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Have film camera prices stabilised?
When is Kodachrome coming back?
Posted by walkeja on 22/02/2017 - 10:53
Have film camera prices stabilised?
My understanding processing restart not economical. Meanwhile pop 'There Goes Rhymin' Simon' on eh? When is Kodachrome coming back?
Posted by wvbarnes on 22/02/2017 - 11:31
Have film camera prices stabilised?
When is Kodachrome coming back? See: http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2017/01/11/the-return-of-an-icon-will-kodak-bring-back-kodachrome so you never know. Perhaps, maybe?! I suspect more than likely. There's even a new Super 8 movie camera being made (to keep Richard happy!)
Posted by JAK on 22/02/2017 - 11:42
Have film camera prices stabilised?
I got lucky on ebay last week and bought a Super A + Takumar macro zoom for £36. I will be lucky to get a fiver for the zoom, but the Super A is... well.... just super. Apart from a missing cover for the winder connection on the baseplate, it looks like it was unboxed yesterday. Absolutely mint. Wo...
Posted by George Lazarette on 22/02/2017 - 12:58
Have film camera prices stabilised?
When is Kodachrome coming back? It was a flippant comment seeing as Kodak is no longer in business, but as John Riley says, probably the best colour film ever and a good one to learn photography with as once the shutter button was pressed, that was it, no going back, image could not be changed as it...
Posted by walkeja on 24/02/2017 - 11:55
Have film camera prices stabilised?
When is Kodachrome coming back? It was a flippant comment seeing as Kodak is no longer in business Err, no! When did Kodak cease trading then? http://www.kodak.com/VN/en/corp/Press_center/Kodak_Brings_Back_a_Classic_with_EKTACHROME_Film/default.htm Should you research it you will find that in Sep...
Posted by JAK on 24/02/2017 - 11:59
Have film camera prices stabilised?
[quote:3496ace15f="walkeja"]When is Kodachrome coming back? It was a flippant comment seeing as Kodak is no longer in business Err, no! When did Kodak cease trading then? http://www.kodak.com/VN/en/corp/Press_center/Kodak_Brings_Back_a_Classic_with_EKTACHROME_Film/default.htm Should you research ...
Posted by walkeja on 25/02/2017 - 11:02
Have film camera prices stabilised?
I think it has made a little comeback as the film cameras do give you a very different experience to a DSLR. Still like DSLRs though. But seeing Ferrania start up and Ilford staying strong I just need to save up a little more to get back into practice but it seems to be around for the long term anyw...
Posted by Jetsam1 on 25/02/2017 - 18:59
Have film camera prices stabilised?
There should be a cover for the winder connection, it would be very vulnerable without one. Every Super A and Program A I have owned has had one in place. mmm the plot thickens. That does make sense to me john. I did try the screw cover from an old ME and that does not fit. I did have a look on ...
Posted by pschlute on 01/03/2017 - 11:02
Have film camera prices stabilised?
perhaps they were all fitted with winders and the covers are all lost down the back of the proverbial sofa. Winders were in "in thing" at the time, so that's entirely possible. It would be very sloppy to sell a camera with an exposed connection.
Posted by johnriley on 01/03/2017 - 11:16
I Bought an MZ-6 For Some Fun
From a famous online auction company. The price was nice and it did have a FA 28-80 but that`s got some fungus on the inside of the front element. Probably for the bin I think. Just fancied having to think a bit more about creating pix. First day out and managed half a roll of slightly out of date F...
Posted by cedricd on 04/03/2017 - 17:45
I Bought an MZ-6 For Some Fun
The MZ-6 is a nice enough camera, it feels good in the hands and AF is quite fast, though with some use I found that I really noticed it's only sensitive to vertical or horizontal contrasts (I can't remember which). That results in it struggling to focus in situations where it wouldn't if it had cr...
Posted by Jonathan-Mac on 05/03/2017 - 09:21
I Bought an MZ-6 For Some Fun
I came across the "S" and couldn`t believe the current price which is why I bought the 6. It did however nearly become a paperweight though. I snagged the strap and pulled it from the shelf to the floor 3 feet below. Luckily it`s a good thick carpet. Trouble was It wouldn`t autofocus so that`s that ...
Posted by cedricd on 05/03/2017 - 20:29
The Pentax MX will be around for a VERY LONG TIME!
Interesting and justifiable... I spent 6 hours fixing a 'wrecked' battery leaked corroded one last night, the shutter dial was 1/2 eaten with battery acid and fused together with the ASA dial. Now just needs seals and a focus screen clean. Nightmare job but I wouldn't give up and it had to be...
Posted by nocturnal on 28/03/2017 - 21:56
Do you process your own film?
I intend to simply scan the negatives once they've been developed. I have a printer that does an adequate job of photoprinting so I'd just go digital after developing the film. Ideally I'd like to start somewhere so John's suggestion about a fine grain developer is interesting. I'll have to do a ...
Posted by HarisF1 on 02/06/2017 - 11:15
Do you process your own film?
Ilford Pan F at ISO50 is finer grained than FP4 and HP5, but really you need the right film for the job in hand. You can't realistically change the rating halfway through a film. One could take a part used film out and change it and put the other one back later. I have done that though did lead t...
Posted by JAK on 02/06/2017 - 22:42
Do you process your own film?
Developing your own B&W film is easy and a lot less reliant on accurate temperatures than colour. Another option you could consider is shooting slide film and developing that yourself, I had a go at this back in the 80s using just a Patterson developing tank and the thermostatic shower in the bat...
Posted by fatspider on 15/08/2017 - 18:20
Do you process your own film?
I used to process both C41 and E6 many years ago, and print both colour and mono from both in the traditional bathroom converted into a darkroom. E6 as mentioned above is best done in batches, but I would find the mix would last a week, I used to come back from an Airshow with 3 x 36exp films and...
Posted by Chrism8 on 28/10/2018 - 10:44
Photos of Carnival in Venice taken 20 years ago with a Pentax Zoom 105-R
Great set of pictures, from a great event. Been a regular there for the past few years and it's getting more and more difficult to get great images because of the scrum on Piazza San Marco. 20 years ago, in pre-smartphone-and-selfie era, some thought that elderly Japanese tourists rushing in all di...
Posted by JaroslawBrzezinski on 14/08/2017 - 18:43
An early Xmas gift for film users
The hand grip is the same for both cameras. Had the Super A from new, back in the 80's. Still working fine. The Program A was a later addition to the collection.
Posted by doingthebobs on 18/12/2017 - 23:58
