I dont think this actually fits the "alternative" definition in the spirit of this section of the forum but I think if anybody would appreciate this is would be the people perusing this area.
This year my father gave me all of his Nikon FE equipment. He was the original owner and it has always been extremely well cared for - he even kept the boxes for over twenty years - and is the camera that captured much of my childhood. I am extremely pleased that it has been passed on to me to continue using for the foreseeable future.
I spent the evening cleaning everything and putting it in one of my unused camera bags. I am very much looking forward to running some slide film through it in the very near future.
Thanks for sharing.
Hopefully one day we will have FF digital cameras that will match the body size and viewfinders of these old film cameras. Not to mention lenses but hey, we've pretty much covered that part in the last 1m posts
Until we do, I can see why you'd want to take this kit for a little work out... Enjoy
I loaded a roll of Ektar 100 in it this morning and brought it to work with the 135mm attached - if I find something interesting at lunch I will shoot it.
Now that I am involved in film I need to find a place to properly process it - I am in Chicago if you have any suggestions.
Nice kit - just watch the mirror slap when 'low & slow'. That large mirror really wants to torque that nicely sculpted but low-mass body around if you have a sloppy grip on it.
Littlebike wrote:
I loaded a roll of Ektar 100 in it this morning and brought it to work with the 135mm attached - if I find something interesting at lunch I will shoot it.
Now that I am involved in film I need to find a place to properly process it - I am in Chicago if you have any suggestions.
I use photocraft in Boulder Colorado for my E-6. Their quality is excellent. I'll be using them for my C-41 roll film too, but they don't do 4X5 C-41. For that, Reed Imaging in Denver is who I'll be using.
I'm fairly certain that you'll have some excellent labs in Chicago, but these are the labs I'm using. I have to mail them since there is no longer a pro lab in my town running film on a regular schedule.
csw is my fav lab in chicago. they're the small guy and do an amazing job. They're in the west loop on damon, just north of lake. They cost more than walgreens but really nail the processing. if you want scans, check out Gamma, they really are a great full service process, scan, print, etc type lab but might be overkill for some. PM me if you have more questions.
Thanks for the info.
Unfortunately, it would be impossible for me to get their when they are open, 8:30am-6pm.
The past couple days I have been researching film developing - if it is economical, relatively easy, and how much space for materials (storage) will I need to do developing. Initially I had only been considering developing B&W on my own, now I am also considering color.
It would be incredible if I can do C-41 reasonably.
Littlebike wrote:
Thanks for the info.
Unfortunately, it would be impossible for me to get their when they are open, 8:30am-6pm.
The past couple days I have been researching film developing - if it is economical, relatively easy, and how much space for materials (storage) will I need to do developing. Initially I had only been considering developing B&W on my own, now I am also considering color.
It would be incredible if I can do C-41 reasonably.
I only need negatives as I will be scanning.
Anybody have thoughts on this?
Colour's doable at home if you're willing to invest in a Jobo or jump through hoops for temperature control. It requires much more preceise temperature control than B&W processing and more dangerous chemicals (This applies to both C-41 and E-6). Ironically E-6 is probably the easiest colour process to do at home, C-41's more hassle.
I am about to show my ignorance, what is a "Jobo"? I am looking at B&H and I see a number of things under the "jobo" name. I am assuming you are referring to something that regulates temperature.
I think I am going to start a new thread on this subject.
Littlebike wrote:
I am about to show my ignorance, what is a "Jobo"? I am looking at B&H and I see a number of things under the "jobo" name. I am assuming you are referring to something that regulates temperature.
I think I am going to start a new thread on this subject.
Jobo is a company that sells small-scale automated and semi-automated processors. They're available reasonably cheaply off eBay.
The best thing about them is that the mid-range units will handle temperature control for you, making colour processing much easier.
