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Sludge Tank posted:I'm scared to even do that lightly for fear of scratching the glass? Or am I being too paranoid. Maybe we can get soundmonkey to post a video of him whipping his scanner with a branch.
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Just wipe it down with a cat.
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Unedited, except for crop/rotate from the JPGs from my el-cheapo scanner.  Transcanada 10 by Execudork, on Flickr Transcanada 15 by Execudork, on Flickr Transcanada 17 by Execudork, on Flickr Transcanada 20 by Execudork, on FlickrI know most of this thread is devoted to maximizing the quality of photos - film choice, composition, exposure, developing, scanning, post-processing, but here's the other end: minimal-effort scans on cheap equipment. I don't have anything else to offer the conversation at the moment, except the Power of the Dark Side.
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try it with a lime posted:Just wipe it down with a cat. With a floof or non-floof cat? And do you hold it by the feet hog tied style or pretend your rubbing it's belly?
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Not sure how, but I was the sole bidder on a lot of 55 rolls of Kodak Gold 200 24exp film. Expired 2006. Snagged it for 99c + $10 shipping. 
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BANME.sh posted:Not sure how, but I was the sole bidder on a lot of 55 rolls of Kodak Gold 200 24exp film. Expired 2006. Snagged it for 99c + $10 shipping. having just started shooting 35mm again, i'm quite jealous
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BANME.sh posted:Not sure how, but I was the sole bidder on a lot of 55 rolls of Kodak Gold 200 24exp film. Expired 2006. Snagged it for 99c + $10 shipping. Holy crap! Free film = best film (that price is indistinguishable from free).
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BANME.sh posted:Not sure how, but I was the sole bidder on a lot of 55 rolls of Kodak Gold 200 24exp film. Expired 2006. Snagged it for 99c + $10 shipping. I want to have your babies.Seriously, Gold 200 is an absolutely gorgeous line of film.
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This is more of a general equipment rant, but I guess the subtitle of this thread fits well. Backstory: I have been, at some expense, going to a special location to shoot that I had discovered about 1 1/2 year prior. I did my usual preparations which was to pack lots of gear and make sure that I had a replacement everything. (Light-meter, Camera, Film etc.) I managed to convince security not to scan my Film. I had my main camera serviced just five months Prior in January. I had brought 8 pro-packs of film. I was ready, or so I thought. I checked the camera (a Rolleiflex) in the hotel and it worked fine at all speeds. So, and here's my huge mistake, I only took *that* camera to the actual shoot and left the other in the hotel. Two things happened: A huge thunderstorm with flash flooding, trapping me on-location; oh -- and my camera broke after two rolls. The camera would still fire, but the shutter sometimes stayed open and only closed during wind on. What I didn't realize was that during winding on it still exposed the film as it rolled through the chamber. D'oh! I lost a lot of key photos to this, and hence have to go back at the expense of nerves, time and money. Oh I also lost the release cable, and with the eerie location, thunderstorm, flooding and broken camera my attention span was probably that of a headless chicken. Coz you know, putting on the lens-cap before wind on would have saved me. But due to lack of contingency planning I was too freaked out and just pushed on, go figure. Moral of the loving story: If you're going somewhere to shoot, and just to shoot - you better loving have a comparable quality and format backup with you. Otherwise you might just as well set film and money on fire in your backyard. Whew...
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VomitOnLino posted:This is more of a general equipment rant, but I guess the subtitle of this thread fits well.  I feel ya bro.
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VomitOnLino posted:Moral of the loving story: This can't be stressed enough. It's also true of digital, but more so with cameras and accessories that are definitely aging. I have been experimenting with HC-110 and Ilford HP5+, I don't know if I'm liking the results. Shadows are intense, I like them very much, highlights are ok I reckon, but midtones? I don't know.  Modena di maxmars70, su Flickr Any tips on exposing HP5+?
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I got a refund for the auction of those 55 rolls Kodak Gold 200 that I won last week. They told me there was an error in the listing and they don't ship outside of the USA. I checked their other listings, and sure enough, none of them list shipping outside of the states. I still kinda feel like they are disappointed with the 99c sale and want to relist it again later. I wrote them and asked if they could make an exception if I pay more, or at the very least, if I could have them ship it to a friend I know who lives down there. They had really terrible broken english, I hope I can still get the film. 
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BANME.sh posted:I got a refund for the auction of those 55 rolls Kodak Gold 200 that I won last week. They told me there was an error in the listing and they don't ship outside of the USA. I checked their other listings, and sure enough, none of them list shipping outside of the states. I still kinda feel like they are disappointed with the 99c sale and want to relist it again later. I'm pretty sure that what they are saying is against ebay's seller policies. I'd have a conversation with ebay and see if they will force the seller to honor the transaction.
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ZippySLC posted:I'm pretty sure that what they are saying is against ebay's seller policies. I'd have a conversation with ebay and see if they will force the seller to honor the transaction. I thought about doing that, but this seller has a 10,000 feedback rating already, and I think they would just risk taking a negative hit on feedback considering it would be a drop in the bucket for them. And I would rather try negotiating with them first, to keep things on good terms. BANME.sh fucked around with this message at 03:43 on Jul 3, 2014 |
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Yeah take it to ebay asap, it should be against their terms to cancel after your winning bid. It's nlikely that someone with that much feedback would risk any negative consequences over one transaction.
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Well, I just checked and it says I can't file a dispute until 10 days have passed and I should contact the seller. I've already contacted the seller and asked if they would reconsider with a modified shipping rate, but no response yet.
