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penneydude posted:Did I read this wrong, or is that second to last picture on the right a 500 speed film shot at 6400 with no push? If so, that's incredible... You're right. Vision3 500T is insane, but don't forget that it's tungsten balanced, so you will need a filter (and lose some speed). Bulk loading isn't bad. For still film, it comes on a 100' spool. You load the spool into a loader in a darkroom. The loader has a felt light trap on it. You pull the film through, tape it onto a spool, then load the spool into a snap or screw-apart canister. Insert the canister into the loader, close the door, and crank it. I believe 100' is considered a short end of 35mm movie film, so that may be a bit cheaper. I don't know if the spool fits inside a bulk loader. Processing will be your biggest challenge. According to a thread on Apug, Cinelab in Massachusetts may be willing to do short run ECN-2 processing. If you call, ask them how modern ECN-2 films store at room temperature. The datasheet calls for storing your negatives in a freezer for long-term stability, and I'm curious if this is actually crucial. Some people here think it may be overkill and a room temperature/cool basement would be acceptable. Paul MaudDib fucked around with this message at 16:09 on Jun 28, 2011 |
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My first foray into the world of film photography was a failure - the camera refused to work. Luckily, I remembered that my Grandfather had a spare body lying around. Little did I realise that he had two... A rough guide, from picture left to right: 135m f/3.5 Takumar lens Asahiflex IIb model with 58mm f/2.4 lens attached Teleconverter for same (A set of attachable bellows sits in front of this) Light meter/guide (sixtomat X3) Baby brownie special (127 film camera) Pentax 70-200mm f/4.0 - 5.6 Pentax 28-80mm Pentax SF7 with Sigma 35-70mm lens attached. When I asked him what he wanted for it, he said to me that there was 2~3 cubic metres of wood that needed stacking down near his chopping block in his back yard. I am a little excited to put some film into the Asahilfex and see how it turns out.
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I'd love to see how that 58/2.4 performs. It'll probably be fairly modest (read: low in contrast and not super sharp until f/5.6 or f/8) but it's an interesting design. It's the shortest and fastest Heliar design ever made and the only Heliar ever made for a SLR. For best results be sure to check the light seals. Asahiflexes are so classy. If you ever decide to sell it (don't), let me know. Paul MaudDib fucked around with this message at 03:41 on Jun 29, 2011 |
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Paul MaudDib posted:I'd love to see how that 58/2.4 performs. It'll probably be fairly modest (read: low in contrast and not super sharp until f/5.6 or f/8) but it's an interesting design. It's the shortest and fastest Heliar design ever made and the only Heliar ever made for a SLR. I took it in to the local camera shop after I got it back, and they said that they would be a little concerned about the light seals as they seem to be a bit sticky, and will start wearing away soon enough - but encouraged me to run a film through it to see how it goes to start with. Depending on how bad it is, I might just part with the $150 to replace them. I will be happy to post some results once I get the film developed/printed and I can get some scans up.
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Hahahah, holy poo poo. $150? Look up the seller 'interslice' on ebay and see if he makes a light seal kit for it. If not, he will sell you enough raw materials to do it yourself and it'll be $11 shipped. Or, buy/special order a tube of Pliobond from your hardware store or Amazon, get a roll of black wool yarn, and seal it yourself. The flat seals on the end of the door can be done with some black self-stick foam from Michaels or Hobby Lobby. Just be really careful not to put anything through the shutter, and leave the back open for a night to vent. Paul MaudDib fucked around with this message at 04:40 on Jun 29, 2011 |
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Paul MaudDib posted:Hahahah, holy poo poo. $150? Look up the seller 'interslice' on ebay and see if he makes a light seal kit for it. If not, he will sell you enough raw materials to do it yourself and it'll be $11 shipped. Sweet. Thanks for the tips. I will look into those.
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For the fellow Aussies, I'm moving back home soon from the UK and I was looking to bring back a pile of film, mainly Fuji Acros in 120 and FP-100c instant, and I wanted to know where is the cheapest film in Australia is these days? (I'm seeing if its going to be worth my while). Also is there anything film related that is heinously expensive that might be worth getting?
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A friend went to NZ and brought me back a bunch of old cameras. That place is a treasure trove. Here's some shots from a test roll of kodak ultima 100, with my new old OM2n.  
