I employed a technique I've used a couple of times in the past on an unidentified exposed roll of Superia 400 - I threw it in with Rodinal 1:100 for an hour. I didn't want to take this to a shop to be developed since I didn't know for sure that there would be anything on it. I couldn't identify...
This one took me a little by surprise. I've been watching the Pentax film project, but lost a bit of interest when it became evident the first camera is going to be half-frame. This new one from MiNT is looking interesting, looks like it might be coming available in a few more months. Not...
First outing with film in 20+ years. The camera is an Asahi Pentax "AP," which you can read about elsewhere. I bought it to get the lens that was attached. The lens appears to have some issues, but the camera doesn't.
Image was only corrected for exposure and contrast.
Ilford HP5 Plus...
I have an extensive (to me) film camera collection (about 35+ film cameras or so) that I would like to start using for fun in my free time. I do have some old rolls of film. I wasn't sure, are you able to use film after the "expiration" date? If so will there be anything wrong with the prints...
The Pentax Spotmatic is a camera that is easy to find as many were made over a long time, is more reliable than other cameras from the 60s/70s, and can often be found for pocket-change. If you find an old one chances are it's shutter will work great, even the one-second speed, even though it has...
I read this in the Comics section of my online newspaper this morning and immediately started laughing.
Iām guessing it may trigger some memories for a few others as well :p
I loaded a roll into this the other day and started shooting with it. It is a Contax II with a serial number on it's top and inside the back of it's rear cover that starts with a "Q". It's chrome and finish on it's metal parts is noticeably rougher and cheaper looking than the pre-war Contax II...
I think this was about seven years ago. I took this Contax to a local music show. I was more than 30 years older than anyone else there and probably looked out of place, nobody talked to me. But it was fun. I can not remember the film, I don't really care about what film I shoot, I just have to...
Do any of you have a shoe mounted light meter? I am looking at the Keks KM02 OLED and the Keks KM-Q. I've been metering with my phone, which usually works out well, but it's kind of cumbersome to switch back and forth and I think I'd really prefer a camera mounted meter. I have several cameras...
I see the OM-3Ti crop up occasionally for sale (for crazy prices) but not the 3. But seeing this video I can see why - only made for 3 years and then almost a ten year gap to the release of the 3Ti (which continued to be made into this century). I have a fairly battered Champagne OM-4Ti which...
So I stumbled across this, which is wild - " Widelux Revival Project: Jeff and Susan Bridges & Silvergrain Classics Making a New 35mm Film Camera "
And it was mentioned here -" What's it Like to Use the Horizon 202 Swing Lens Panoramic Camera? - Kamerastore "
In NZ (where I live) the Widelux...
So letās chat. What are your photographic resolutions for next year? GAS related?
Personally? I would like to shoot more film. I only had 1 roll developed in 2023. I would like to develop 1 roll per month in 2024.
Also, I need to set some more stringent GAS restrictions. TBD here; as I look to...
Overexposed it based on some reading I'd done. Seems to have been a mistake. There's not enough latitude and the hightlights are easily blown. Probably better to treat it like slide film rather than negative film in that regard. Still, here's some of what I got from roll one:
Nikon F4...
So I had this old roll of Tri-X film in my fridge that I'd had for years. I wanted to test my Diafine and equipment before developing my good film. So I ran it through my Nikon F4 as an experiment, developed (hmm, negs look ... odd) and scanned it. I had not realized that back when I still lived...
Haven't seen this noted here so:
https://casualphotophile.com/2023/12/01/harman-phoenix-200-the-review/
Harmon Technology, the parent company of Ilford, the famous producer of black and white film in the UK, has introduced a new color film
Harmon Phoenix 200 is an ISO200 color film made in...
From Kodachromes to Velvia and from Ektachrome and Agfachrome to Sensia and Scala, post them all here.
