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Just bought this but QUESTION! After using the chemicals the first time, how many seconds should we extend the developing/blix time for each subsequent roll?
It would be cool if you could get 127 spools injection molded. I tried 3D printing but they fell apart. I'm not an expert 3D printer though. I'd rather mess with photos. For now I have a handful of metal spools from old 127 Brownies - best source.
Please start carrying 4x5 delta 100. I often order it and 4x5 Ektar together (due to shipping cost). But I’ve had to order from other places due to the FPP not having delta 100 4x5.
Just came into possession of a Brownie (I think it's a model I), and it has the names of my great-grandparents on it. It's a nice piece of both camera history and family history!
To anyone wondering, If you rate a film lower than the box says. Like here with 800 film and setting the light meter to 640. That means you overexpose the film. If you intend to correct it in processing, you are "pulling" the film. Usually results in slightly lower contrast but getting cleaner noise floor (noise on film being grain). Though. I'm not sure how much effect it would be in this case as its not even a full stop of pulling (a full stop being rating it as 400 instead of 640) You can do the opposite. Rate the film higher. Setting the light meter to 1600 or 3200 and correct it at processing. In that case you are underexposing by a stop and with the correction in processing you get a more contrasty image with a higher noise floor (again, the noise being grain) and at the lab it's known as "pushing" the film a stop (1600) or two (3200) or more.
I like the concept of this budget SLR. It compliments my A-1, AV-1 and Canon EF vintage cameras . I just picked one up along with two generic FD lens for a very nominal price.
I just bought the version of this camera that comes with the waterproof housing. What ISO of film would you recommend for taking this camera underwater?
Test the shutter as shown in the video - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dUW2xgZG7XI.htmlsi=_SNau2t8y79cYZLB&t=62 - if the shutter works, you're camera works. - Mike
Im researching for a story set in the mid to late 60s about a documentarian in the hight of the civil rights movement, so its great to find videos like these actually showing off equipment from the time. Thanks a lot!
I'm a bit surprised how sharp and clear the footage is from this simple little camera. Pretty respectable. I'd say its better than some later Super 8 cameras. I know the why can get a bit geeky with pressure plates, film gates, etc. But nice to see you providing a variety of film for these little things.
I noticed you guys also just came out with an Orthochromatic 8mm film. Am I able to shoot it in cool white Florescent lighting? Or would there still be too much red?
Question: You said to not buy expired Kodacolor II film. Is it just the age of the film? Because AFAIK it's C-41 process. That's all I'm seeing on eBay right now.
Well, here's a vote for resurrecting APS film -- forget the 'digital' info options -- just the raw film in APS cartridges. I have all of the APS SLR models (Nikon, Canon, Minolta) and some of the fancier auto-focus 'all-in-one' cameras -- and I have collected a *LOT* of expired APS film. Other than the film being expired -- it is a fun format to use, and the cameras are great 2000-era products. Heck -- the Canon APS SLRs are compatible with all Canon EF lenses, the Nikon APS SLRs can use Nikon AF F-mount lenses -- the Minolta cameras have their own mount but have an adapter to use the Minolta/Sony A-mount lenses. The features in these cameras are right in that spot of the last fancy 35mm AF cameras and the first generation of digital SLR cameras. I have had a ball using them and everything seems to work great -- except of course the film is expired. Some labs still have the equipment to develop the film (The Darkroom handles mine). I'd just love to have a source of 'fresh' film loaded into the carts -- but yeah, it is a 'non-standard' width (24mm) with two perfs per frame. I just hate to have very functional cameras with (eventually) nothing to shoot in them....
@@Exxcalibur186 -- Yup, the SLRs and point & shoots definitely look different than the 35mm and others at the time -- probably to generate more interest in the new format. I was surprised to come across some Fuji APS disposables -- and even those definitely look different than 35mm/110/126....
