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Archive 2023Is a friend who gives you a bunch of old film really a friend?
p.2 #1Is a friend who gives you a bunch of old film really a friend?
rattymouse wrote:
My friends were quite pleased to accept my stash.That's a shame. You can have multiple hobbies, for example I engage in film photography AND digital photography.My new hobby is collecting sports cars, so the money I used to spend on photography is going towards that.
My wife used to complain about my camera collecting habit. She now looks at that as "the good ol' days"
Dood, you need a film camera to take pics of those. And post here.
Because you've already used all the good stuff, I recommend something more lomo-esque. Seriously. There are a bazillion super sharp perfectly exposed digi shots of cars at car meets etc on this site and everywhere else.
Show us some grainy, blurry crappy stuff.
Like this where I used a Lomo Minitar 32 lens and Lomo Fantome 8:
Desmolicious wrote
rattymouse wrote
I built up a nice collection of films in my freezer. Lost interest in photography after I picked up a new hobby so gave it all away. Dozens of rolls each of Astia 100, Reala 100, 400H, NPS160, Natura 1600, and over 50 rolls each of Across 100 and Neopan 400 (135 and 120; 50 rolls each).My friends were quite pleased to accept my stash.
My wife used to complain about my camera collecting habit. She now looks at that as "the good ol' days"
Dood, you need a film camera to take pics of those. And post here.
Because you've already used all the good stuff, I recommend something more lomo-esque. Seriously. There are a bazillion super sharp perfectly exposed digi shots of cars at car meets etc on this site and everywhere else.
Show us some grainy, blurry crappy stuff.
Like this where I used a Lomo Minitar 32 lens and Lomo Fantome 8:
Dec 04, 2023 at 10:35 AM
p.2 #2Is a friend who gives you a bunch of old film really a friend?
Desmolicious wrote:
My friends were quite pleased to accept my stash.That's a shame. You can have multiple hobbies, for example I engage in film photography AND digital photography.My new hobby is collecting sports cars, so the money I used to spend on photography is going towards that.
My wife used to complain about my camera collecting habit. She now looks at that as "the good ol' days"Dood, you need a film camera to take pics of those. And post here.
Because you've already used all the good stuff, I recommend something more lomo-esque. Seriously. There are a bazillion super sharp perfectly exposed digi shots of cars at car meets etc on this site and everywhere else.
Show us some grainy, blurry crappy stuff.
Like this where I used a Lomo Minitar 32 lens and Lomo Fantome 8:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53092002154_24ef3b9ca4_b.jpg
Here's my latest purchase, a Lotus Elan Plus 2. This is gorgeous and amazing to drive. Only 1500 pounds! That makes my Lotus Elise look overweight at 2,000 pounds.
rattymouse wrote
Desmolicious wrote
rattymouse wrote
I built up a nice collection of films in my freezer. Lost interest in photography after I picked up a new hobby so gave it all away. Dozens of rolls each of Astia 100, Reala 100, 400H, NPS160, Natura 1600, and over 50 rolls each of Across 100 and Neopan 400 (135 and 120; 50 rolls each).My friends were quite pleased to accept my stash.
My wife used to complain about my camera collecting habit. She now looks at that as "the good ol' days"
Because you've already used all the good stuff, I recommend something more lomo-esque. Seriously. There are a bazillion super sharp perfectly exposed digi shots of cars at car meets etc on this site and everywhere else.
Show us some grainy, blurry crappy stuff.
Like this where I used a Lomo Minitar 32 lens and Lomo Fantome 8:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53092002154_24ef3b9ca4_b.jpg
Here's my latest purchase, a Lotus Elan Plus 2. This is gorgeous and amazing to drive. Only 1500 pounds! That makes my Lotus Elise look overweight at 2,000 pounds.
Dec 04, 2023 at 06:21 PM
p.2 #3Is a friend who gives you a bunch of old film really a friend?
billsamuels wrote:
Plus some films can't be developed any longer such as Kodachromes. They no longer make the chemical to develop them. They're too toxic to use so everyone stopped making the developer a long time ago. You can buy a box of old classic Kodakchrome that's expired long ago and put it on your shelf, but you'll never be able to develop it.