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I did manage to get some Gold 200 from a different auction and yeah, this stuff is nice:
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BANME.sh posted:I thought about doing that, but this seller has a 10,000 feedback rating already, and I think they would just risk taking a negative hit on feedback considering it would be a drop in the bucket for them. And I would rather try negotiating with them first, to keep things on good terms. Actually it looks like ebay won't do a thing. Your only recourse is going to be to leave them negative feedback.
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Yeah I'll wait and see if they respond first I guess. I found another seller with 87 rolls of kodak gold 200 12 exp for $47 shipped. Not bad but the 12 exposures per roll is gonna be annoying to shoot and get developed. Time to do my own C-41 I think.
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BANME.sh posted:I found another seller with 87 rolls of kodak gold 200 12 exp for $47 shipped. Not bad but the 12 exposures per roll is gonna be annoying to shoot and get developed. Time to do my own C-41 I think. Congrats and.. Do it! it's cheap and easy.
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Or use them as cheap snapshot rolls by developing yourself in b&w chems.
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I often wish I had some short rolls like that when I'm testing out an old camera that I've cleaned up or repaired.
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You're finding this stuff on eBay? I should do that. I paid $55 for five rolls of Porta 35mm (three 160, two 400) yesterday from a brick and mortar here in NYC. I know how ridiculous that is, but I'm going away this weekend and had forgotten to buy online Which microfiber cloths do you use? I have a little brush, but it's not electrostatic and doesn't seem to do much.
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Awkward Davies posted:You're finding this stuff on eBay? I should do that. I paid $55 for five rolls of Porta 35mm (three 160, two 400) yesterday from a brick and mortar here in NYC. I know how ridiculous that is, but I'm going away this weekend and had forgotten to buy online Yeah. It's all expired though. Also, Kodak had different packaging for consumer film that was to be sold in grocery stores, etc. This Kodak Gold 200 is all in packaging labeled "Kodak Bright Sun & Flash", which might attract less searches.
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Film storage question, After I seal up exposed 120 rolls will the postage stamp glue hold in a freezer? I have some color stuff I want to develop later but i'm not sure how soon I will get to it so I want to freeze it in case its a year or so before I try color development.
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Ezekiel_980 posted:Film storage question, After I seal up exposed 120 rolls will the postage stamp glue hold in a freezer? I have some color stuff I want to develop later but i'm not sure how soon I will get to it so I want to freeze it in case its a year or so before I try color development. Just wrap it with a rubber band.
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Just wanted to state the obvious: I'm getting some images ready to print and spotting scans is loving shithouse, even when you do your best to get the dust off to start with.
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Ezekiel_980 posted:Film storage question, After I seal up exposed 120 rolls will the postage stamp glue hold in a freezer? I have some color stuff I want to develop later but i'm not sure how soon I will get to it so I want to freeze it in case its a year or so before I try color development. Presumably you've already sealed up these packages and you're hoping things won't fall apart when you thaw things out in 6 months or whenever. There's no difference in postage glue (or any postage supplies) from winter to summer and I know things not marked "URGENT" or "KEEP WARM" will spend at least some time just sitting in a crate on some runway or in some unheated warehouse or parked truck for long enough to reach thermal equilibrium with their surroundings. Around here, those surroundings include colder than household freezers every year and I've never heard of stamps coming off or envelope glue coming unstuck because of a Canadian winter. Your stuff will be fine.
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I just scanned some more Kodak Ultramax 400, this time I rated it at 200 and it turned out much better. All taken with the Yashica Electro. Cactus, Doubleview, June 2014 by s d photo, on Flickr Motel Room, Bridgetown, June 2014 by s d photo, on Flickr Bridgetown 3, June 2014 by s d photo, on Flickr Bridgetown Outskirts, June 2014 by s d photo, on Flickr Bridgetown Roadside, June 2014 by s d photo, on FlickrThe colours are slightly muted, which I like, and overall it's really good for a cheap 35mm film.
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  Finally got around to scanning some really, really old 35mm Portra 400.
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what the gently caress happened to KEH???? my world has been turned upside down
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Genderfluid posted:what the gently caress happened to KEH???? my world has been turned upside down Whoah. I was *just* on there yesterday and everything was perfectly disorganized and not streamlined. The way I'm used to. I hope this isn't the beginning of the end.
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I think some KEH employee is secretly a Goon, and noticed all of us talking about their web design. When I next have money to burn, I'm hopeful this upgrade won't interfere with my plans to have a drunken on-line evening I intend to call "The Merlot of Minolta"  
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My film arrived today   He also threw in 4 rolls of Gold Super 200, what's the difference between that and regular Gold 200? Also threw in a roll of Vericolor III 160 which I think is the predecessor to Portra 160NC? At least that's what Kodak recommends as a replacement. BANME.sh fucked around with this message at 20:36 on Jul 8, 2014 |
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x-post from low effort. I really gotta calibrate my monitor :/ I can't decide which photo is the keeper.  eleanor by spikemccue, on Flickr  eleanor by spikemccue, on Flickr  eleanor by spikemccue, on Flickr
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I'm leaning towards the first one. It has a different feel (to me) compared to the other two, and the later two both have distracting people in the background. But, if your intention (or hers) is to show her at an event with lots of other people (like it's the event that's important, or her participation in it, or those are some of her friends) then I'd say number 3. Awkward Davies posted:x-post from low effort. I really gotta calibrate my monitor :/
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My new love has arrived. All mechanical, all black with a beautifully big viewfinder. Thanks KEH. The body was rated BGN but it is really clean except for the brassing you can see on the corners and scratches on the bottom around the battery cover. The 135mm f2.8 was rated EX but looks and feels like it has literally never been used.
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