In article <4ckpgi$rf0@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU>, reagle@ATHENA.MIT.EDU says...
>1) If I buy Fuji film, can I give it to my normal processor and have it
>developed... There envolopes say KodaColor Watch, does that mean they
>won't process fuji film?

No - they want the business.

>2) I can't find this in the FAQ, but what is the significance of the >process by date? A salesperson said it was at its peak during that >month and it still had up to 6 months when it was just fine.

Ha, ha... Under normal storage conditions, it is a guide to the
end date for use with reasonably normal film characteristics (speed,
color balance, freedom from fogging, etc.) - somewhat like milk
expiration date, but without a similar precipitous decline in quality
after the date. Film may be used after the date with good results
(especially the slower films), if they never were too warm (though I
used to warm fresh Kodachrome to shift it towards its peak and away
from its early "green" period). Film stored under better than average (cooler) conditions can be used safely beyond the date. Film stored
frozen can be used a few years out of date. BTW, one film that works well beyond the expiration date is Kodachrome 200 - the red shift is
pleasant, and a real help in aerial photos. With most B & W films,
especially the slow ones, the expiration date seems meaningless -
if not exceeded by TOO many years.
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