I believe it can still be 'unofficially' developed as a B&W negative film. Kodachrome was unique in that the color couplers/dyes were added during development.
Plus some films can't be developed any longer such as Kodachromes. They no longer make the chemical to develop them. They're too toxic to use so everyone stopped making the developer a long time ago. You can buy a box of old classic Kodakchrome that's expired long ago and put it on your shelf, but you'll never be able to develop it.
I believe it can still be 'unofficially' developed as a B&W negative film. Kodachrome was unique in that the color couplers/dyes were added during development.
Dec 04, 2023 at 06:22 PM
p.2 #4Is a friend who gives you a bunch of old film really a friend?
Oh that is so sweet! 1500lbs! I think my Goldwing 1800 moto weighed as much...
There was a Lotus Europa down the street from me a few weeks ago. First one I've seen ever, and I even grew up in England!
@rattymouse
There was a Lotus Europa down the street from me a few weeks ago. First one I've seen ever, and I even grew up in England!
@rattymouse
Dec 04, 2023 at 06:24 PM
p.2 #5Is a friend who gives you a bunch of old film really a friend?
rscheffler wrote:
I believe it can still be 'unofficially' developed as a B&W negative film. Kodachrome was unique in that the color couplers/dyes were added during development.
Yeah I've seen that service offered. Not cheap. And the results are, well, different.
billsamuels wrote
Plus some films can't be developed any longer such as Kodachromes. They no longer make the chemical to develop them. They're too toxic to use so everyone stopped making the developer a long time ago. You can buy a box of old classic Kodakchrome that's expired long ago and put it on your shelf, but you'll never be able to develop it.Yeah I've seen that service offered. Not cheap. And the results are, well, different.
Dec 04, 2023 at 06:25 PM
p.2 #6Is a friend who gives you a bunch of old film really a friend?
Desmolicious wrote:
Oh that is so sweet! 1500lbs! I think my Goldwing 1800 moto weighed as much...
There was a Lotus Europa down the street from me a few weeks ago. First one I've seen ever, and I even grew up in England!
@rattymouse@
Europas are awesome. My goal is to eventually add a John Player Special Europa to my collection. That and an S1 Esprit will round things out nicely. I just need to get more garage space before I resume buying more Lotus sports cars.
Oh that is so sweet! 1500lbs! I think my Goldwing 1800 moto weighed as much...
There was a Lotus Europa down the street from me a few weeks ago. First one I've seen ever, and I even grew up in England!
@rattymouse@
Europas are awesome. My goal is to eventually add a John Player Special Europa to my collection. That and an S1 Esprit will round things out nicely. I just need to get more garage space before I resume buying more Lotus sports cars.
Dec 04, 2023 at 07:27 PM
p.2 #7Is a friend who gives you a bunch of old film really a friend?
I have some pretty old film in 120. Wonder what poorly stored Ektachrome from 1988 will look like.
Also what is the Royal in Royal-X Pan mean?
Also what is the Royal in Royal-X Pan mean?
Dec 05, 2023 at 12:37 PM
p.2 #8Is a friend who gives you a bunch of old film really a friend?
I would put them in the friend category, especially with Neopan.
Dec 05, 2023 at 03:11 PM
p.2 #9Is a friend who gives you a bunch of old film really a friend?
ottokbre wrote:
I have some pretty old film in 120. Wonder what poorly stored Ektachrome from 1988 will look like.
Also what is the Royal in Royal-X Pan mean?
I think that's what they call it in France.
I have some pretty old film in 120. Wonder what poorly stored Ektachrome from 1988 will look like.
Also what is the Royal in Royal-X Pan mean?
I think that's what they call it in France.
Dec 05, 2023 at 05:07 PM
p.2 #10Is a friend who gives you a bunch of old film really a friend?
I remember shooting Verichrome Pan 120 back in the early 90s just to try something odd, since IIRC it was a previous generation film Kodak still made available for some reason. It didn't seem remarkable or memorable at the time. Apparently it was the predecessor or Plus-X. At that time T-MAX 100 was relatively new and very modern.