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nasoren posted:A friend went to NZ and brought me back a bunch of old cameras. That place is a treasure trove. Here's some shots from a test roll of kodak ultima 100, with my new old OM2n.
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nasoren posted:A friend went to NZ and brought me back a bunch of old cameras. That place is a treasure trove. Here's some shots from a test roll of kodak ultima 100, with my new old OM2n. What focal length lens were you using? How do you get crazy DOF like that at your distance from the subject?
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Ciro-Flex posted:What focal length lens were you using? How do you get crazy DOF like that at your distance from the subject? This was with an OM-adapted 70-210, stopped down to something like f/8. Some of my recently-acquired stash. Asahi Pentax SV, Spotmatic, SPII, and the aforementioned Oly OM2n, with their respective fifties  And this lovely thing from 40s 
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The other night I found a posting on craigslist for a bunch of old cameras. Ended up walking away with an Olympus Pen D3 and a Leica Ikonta 521/16 for $100 tote   (I messed up the depth of field in this pic  )I ran them both through their range of f-stops and apertures and they seem to work perfectly. They are both getting film in them tonight and I can't wait to shoot with them. I hadn't originally intended to get the Pen as I already have a bunch of 35mm cameras, but it's in mint condition; absolutely no blemishes in the lens or on the body. I even tested the meter which matches both my hand held light meter and my dslr. It's a funky little camera in that it's half frame and the exposure meter counts down. The meter is also uncoupled as you have to set the exposure using ev values. It even came in the original felt/leather case (which is actually very worn) with the instruction manual The Ikonta is in almost equally good condition. The black finish on the metal is very worn, but everything else is spotless. The bellows looks brand new, the self timer still works, and everything shifts and moves smoothly. Definitely a good day.
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Welp, just ordered 100' of Vision3 500T and bulk loading equipment (loader, reusable canisters, etc) for like $70 total. Let's see how this turns out...
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Just took delivery of   THE BOSS from Adorama: Yep, that's 5x120 reels of capacity (or 8x35mm). I've got 21 rolls of B&W medium format to work through from my road trip, then I think I'm going to box it up and mail it to myself in Japan. Was originally thinking suitcase, but it weighs basically nothing, so shipping shouldn't be too bad. Lon Lon Rabbit was saying he was having a hard time finding cheap developing tanks/reels over there, so still feel good about buying it here.
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Oh snap, I didn't even know they made an 8-reel tank. I thought it maxed out at 5 reels. I want two of those.
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The biggest I had was 4 and I almost never used it. In other awesome news, I found an amazing darkroom in the town I've moved to. 70 bucks a year unlimited usage.  They have an enlarger that does 1x2m. I'm going to spend so much money on paper
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HPL posted:Oh snap, I didn't even know they made an 8-reel tank. I thought it maxed out at 5 reels. I want two of those. I googled around, I think it's the biggest. It can also hold two Mod reels with room for another roll of 120; if it was big enough to do three at once I'd be able to load all of my Grafmatics in to get developed at once evil_bunnY posted:In other awesome news, I found an amazing darkroom in the town I've moved to. 70 bucks a year unlimited usage. I'm hoping the place I'm moving to offers a similar opportunity with a reasonable distance, I'll have to try at the local college or something. It'd be awesome if my place had a spare room I could convert, although a non-bathroom seems like it would be a pain for the wet stuff though. Worst case scenario, Fukuoka is only an hour or so away, has to be something there. MrBlandAverage posted:
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penneydude posted:Welp, just ordered 100' of Vision3 500T and bulk loading equipment (loader, reusable canisters, etc) for like $70 total. Let's see how this turns out... Where did you get the shortend, and where are you planning on sending it for development?
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Incidentally, a poor digital snapshot of my film camera I've been messing around with the past couple weeks: My Canon FTb by chaussée, on Flickr It's heavy as sin, but sturdy. I definitely need to shoot more, but I need to find a tenable film/dev solution. In any case, these are the only ones worth sharing so far: Cross-post from the long-exposure thread  Bargate, Southampton by chaussée, on Flickr  River near Arundel 1 by chaussée, on Flickr  River near Arundel 2 by chaussée, on Flickr  Sleepy kitty by chaussée, on Flickr
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DancingPotato posted:They're ALL 220 rolls!? Wow. That should keep you going for a millenia or so... Anybody want some? I'll part with up to 5 rolls a person for my cost, $7 plus actual shipping. Seems to be about the going rate. Expired 2009, supposedly freezer kept since, except for its trip to me.
