16 BUYING&STORINGFilm Film Can Be PurCHased By tHe roll, By tHe Pro PaCK (tyPiCally 5 rolls), or in BulK. gEt youR FEEt wEt with Film FRom REPutABlE VENDoRs. While you're still trying out stocks to find out which films you love best, I recommend buying a roll or two of film from dealers like Adorama Camera or B&H Photo. These dealers are top notch, and you can rest assured that you'll be dealing with fresh film. on eBay in large quantities, spending at least $500 at a time. These two eBay sellers are awesome: amaan13 and ultrafineonline. I'm a level-three film hoarder, so please ignore that suitcase stuffed with film over there. And that refrigerator out in the garage that's full of film. Oh, and that rolling bag, there. And that filing cabinet drawer. DoN't hEsitAtE to Buy EXPiRED Film. As film gets older, two things can happen. One: it becomes more prone to color shift. Two: Buy Film iN BulK to sAVE CAsh. I buy my film it can lose light sensitivity. That makes color negative film a lot more sensitive to expiration dates. I regularly shoot color negative film like 400H that expired in 2007. With a C-41 film like BW400CN that doesn't have any color ­ thus making color shifts irrelevant ­ I buy as far back as 2001. Since I overexpose the hell out of that film anyway, the loss of light sensitivity doesn't make a bit of difference. shoot EXPiRED Film just As you woulD NoRmAl Film. Assume that your expired film is fresh as a daisy and shoot away. As I mentioned above, I shoot expired film all the time without any issues. stoRE youR Film iN A Cool, DRy PlACE. Film is stored in the refrigerator if I can swing it ­ and a suitcase if the refrigerator is full. I live in Utah, which is the opposite of humid. If you live on a tropical island or an extremely humid place, I don't recommend fridge storage. Upon removal from the fridge in a tropical climate, the film will start to sweat. Water + unexposed film = no bueno. Contax 645, Kodak Portra 400, 80mm lens, f/2. Melbourne, Australia. 138 FILM IS NOT DEAD