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sigalrm · 3 years
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Habe die Ehre!
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Habe die Ehre! by Pascal Volk
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graypixllc · 4 years
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Key West, Florida. Nikonos, 35mm. Kodak TMAX 100. NIK Silver Efex Pro. 
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artbypino · 3 years
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Which 35mm or 120 Film Should I buy?
Ever wonder as to “which 35mm or 120 medium format film I should buy?” or “35mm film shop near me” or “where can I buy 35mm or 120 or C41 film?” or “where can I black & white film near me?” or “where can I buy color film?”
If you asked any of the above questions, this post is for you. So, you are just starting into film photography, let’s take an estimate of costs associated with your new passion:
Camera - handed-down, inherited - no cost. Unless it needs light-seals or mirror foam replaced. Then, $15-75. $15 to DIY, cheaply. Go to a hobby store and buy felt and foam and watch YouTube to DIY. Yay! $75 to buy laser-cut seals + cost of labor to remove the old seals and foam completely otherwise, the new seals and foam won’t adhere (stick) correctly. $75 also includes the cost to film-test your camera after the pro installs the new light seals and foam to make sure that they were installed correctly and no light leaks exist. Otherwise, let’s say, you miraculously find both, a film-tested and a camera with replaced light seals and mirror foam online - say, a Pentax K1000 ($150-250) or a Canon AE-1 ($250-350) or an Olympus OM-2 series ($250-400) with the costs varying based on what lens you get with it.
Cost of the film - you can get basic black and white 35mm rolls for as low as $5. These would be like the Arista or Fomapan, 36 exposures. Of course, you will have the so-called learned folks on Facebook Groups having you believe that those films are of inferior quality or sh*t in their opinion. But, show them an image taken with those film stocks next to one taken with the more expensive film stocks taken with identical camera + lens setup and developed similarly and they would not be able to tell you which is which even if their life depended on it. Seriously. Try it. I have more than once done this test on various Facebook Groups with hilarious outcomes. So, you can follow a YouTube film photography guru and spend your money on a film that costs twice or thrice as much or you can tell yourself “I am a newbie to film photography, and $5 film that gives me 36 exposure is an affordable way to trial and error my learning.” I sell 25 varieties of films for color films, I typically recommend the $6 24 exp color films.
Cost of developing film - call it developing or processing, it all means the same. Your negative has to be treated with chemicals to make the images appear on them so that they can be scanned or printed. Your neighbor may do it for $5 a roll or even for free. Take it to CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, or, Target and they will charge you $18 or so and give you a set of prints and, a CD with your scanned images. What about your negatives? They destroy them. Yup. Too costly to return negatives back to the store or the Customer. Logistics and labor involved. And, they take 3-4 weeks. If you can live with that, go for it. Otherwise, there are several online outfits that do a fine job - The Dark Room is one of the most popular ones. For $20 including shipping and prints, negatives returned along with scans and, a 2-3 week turnaround, it is a good deal. I charge $36 inclusive of taxes to develop and scan a roll. No prints. $46 includes prints. I return the negatives. Scans are done at a pro lab that uses a Noritsu scanner and if you drop off the film on Monday before 3p, I return everything by Friday after 3p. So, take your pick - don’t mind waiting 2-3 weeks, go with a decent online pro lab. Want it sooner, come to me. Oh, one more thing. That neighbor that does it for free or for $5 - it is highly unlikely that they have a dedicated film developer and scanner like pro labs do. Chances are that they hand-develop the film. Meaning that there is no consistency from one roll to the next. Colors, contrast, dust, etc., may shift from roll to roll. Meaning that if you are a newbie learning film photography, you don’t know if your picture taking is off or if the development is off. I have one Customer that prides himself in learning film photography and developing simultaneously as he wants to save money. Wow. He has no reference or benchmarking on either his development or photography and therefore, in the long run, he is spending more than if he were to send his film to a pro lab for development. He would know where his photography is off. Oh well.
So here are my recommended films. I have shot all the films that I sell and developed them - you can find my pricing here:
NEWBIES
Black and white - Arista 100 or 400 24-36 exp. Fomapan is made by the same facility in Czechoslavia so, highly likely it is the same film but, slightly more in cost.
Color - Kodak Gold 200 or 400, Color Plus 24-36 exp. Oh, of course, Fuji Superia XTRA or Fuji 200.
POST-NEWBIES meaning you are ready for the next step
Black and white - Any of the Ilford or Kodak films with 50 ISO to 400 ISO such as Ilford PanF 50, Ilford Delta 100, Ilford FP4+ 125, Kodak TMAX 100, Ilford Delta 400, Ilford HP5+ 400, Kodak TMAX 400, Kodak TRIX 400. Plan on shooting in low light on 35mm, try out the Ilford Ilford Delta 3200 or the Kodak TMAX 3200. And, of course, there are boutique and rebranded films such as those marketed by Adox, Agfa, Bregger, Kosmo, and, others.
Color - Cine Still 50, Kodak Pro Image 100, Kodak Ektar 100, Portra 160, Portra 400, and, of course, Portra 800 which I find to be the most versatile color film I have ever shot with. Regardless of when I shoot with it - middle of a sunny day or evening or indoors, I am always happy with the results. The grain is noticeable given the higher ISO but, I find it quite pleasing.
