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05/27/2014 08:42:01 PM · #51 |
I am still in too... but it may not be until the weekend that I get a roll to post...
I hate it when life gets in the way of my hobbies. |
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06/08/2014 04:14:33 PM · #52 |
Yee Ha! I actually shot a roll today!!
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06/08/2014 06:35:21 PM · #53 |
I find this challenge absolutely fantastic. I would love to see more entries in!
I wish I could participate but unfortunately the only film camera I have is one I inherited from my grandfather. I can't recall the model right now, but it's one of those in which the viewfinder is at the top of the camera, and it uses a larger format film than the 35mm. (Pardon the ignorance, I feel like I should know the technical terms...)
Anyway, I have no idea how to use this camera or where to get film for it.. But maybe if I find some free time I will investigate some more and use it.
In the meantime, I look forward to seeing what you guys come up with. :) |
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06/08/2014 11:09:21 PM · #54 |
Originally posted by Revecca:
I find this challenge absolutely fantastic. I would love to see more entries in!
I wish I could participate but unfortunately the only film camera I have is one I inherited from my grandfather. I can't recall the model right now, but it's one of those in which the viewfinder is at the top of the camera, and it uses a larger format film than the 35mm. (Pardon the ignorance, I feel like I should know the technical terms...)
Anyway, I have no idea how to use this camera or where to get film for it.. But maybe if I find some free time I will investigate some more and use it.
In the meantime, I look forward to seeing what you guys come up with. :) |
It sounds like you might have one or another medium format camera. Post a picture of it. We can help. Those are really fun (that's what I'm using). Film for those is still available at camera stores (either local or online). There are mail order places that do processing, or you can do it yourself.
You can also get a cheap but working 35mm camera on your local craigslist for <$100. Color film and processing are still pretty readily available. |
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06/14/2014 08:02:10 PM · #55 |
Originally posted by tph1:
Yee Ha! I actually shot a roll today!! |
Oh crap. I shot a roll in Boston and was so excited to see the results. They were soo underexposed! This was the first roll with a new old camera. I checked and it had the incorrect battery. I hope that was the cause. Anyway, here is the camera, and one shot that is very heavily processed that I tried to save.
While I am not in Boston anymore, I still have plenty of film left.. |
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06/14/2014 08:52:01 PM · #56 |
I didn't realize you could still get slide film developed. You're braver than I am. All of my film experiments have involved black and white negative film with a lot of exposure latitude. The negatives have been all over the place, but they adjust nicely in Lightroom.
Somehow, due to a swell craigslist find, I have 30 rolls of film in the fridge. 20 rolls are 100 speed, so the sun better come out soon. |
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06/14/2014 08:55:07 PM · #57 |
| If anyone wants to join the fun, I was at the local Goodwill today. They had half a dozen perfectly workable 35mm SLR's, with lenses, for less than $20 each. None of them were anything special, but any of them would take decent pictures. |
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06/15/2014 03:18:31 PM · #58 |
Hi Ann. Yup. You can still get it developed. I develop it at home though. Kit is four separate chemicals. Easy enough, if you can keep the temps close to 100 degrees f. The downside is that the E6 chems don't seem to last very long after they are mixed.
E6 Transparency developer kit
Originally posted by Ann:
I didn't realize you could still get slide film developed. You're braver than I am. All of my film experiments have involved black and white negative film with a lot of exposure latitude. The negatives have been all over the place, but they adjust nicely in Lightroom.
Somehow, due to a swell craigslist find, I have 30 rolls of film in the fridge. 20 rolls are 100 speed, so the sun better come out soon. |
Message edited by author 2014-06-15 15:20:40. |
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06/15/2014 04:20:24 PM · #59 |
 tph1, how do you keep everything at 100 degrees? Water bath? C-41 requires the same thing. That's the main reason I've stuck with B&W.