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There's a big darkroom closing down and selling off all their equipment near my work. I thought I'd post it here and see if anyone wanted to snag some stuff:quote:Darkroom sales (Chelsea) http://www.flickr.com/photos/64688052@N03/sets/72157626966980831/?photo_deleted=5890461599 Lookit at this poo poo.  I might consider serving as proxy for any of y'all if you want anything shipped.
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ShotgunWillie posted:There's a big darkroom closing down and selling off all their equipment near my work. I thought I'd post it here and see if anyone wanted to snag some stuff: Whoa... Ask them what they'd take for the 80mm Componon-S or APO Rodagon, might be interested.
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ShotgunWillie posted:There's a big darkroom closing down and selling off all their equipment near my work. I thought I'd post it here and see if anyone wanted to snag some stuff: I just wet myself. I am going to have to go check some of this out.
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Pompous Rhombus posted:Whoa... Ask them what they'd take for the 80mm Componon-S or APO Rodagon, might be interested. From the flickr $75 for the Rodagon, $90 for the componon-s
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mysticp posted:I just wet myself. I am going to have to go check some of this out. Hey Mystic, Dorkasaurus is coming out to the hive inspection this weekend. Did you want to join?
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ShotgunWillie posted:Hey Mystic, Dorkasaurus is coming out to the hive inspection this weekend. Did you want to join? Got a wedding this weekend, I was planning on coming to the special event thing you posted the following weekend.
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mysticp posted:Got a wedding this weekend, I was planning on coming to the special event thing you posted the following weekend. Coolio. Make sure you come say hey.
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Ciro-Flex posted:Holy poo poo, thanks for those links. I didn't even know those companies existed. Phoenix is like 5 blocks from my apartment. I just had a stack of 120 done at CSW, awesome place. All my rolls came back super clean. Be sure to check it out on google street view though, that place is literally just a door on Damen.
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Hah yeah I couldn't find it at all. I also wrote down South Damen instead of North Damen so I was like... what, is it inside the United Center??
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Just posting a quick picture of some film cameras! Was cleaning up a couple M42 Pentii and lenses that were given to me at work, so I dug out my old K-1000 for a family portrait. Trying to decide if I need or want to keep both of the new guys. I'm really liking the Spotmatic. 
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Reichstag posted:Where did you get the shortend, and where are you planning on sending it for development? I ordered the 100' from here: http://www.tapesuperstore.com/kovi50cone35.html Got an email from someone there saying that they don't have a single 100' short end, so I sent an email back asking what the longest piece they have is. I guess I'll probably hear back Tuesday. As for dev, this place said they could do it, but I'm not sure if they dev it ECN-2 or C-41: http://www.thecamerashop.com/ And this guy seems to be able to do actual ECN-2 processing, but I'm not sure if it's legit: http://xxlab.angelfire.com/ It's pretty cheap per roll, maybe I'll jsut send a test roll to each and see which comes back in better shape...
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It is quite tempting, even moreso considering the dearth of fast 35mm color film currently on offer. Have you considered storage? iirc ECN-2 isn't as stable as consumer c-41. That said, keeping my negatives in printfile sleeves in my bedroom isn't exactly archival conditions.
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Hmm, no I haven't. I feel like modern C-41 is pretty stable though, how unstable is ECN-2?
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Paul MaudDib posted:According to a thread on Apug, Cinelab in Massachusetts may be willing to do short run ECN-2 processing. If you call, ask them how modern ECN-2 films store at room temperature. The datasheet calls for storing your negatives in a freezer for long-term stability, and I'm curious if this is actually crucial. Some people here think it may be overkill and a room temperature/cool basement would be acceptable. Vision 3 500T: "2°C (36° F) RH 20 to 30%" Portra 400: "For long-term storage, keep negatives at a temperature between 2°C (35° F) and 13°C (55° F) and at a relative humidity between 30 and 35percent." I think it's always a good idea to store the negs somewhere cool, but archival requirements for movies are considerably higher than for casual photographers, since a film like The Wizard of Oz still has commercial value.
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