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A gift from Jon Swanson

A gift from Jon Swanson by Bryan Villarin.
Jon Swanson emailed me last Friday and asked if I wanted any color Fuji 35mm film. He didn’t tell me how many rolls he had in his possession.

Most importantly, he didn’t want a dime.

I asked him how much he had, but he persisted that I give him a number.

I requested eight rolls of 200 film [1]. To my surprise, I received the box yesterday [2], opened it, and saw over 30 rolls of film!

The catch is that about 12 rolls expire Feb/Apr 2010, while the rest expire late 2010 to mid-2011. Oh well, I’ll try to take as many epic shots as I can and hope the colors are alright.

Not much else to say, but thanks Jon!

[1] I wasn’t planning on using much film once my film photography class ended.
[2] That’s two USPS business days, Indiana to California! 

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herobyday  Pro User  says:

you better get shooting!
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airencracken  Pro User  says:

Put it in the freezer or the fridge! What a haul!

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marctonysmith  Pro User  says:

What a great gift!
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Non Paratus  Pro User  says:

Yes, put it in the fridge.

Fuji is my favorite film. It has good color stability and I like the blues and greens that it gives you. Probably 90% of the time I shoot film I use Fuji Velvia transparency film. Great color and saturation.
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JWhetstone (Jeff)  Pro User  says:

He gave you a good variety of speeds also. You could always share with some of your friends in class if you don't think you'll use it all in time. Maybe that one lady you brought down to Laguna Beach?
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Mick 0  Pro User  says:

You hate film!
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cinemafia  Pro User  says:

Saveet.
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Scott Coulter  Pro User  says:

Hmmm... don't know Jon[1], but I wonder if he has any more to give away.

[1] But I'm now subscribed to his excellent blog.
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Mitchell Wojcik says:

if you dont use it all, i could always use some :)
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Marco Siguenza  Pro User  says:

Nice gift
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the_wolf_brigade  Pro User  says:

The 800 and 400 would be good for redscale experiments too. I wouldn't worry about the expiry though, as others have said, if you keep it in the fridge/freezer, it'll keep (literally) for years.

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Andrew Swanson  Pro User  says:

I can't wait to see how my film turns out too!
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