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06/15/2014 04:55:13 PM · #60 |
Originally posted by Ann:
If anyone wants to join the fun, I was at the local Goodwill today. They had half a dozen perfectly workable 35mm SLR's, with lenses, for less than $20 each. None of them were anything special, but any of them would take decent pictures. |
I also have a bunch of film in the refrigerator, and even some film cameras but they are all new enough that they need (expensive) batteries to work. |
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06/15/2014 06:06:57 PM · #61 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by Ann:
If anyone wants to join the fun, I was at the local Goodwill today. They had half a dozen perfectly workable 35mm SLR's, with lenses, for less than $20 each. None of them were anything special, but any of them would take decent pictures. |
I also have a bunch of film in the refrigerator, and even some film cameras but they are all new enough that they need (expensive) batteries to work. |
The Goodwill did have one of these with a working battery for $12.99, but the lens was missing. |
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06/15/2014 08:57:48 PM · #62 |
| My daughter is coming home for a week (she lives 1100 miles away), and we're planning an NYC trip while she's here, so I'm going to get a roll and give it a go. Hopefully, I'll have something to show in about 3 weeks. |
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06/15/2014 10:59:05 PM · #63 |
Originally posted by Ann:
tph1, how do you keep everything at 100 degrees? Water bath? C-41 requires the same thing. That's the main reason I've stuck with B&W. |
Not to steal Tom's fire, but I develop C-41 regularly now. I use a water bath in a Playmate cooler. The water is at about 118F, which keeps the developer in the plastic Paterson tank at 100F for three minutes. I measure the temperature of the developer before and after development, and it's always consistent. Run your own test's, though, to see what works for you; a lot of variables figure into this. With C-41, the other chemicals (bleach, fix, final rinse) are less crucial, so I ditch the water bath after the developer and allow the temps of the remaining chemicals to drift. Feel free to PM me if you want more info... |
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06/16/2014 01:26:53 PM · #64 |
| I work just like Brian. I use the tub sink in the laundry room... I keep the temps as close as I can, but I am not too obsessive about it. |
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06/23/2014 06:10:07 PM · #65 |
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06/23/2014 08:23:53 PM · #66 |
Here are a few individual shots from the roll. I think there iare one or two I like:
     
Message edited by author 2014-06-23 20:27:49. |
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06/24/2014 01:12:15 AM · #67 |
Originally posted by tph1:
Originally posted by tph1:
Yee Ha! I actually shot a roll today!! |
Oh crap. I shot a roll in Boston and was so excited to see the results. They were soo underexposed! This was the first roll with a new old camera. I checked and it had the incorrect battery. I hope that was the cause.
While I am not in Boston anymore, I still have plenty of film left.. |
You can use a digital camera for light metering, and compare it to the metering in the film camera, with both set at the same iso and aperture, or iso and shutter speed, while viewing the same scene with both cameras.
If they are off by one stop , set the camera as if using a lower iso film to increase EV. Once you figure out how much to compensate, then the meter in the film camera should work.
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06/25/2014 07:07:03 PM · #68 |
I snagged a Canon AE1 with the 50mm f1.4 "SSC / Super Spectra Coated" lens on it today for $20 at a thrift store. It even has a good battery in it.
The metering, shutter and controls all seem to be working normally. If the light seals are ok, I think it will be a good camera. This might be the kick I need to get started shooting film again for this S C.
The feel and controls on it remind me a lot of the old Canon FTb QL that I used in the film days. |
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06/25/2014 07:20:56 PM · #69 |
| The film is loaded and we're going to NYC tomorrow! |
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06/25/2014 11:10:02 PM · #70 |
I shot & developed a roll of this "film" stuff last week :)
I run a photography camp for high school kids, and on the first full day of camp, I shoot a roll of Tri-X, and then we set up a darkroom and develop the shots at night. It's a ton of work to drag all of the equipment to camp each year (not to mention mixing the developer, fixer, etc.), but it's always rewarding to watch kids' faces as the prints magically appear in the developer! |
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06/26/2014 01:08:10 AM · #71 |
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06/27/2014 05:18:41 PM · #72 |
| Does anyone want to process my roll of Tri-X 400, 24 exposure, for less than the $12 that the Walgreens down on the corner would charge me? I thought I was going to send them to MPix, but they only do C41. You just have to promise that you won't laugh at what comes out of the developer. |
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06/27/2014 09:25:30 PM · #73 |
Are there any recommendations on which lab to send C6 slide film to? I just discovered that I have 12 - 36 exp rolls of Fuji Provia 100 F socked away in my camera collection. It's iso 100.
Also, on a happy note, I went back to where I found the Canon AE 1 a couple of days ago, and it was half price day. I bought the Canon FD 135mm f3.5 that was there, with case, for $6.
I'm pretty sure I already have either a 24 or 28mm, and for sure a Vivitar Series 1, 70-210 mm f3.5 zoom for it as well. |
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06/28/2014 08:16:59 AM · #74 |
Hello Larry. I would be happy to develop your roll of film. Cost: Nothing. But remember... sometimes you get what you pay for.. :-)
I live in Ohio. If interested, let me know and I we can set it up. I am always looking for an excuse to spend time in my secret basement laboratory.
Originally posted by LN13:
Does anyone want to process my roll of Tri-X 400, 24 exposure, for less than the $12 that the Walgreens down on the corner would charge me? I thought I was going to send them to MPix, but they only do C41. You just have to promise that you won't laugh at what comes out of the developer. |
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06/28/2014 03:42:08 PM · #75 |
Originally posted by MelonMusketeer:
Are there any recommendations on which lab to send C6 slide film to? I just discovered that I have 12 - 36 exp rolls of Fuji Provia 100 F socked away in my camera collection. It's iso 100.
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Do you mean E-6? I've used Dwayne's in Kansas and Dodge-Chrome in (I think) Delaware. Both got the job done, though I can't say I was overly impressed with either. North Coast is also supposed to be good. I haven't used them, but I did speak to them once about a special job (that I ended up not doing), and found them professional and very willing to help. They'll be the next lab I try.
//www.dwaynesphoto.com/
//www.dodgechrome.com/
//www.northcoastphoto.com/
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