Film seems like it would last forever however over time:
-It shrinks
-Becomes brittle
-Discolors

Vinegar syndrome odor is a sign that your film is deteriorating. This phenomenon is contagious
to other films in proximity. It’s best to keep your films separated or scan and preserve the
content now.

Film Scanning
8mm, Super 8, 16mm, Super 16, 35mm
(with sound or silent)

Digital Revolution employs two Film Scanners
1: Black Magic Cintel Film Scanner 2
16mm, Super 16, 35mm film
2: Centron Film Scanner
16mm, 8mm, Super 8 film (we splice the small reels onto a larger reel for scanning. Number
your films in the order that you would like them transferred)

After we clean your 16mm Super 16 & 35mm film, we scan it in your choice:
-1080p
-2K
-or
4K resolution
https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/video/discover/video-resolution.html

8mm or Super 8
1080p or 2K

Digital Storage of Your Master Files
(link to Storage Options Page)
Link for Film Repair