DISPOSABLE CAMERAS
Having shot with the small variety of disposable film cameras out there, my preferred one is the Kodak 800 which goes by a couple of different names such as Kodak FunSaver 800 and Kodak Power Flash 800. As long it says 800 in the name which is for the ISO, you are good. It uses the Portra 800 film stock which as I explained above is the most versatile color film stock in my perception. Fujifilm QuickSnap disposable film cameras are okay as long as you are shooting in good light. Note that they use 400 ISO film as Fuji doesn’t make 800 ISO film as of 06/16/2021.
If you shoot regularly, you are spending more money than necessary if all you shoot with is disposable cameras. And, you are getting inferior results when compared to an SLR. Better to buy a quality point & shoot camera and then buy the film separately. Better yet, buy something like a Canon AE-1 Program and use it in point & shoot mode. Disposable cameras are made with the cheapest components that have to last just long enough for you to shoot one roll. The lens is made up of cheap plastic so the optics are okay. The Canon AE-1 Program is built from metal and the lens is made from metal and glass. No plastic there. So, your optics are superior which means superior images.
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pinkboi · 3 years
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Big Sycamore Canyon Trail April 23rd, 2016 This day, I ended up hiking for 20 miles carrying my heavy Mamiya RZ67. From the Newbury Park all the way to the ocean, then back through the Santa Monica mountains. I wouldn't recommend this as a hiking camera. Mamiya RZ67 Pro II Mamiya Sekor Z 110mm f/2.8 f/8.0 1/30 Kodak TMax 100 developed in xtol 1:1 Download high resolution original for free at https://www.flickr.com/photos/7297815@N08/29552625510/in/album-72157674113439216/ #shootfilm #socal #conejovalley #chumash #santamonicamountains #mediumformat #slr #mamiya #blackandwhite #monochrome
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fabiolorenzophoto · 7 years
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@alexa_key in film Mamiya rz67 pro ii Kodak tmax 100 Developed & scanned by me ... Headpiece from bolero by @officialalicharisma ... #blackandwhite #be #monochrome #filmisnotdead #ishootfilm #kodak #mamiya #rz67proii #profoto #fashion #bali #fashionphotographer #fabiolorenzo #thisisfilm
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ryanallancheatham · 6 years
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Something I’ve never spent time on but always wanted to is exposure testing with film stock to get the right iso. For a long time I would always shoot at box speed and exposure (in camera or light meter) was always a mess. After spending time learning the zone system my knowledge of exposure has deepened and with that I wanted to do this bracketing test. 1. ISO 100 exposed for shadows 2. ISO 80 exposed for shadows 3. ISO 50 exposed for shadows 4. ISO 100 exposed for highlights 5. ISO 80 exposed for highlights Film: Kodak tmax 100 (expired 2006) Dev: legacy pro lp110 (HC110) 1+32 Camera: Linhof Technika V 4x5 w/ 6x7 roll film insert Results: I’m between 80-50 iso for my designated shadow exposure with this expired tmax 100. I would do another test with different film stock/new manufacturing. Exposure for the highlights is underexposed dramatically but I could image this for a specific look/concept. Next: more film. more color. more slide film. (at Boise, Idaho)
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go2google · 7 years
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#photographer #lens #5440 Kodak 137 1517 Pro 100 TMax Black and White Negative Film (ISO 100) http://go2google.com/product/kodak-137-1517-pro-100-tmax-black-and-white-negative-film-iso-100/
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sigalrm · 3 years
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Stein oder nicht Stein
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Stein oder nicht Stein by Pascal Volk
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graypixllc · 5 years
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MTN biking the roads in and around Antietam Battle Ground. Over the Potomac and into Sheperdstown, then back across to Sharpsburg. Love biking in the blasting heat of summer there. Nikon FE2, 85mm. Kodak TMAX 100. NIK Silver Efex Pro
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graypixllc · 5 years
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Heard a cool quote from Keith Carter, “Sharpness is overrated”. I totally agree. From my Maryland Ganges series. Nikkromat, 24mm. Kodak TMAX 100. NIK Silver Efex Pro. 
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graypixllc · 5 years
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Mosby chasing a horse fly and Gizi looking for fish. My own private Ganges. Maryland. Nikon 8008, 24mm. Kodak TMAX 100. NIK Silver Efex Pro. 
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graypixllc · 6 years
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There isn’t much that calms a person like a camping fire. I’ve been officially over winter for a good month now. Camping at Antietam, near Sharpsburg, Maryland. Nikon FE2, 28mm. Kodak TMAX 100. NIK Silver Efex Pro. 
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graypixllc · 7 years
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Old sets used for the TV show called Mercy Street or Turn. Petersburg, VA. Nikkromat, 21mm. Kodak TMAX 100. NIK Silver Efex Pro. 
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graypixllc · 4 years
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Three Rivers Petroglyph Site, New Mexico. Nikkormat, 50mm. Kodak TMAX 100. NIK Silver Efex Pro
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graypixllc · 4 years
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Three Rivers Petroglyph Site, Otero County, New Mexico. Nikon 8008, 50mm. Kodak TMAX 100. 25A filter. NIK Silver Efex Pro
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graypixllc · 4 years
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Press photographers on a truck, in front of the National Archives, for a Women’s Choice march. 1989. Kodak TMAX 100. NIK Silver Efex Pro
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