I'll go first - two pictures taken with Kodak Ektachrome Elite back in the 90s
I've been shooting more film again and wanting to find a somewhat more economical approach to it. I can develop at home easily enough with daylight tanks and D-76 and Diafine but scanning has always been the bugbear in the room. Flatbeds have never been worth much for 35mm and good dedicated...
It's time to start shooting black and white with a bulk roll for developing and scanning at home. I've got those aspects decided upon. I'll be using either Diafine or D76 depending on the shoot and then scanning with my D810 and a rig for a macro lens.
But which film to invest it? The film I...
So a dumb novice question about fixers. During development, are all fixers compatible with all developers, or are there some recommendations?
In another words: my starter kit chemicals are Adonal and Adofix Plus for B&W. If I get myself Microphen, is it safe to fix with Adofix Plus?
A more...
https://petapixel.com/2023/10/06/a-20mp-sensor-in-a-film-canister-reinvigorates-vintage-analog-cameras/
This concept goes back more than 20 years. I hope this one pulls it off.
I am sure that Kodak Ultramax 400 is supposed to be way more saturated in color but how exactly can I tell what's the truth in a particular roll shot, developed, scanned, processed by myself?
Interesting if a little flawed (other still companies do make mechanical cameras so that annoyed me) but its an ad/promo so I'll let them off... what was most fascinating was that they grabbed a couple of ex old Olympus engineers to help...
Still fairly limited for what it is... 'bright lens'...
During my multi-year scanning project I've run across images I hoped I would find a second, better image. Or might find the original negative later down the road. This is a great example (for me anyways) as to why. First shot is a flatbed scan from an 8x10-ish print, second shot from a...
(Mods - if this is the wrong place, move it if you need to or lock it and please point me where to repost.)
As I continue the scanning project, I've run across a couple of images pointing me in the general direction of what my Dad has as a camera in the '50s and '60s. Looks like it was a...
So, I just cleared security. With newly nuked film. Because even when I politely asked if they could check it manually I had two options, either send it thru x-ray or open the film and expose it to light because Ā«we canāt see whatās insideĀ». This is the first time I have met this attiude on a...
Film Photography Revival
You are invited to post any photo based on film !!!:friends:
from an ongoing exploration
Film: Ektachrome 100(outdated) run twice through the same camera
Leicaflex SL
1st exposure with Leica R Super Angulon 4/21
2nd exposure with Leica R Elmarit 2,8/135
and a decent...
Iāve been working on the meter on my early 70ās black paint Nikkormat FTn. After the latest round of work I took it out with a roll of Ilford XP2 Super loaded to test it. Still needs a little more work but itās getting there. I used my 50/1.4 & 105/2.5.
Just sharing this video by PentaxTips. It is a small trade show but the content is more about a summary of some things Pentax-related. They talked about monochrome, some lenses, the KF, the film project, etc.
After over thirty years away from film I have returned to my Nikon F4 and loaded a roll of Fomapan. It felt so good tor return to get back to the old ways of film.
Bacon Butties and strong Italian coffee!
Fomapan 200
I have a Pacific Image 3540 u scanner which works well but is very slow in scanning, I also have a Nikon LS-2000 scanner that is great but I am unable to use it since it is SCSI and none of my computers take a SCSI card, and even with VueScan, it will not operate the scanner with several...
https://www.dpreview.com/interviews/4663212665/interview-with-three-time-oscar-winning-cinematographer-emmanuel-lubezki?utm_source=self-desktop&utm_medium=marquee&utm_campaign=traffic_source
Lubeski talks about the tradeoffs between digital and film for cinema. not knowing much about this, I...
Sorry for the long disquisition here, TL/DR: share your experience to help me choose a medium format folding camera.
A random encounter in a camera shop recently with a VoigtlƤnder Perkeo II, a 6x6 format, fixed lens, all manual, collapsing camera that takes 120 film, has sparked a minor...
I'm sure I'm only the latest of many who have picked up this legendary little compact, zone-focus camera. But we don't seem to have an image thread, so here goes! Please add your own thoughts and/or images, if you like.
