As anyone who has been hanging out and shooting with me has probably noticed I've been shooting a lot of slide film (E-6) this year and processing it as negative film (C-41). This is called cross-processing, or xpro if you're going for the cool factor, and has pretty crazy results. The photos turn out super contrasty and saturated and grainy and you get all sorts of unexpected artifacts and apparitions. 
The amount of film I've been shooting has been getting expensive and considering that I'm just experimenting and testing things out and having fun I've gone down the path of tracking down as much expired slide film as I can get my hands on. Usually buying film after its expiry date means you can get it for half price or less... and usually without being able to notice any difference between it and non-expired film since you're essentially using the 'wrong' chemicals to process it anyway. Sometimes, at places like a flea market or a camera swap you can find really old stuff for even cheaper. Last week in SF I hit the mother lode. I found a Brooks camera store just off market street with tons and tons of rolls of expired Fuji Provia 100, Fuji Provia 400, and Fuji Tungsten 64T for 1 dollar or $2.95 a piece. These are generally the most expensive types of film I buy and retail here in Vancouver for more than 10 dollars per roll. I bought a dozen of each. 
A few weeks back I paid 5 bucks for a big zip lock bag full of ancient slide film that who knows what will happen with when I shoot it. I didn't recognize any of the labels or names and don't even think they make most of it anymore. The results will be unpredictable and I'm kinda excited.
Expired Slide Film and Cross Processing
Posted Oct 14, 2005 by kk
What's the advantage of using
What's the advantage of using film rolls? I thought digital cameras are the best.
What's the advantage of using
What's the advantage of using film rolls? I thought digital cameras are the best.
i think this is good,strange
i think this is good,strange & appreciating.....there is no doubt in this that we are now in that kind of world where wer come across different and strange things happening in this world. Innovation is everywhere, personally I am also a fan of innovation, no matter in studies, technologies, science, beauty, fashion (but it should be good for human kind an "world).
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thanks for the post..dropship
Thanks for sharing guys!!
Thanks for sharing guys!!
This is something very
This is something very amazing. I never turn thinking in this way. Definitely try next time. Needed this kind of experiments to survive. As you said it is very the shooting film are very expensive. Considering this, we need to look for some new stuff. The photos are coming out good then it is a great idea. Even I buy each in around $10. Where is $ 1 and where is $10. Huge difference is there. angie's list family portrait reviews
hey, i was wondering the
hey, i was wondering the same thing when i first read your comment and am back now with the answer. they do charge a bit extra, because it does indeed release chemicals, so they charge a fee for having to do your film last of the day. since you seem to have posted this over 3 years ago, i don't know if this is still helpful, but hopefully others wondering will stumble across this.
Hi. I would like to have a
Hi. I would like to have a go at this. Do you think my local film processing shop would have a problem with this. ie would it damage they C-41 chemicals?.
Kim Freeman - UK
I'm always thrilled when you
I'm always thrilled when you score on film cause I somehow manage to benefit from it. (Thanks!) Part of the reason I got my digital camera was to save on the cost of film and so far, I haven't been very good at that! Oops. But finding deals like you have been lately is definitely the way to go.
I shot one roll of the super old flea market film the other day but haven't yet seen the results. It's a crazy feeling not knowing what you're gonna get and it's always cool to see the reaction of the people at the developing lab when you hand them old-school film that they haven't seen for years. I'll keep you posted on the results!
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