This finally drove me to give up my "Lurker" status. My name is Don
Reichle and I am from Maryland. I have film in my freezer that is up to
17 years old. I have been in the situation many times of needing a quick
thaw. I am sure that holding it in your hand will speed up the process
but there is one quicker method. Stick it in your arm pit. This is the
perfect incubator as the canister is completely surrounded by
concentrated body heat. Not only can you easily thaw out 2 canisters at
(4 if you have big arm pits) one time, but you can use your hands for
something useful at the same time. I have often wondered why those cute
photographers vests don't have a little pocket under the arm pit.
My experience is that you can go from freezer to using the film in about
15 minutes for indoors. While the film may not be completely
normalized, it does not seem to take on moisture. This is also a good
way to cool down on a hot day. If you just want to try this, the film
won't mind being thrown back in the freezer if you don't open the can.
WARNING: This is not to be tried with bare arm pits. Arm pits should
have at least one medium to heavy layer of cloth or 2 light
layers.
Tomoko, I also started my Olympus photography with an M1, purchased
used from a Baltimore photo shop in 1973. It has functioned well all
these years although I now also use an OM1 and OM2n.
Sorry, I have no snake or bat stories, only arm pits. Now I must finish
packing for a week in Michigan.
Thanks for an entertaining and informative list
Don Reichle
Tomoko Yamamoto wrote:
>
> While the correct procedure is to let the canister warm up to room
> temperature for an hour or so before taking the film out, I have to admit
> that I have loaded the camera with a roll of film still somewhat cold a few
> times. In my case I don't freeze the film, so the temperature difference is
> between the refrigerator temperature and the ambient.
>
> In order to hasten the process of warming, what I sometimes do in a hurry is
> to warm the canister in my hand. This is a trick adapted from the one my
> thesis professor taught me to do when thawing a small test tube of protein
> solution which had been frozen in a liquid nitrogen bath. Now I don't
> remember whether I used my bare hand to do this. I think initially you need
> a glove to handle the test tube at liquid nitrogen temperature, but after a
> while when it is possible to pick up the test tube in your hand, but the
> protein solution is still frozen, you grip it hard to warm it. It has been
> many years since I had to do this so the details escape me now.
>
> I apply the same technique to warm the film canister. When a roll of film
> out of the canister is still cold, I warm the film in my hand before loading
> the camera with it. This is an emergency technique or a supplementary one
> as I can always hasten the process of warming after leaving the canister at
> room temperature for a while and if I cannot wait any longer I would warm it
> up before I open the canister. I have not experienced any problems with
> moisture on my films.
>
> Tomoko Yamamoto
> Photographer, Composer, Soprano
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