Film notes: HP5+ developed in the Ars Imago Lab-Box in Rodinal 1:25 for 6...
The felt shreds and appears in all of your photos. This was a test roll really, through the Lomo LC-A which I just bought. On top of this very visible problem, most of the roll was no good as it rolled on top of itself in the Lab-Box. Foma 200 has a particularly stiff polyester base, and it...
First three test shots out of the pack.
First one was taken in room temp, developed fine. The other two were taken in 0C / 32F but I had the camera inside my jacket and also placed the ejected film right into a inside pocket. The third one obviously, taken right after the second one, hasn't...
https://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/japan/products/gr-3/special/diary/index.html
(Google/Bing etc. translate the page well)
There's a little more info now on the China-special limited edition (which sounds like it will make its way to other markets). Personally I think it's a very handsome camera...
Found these shots from a John Doe (of X) solo show back in the early '00's in Madison Wi:
Pretty sure it was a Voigtlander Bessa R1 & a Canon 50/1.8. Fuji Superia "Supermarket" 400 film.
I am looking to get a Polaroid camera and film as a late Christmas gift for my brother.
Polaroid Now can use i-Type batteryless film which a tiny bit cheaper. But the cameras cost more, being newer and having slightly more electronics in them.
Polaroid 600-series plastic nonfoldables (just...
https://news.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/rim_info2/2022/20221220_037861.html?_ga=2.200779310.1242909632.1671415877-508216493.1669254362
I haven't digested all of it yet, but it got me excited right out of the gate. What do you think means? And what will come of it?
I made a filter holder out of a Plastic Case for a CF memory Card.
I used the Polaroid Orange filter made for the folding pack cameras.
This filter turns the 600 B&W into a high-contrast response. Too high for shooting people. Some interesting effects.
I am going back to the color correction...
I almost always use an Orange or Red filter with my M Monochrom.
I like Polaroid 600 film, and buy about 1 B&W for every 2 Color.
Original SX-70 cameras will overexpose 600 film by 2 Stops.
And Orange filter requires 2 Stops of compensation, a Red filter requires 3 Stops.
Brain-Fart.
The...
Leica announced it will bring back the film camera or more specific the Leica M6. According to the news, which cites Leicas press release, the new M6 will mostly stay true to the original one, however some improvements were made to the viewfinder, the rangefinder mechanism, the light meter as...
This SX-70 Sonar was modified to use 600 film some 20 years ago, easy job- remove the rim over the Electric Eye and take out the ND filter. Use 1-notch towards darken. The SX-70 Sonar can use the 119a Telephoto Lens for a 1.5x magnification. The SLR680 and SLR690 CANNOT use it. Putting the...
Hi there
I hope this message finds you well and that it will trigger your curiosity:)
My dad spent over 50 years collecting and fixing old cameras. He passed away in 2020 so I inherited over 2000 vintage cameras.
I have decided to make a digital collection of the 99 I like the most. Not the...
FujiXWeekly Recipe
Agfacolor Fade - supposed to resemble a faded color look from, the 1930's.
I think I may be able to tweak this a little and get something close to a Kodachrome 25 film simulation.
Not sure that I would use this simulation a lot for general shooting.
Picture Control...
Again, props to FujiXWeekly for the recipe.
The Recipe:
Picture Control:
Pop
Quick Sharp:
+0
Sharpening:
+0
Mid Range Sharp:
+1
Clarity:
+2
Contrast:
+1
Effect level:
+30
Saturation:
-2
Active D-Lighting:
Normal
High ISO NR:
Low
White Balance:
5200K
WB Adjust:
+0A/B...
Another from the FujiXWeekly site.
Picture Control:
Carbon
Quick Sharp:
0
Sharpening:
+1
Mid Range Sharp:
+1
Clarity:
-2
Contrast:
+1
Effect Level:
100
Filter Effect:
Orange
Toning:
B&W
Active D-Lighting:
Extra High
High ISO NR:
Low
White Balance:
Natural Light Auto...
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