely black.

    What is well conceived is clearly expressed,
    And the words to say it come easily.
    (Boileau)

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  2. foulq Posted messages 1584 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   399
     

    Hello,

    All the parts of the film that have been exposed to light are affected; the photos that were taken previously will be very altered or even deleted depending on the intensity of the light. You will see the extent of the damage after the film is developed.

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