A stranger at the camera shop gave me the best tip for expired film

I was buying some old Tri-X at a shop in Denver and mentioned I was nervous to shoot it. The clerk told me, 'Just overexpose by one stop for every decade past the date, you'll be fine.' I tried it on a roll from 2005, and the shots came out perfect. What's the best piece of simple advice you've gotten for tricky film?

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jennyh336mo ago

Oh yeah, that rule saved my butt last year.

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williamprice6mo ago

Was it the same one that got me too?

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faith125mo ago

Wait, that rule? The one where you have to log everything within 24 hours? I got flagged twice before I figured out that part. You actually got away with it?

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