Royal-X Pan name origin:
In his book, “Making Kodak Film” 2nd Edition, Robert Shanebrook says, “Kodak dubbed the film Royal-X because when the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was to be held in Westminster Abbey in June 1953, flash photography was to be forbidden during the ceremony. Kodak film designers were given the assignment to make a fast film to facilitate available light photography. Their emulsion was coated on paper to get an extra speed boost. The next year a new film using a similar emulsion, Kodak Royal Pan Film, was introduced.”
I came across this tidbit from 1989:
Kodak Royal-X Pan (RXP) film has been the prime film for oscilloscope camera recording at the Nevada Test Site (NTS) since 1962. Kodak discontinued making this film in 1987, however, so it became necessary to find a substitute that had as many of the photographic characteristics of RXP as possible --- spectral sensitivity, image quality, recording speed, base plus fog background density, and processing parameters. (RXP and Kodak 857 developer will continue being used at NTS until the film supply is exhausted.) RXP 2{1/4} {times} 3{1/4}-inch film has been the film of choice for oscillography at NTS because of its sensitivity to the blue radiation from P-11 phosphor, which constitutes the coating of oscilloscope tubes, and its ability to record fast transient occurrences, such as oscilloscope traces, in or near nanosecond exposure times. 1 ref., 40 figs., 4 tabs.
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It seems their tests determined that TMY was a suitable replacement.
Royal-X Pan name origin:
In his book, “Making Kodak Film” 2nd Edition, Robert Shanebrook says, “Kodak dubbed the film Royal-X because when the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was to be held in Westminster Abbey in June 1953, flash photography was to be forbidden during the ceremony. Kodak film designers were given the assignment to make a fast film to facilitate available light photography. Their emulsion was coated on paper to get an extra speed boost. The next year a new film using a similar emulsion, Kodak Royal Pan Film, was introduced.”
I came across this tidbit from 1989:
Kodak Royal-X Pan (RXP) film has been the prime film for oscilloscope camera recording at the Nevada Test Site (NTS) since 1962. Kodak discontinued making this film in 1987, however, so it became necessary to find a substitute that had as many of the photographic characteristics of RXP as possible --- spectral sensitivity, image quality, recording speed, base plus fog background density, and processing parameters. (RXP and Kodak 857 developer will continue being used at NTS until the film supply is exhausted.) RXP 2{1/4} {times} 3{1/4}-inch film has been the film of choice for oscillography at NTS because of its sensitivity to the blue radiation from P-11 phosphor, which constitutes the coating of oscilloscope tubes, and its ability to record fast transient occurrences, such as oscilloscope traces, in or near nanosecond exposure times. 1 ref., 40 figs., 4 tabs.
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It seems their tests determined that TMY was a suitable replacement.
Dec 05, 2023 at 08:17 PM
p.2 #12Is a friend who gives you a bunch of old film really a friend?
Desmolicious wrote:
So my ‘friend’ just sent me a whole bunch more. I guess he had to unload his junk somewhere.
I will put that TriX to good use at ISO 50!
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53378649091_80ff62e388_c.jpg
So how much of this ancient stash do you have left? I'm guessing three or four rolls.
So my ‘friend’ just sent me a whole bunch more. I guess he had to unload his junk somewhere.
I will put that TriX to good use at ISO 50!
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53378649091_80ff62e388_c.jpg
So how much of this ancient stash do you have left? I'm guessing three or four rolls.
Dec 13, 2023 at 05:45 PM
p.2 #13Is a friend who gives you a bunch of old film really a friend?
madNbad wrote:
I will put that TriX to good use at ISO 50!
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53378649091_80ff62e388_c.jpgSo how much of this ancient stash do you have left? I'm guessing three or four rolls.
I have been shooting a lot of film lately. Quite unlike me.
Desmolicious wrote
So my ‘friend’ just sent me a whole bunch more. I guess he had to unload his junk somewhere.I will put that TriX to good use at ISO 50!
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53378649091_80ff62e388_c.jpg
I have been shooting a lot of film lately. Quite unlike me.
Dec 13, 2023 at 08:23 PM