70mm Film FUN up ahead

You are right, it's the contact itself that creates a processing defect. If you roll through the thread I think we have covered about everything that is available and some that is not available, but can be built.
 
Nokton48 said:
You are right, it contact cannot itself that creates a processing defect. If you roll through the thread I think we have covered about everything that is available and some that is not available, but can be built.
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Will this 70mm reel take a 16' length? https://ndtsupply.com/ndt-developing-reels.html


I'm working on it. I just realized that the 3 round stainless split thingies in my dad's bag of misc parts for his u/w housing are the spool clips. Before today, I was wondering "what the hell are these for?" Hah

Also, it seems that my 70mm Hassy mag was the last one to be serviced by David Odess as he has since updated his website stating that he no longer has parts for them.

This leads me to my current beef with Hasselblad. They have been marketing the new CFV ii 50c digital back to work with the V system cameras, yet parts for them are drying up, which is sort of misleading, IMO. Hasselblad Braun no longer services the 350mm and 500mm C lenses. I inquired about having a 350mm CF lens serviced and they first had to verify the serial number, which they said that it could be, but I'm not going to invest in anything that may not be serviceable in the future.
 
I bought $50 minimum order from NDT and got four of their 70mm reels and a PVC rod to hold the reels. You can develop in the dark in small plastic buckets.

The NDT reel will hold 13 feet of film.
 
Nokton48 said:
I bought $50 minimum order from NDT and got four of their 70mm reels and a PVC rod to hold the reels. You can develop in the dark in small plastic buckets.

The NDT reel will hold 13 feet of film.
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Update: Hewes still produces the 70mm SS reels for 5 meter lengths. $78 GBP. I scored an Alden 70 loader in mint condition.

Questions: When opening the Ilford HP5+ bulk roll, can you describe what I will be feeling for?

Like, I open the box and I am assuming the film will be in a sealed plastic bag like a roll of film is. Is there a piece of tape holding the end of the film down like on a roll of 120 film? So I just feel the size of the core and use or not use the adapter in the loader? Anything else that I should be aware of? Tips and tricks?
 
Nevermind. I figured it out. I used a changing bag and just went for it. I had already practiced with a dummy roll. There was no core with the film.
 
The_Darkness said:
Nevermind. I figured it out. I used a changing bag and just went for it. I had already practiced with a dummy roll. There was no core with the film.
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Sorry I missed your post :) So far I have opened the 70mm HP5+ but have only loaded 24 exposures (220 equivalent) to use in the upcoming spring around here. Thanks for reporting this info as the 70mm HP5+ is in unusual packaging. Can you post some underwater photos after you test, that would be wonderful to see.
 
Hey Dan-

Have you thought about getting the plastic reel for the Ilford "Motordrive" 72 exposure film and modifying it for 70mm? 72 exposures of 35mm is about 11 feet.
 
Nokton48 said:
Sorry I missed your post :) So far I have opened the 70mm HP5+ but have only loaded 24 exposures (220 equivalent) to use in the upcoming spring around here. Thanks for reporting this info as the 70mm HP5+ is in unusual packaging. Can you post some underwater photos after you test, that would be wonderful to see.
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Certainly!

I just ordered the Hewes reel with the reel loader as well as a 120 reel. The 70mm reels are 173mm/6.8in in diameter. Now to find a tank....errr, a pot perhaps.

Meanwhile...as if underwater photography didn't drain my wallet enough... :lol

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I was able to load 3 cassettes with the 50' roll. So nice to have the bulk loader. Easy peasy. Pictured is the SWC outfitted for the u/w housing and Zeiss corrector lens piece 1 of 2.

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I caught a dive trip out to the Channel Islands over the weekend. Pictured is the Hassy housing 2nd generation with the the Zeiss corrector port that is matched to the lens on the camera. Most people thought I was shooting video. LOL! One guy was being judgy questioning why I would bring such an old camera underwater. Haha. Because that's what is was designed for!

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How do you guys store your negatives? I am unable to find sleeves or those plastic binder pages for 70mm. I'm thinking about using those sticky mounting corners to mount them on binder pages.
 
The_Darkness said:
How do you guys store your negatives? I am unable to find sleeves or those plastic binder pages for 70mm. I'm thinking about using those sticky mounting corners to mount them on binder pages.
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Nope I'd use Kenro which are European. Two years ago in UK dealers I had choice of clear acetate, glassine, or clear plastic. Since B&W I went with glassines. Kenro is wide enough to easily take 70mm strips. Recommended. Strips of three of course. Here's some in Germany

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KENRO-Pe...987392&hash=item2ac8228478:g:rogAAOSwTmxcl40b

You can contact print these with 11x14 B&W RC paper, 11x14 piece of glass, lightbulb/timer for exposing, red safelight.
 
Nokton48 said:
Nope I'd use Kenro which are European. Two years ago in UK dealers I had choice of clear acetate, glassine, or clear plastic. Since B&W I went with glassines. Kenro is wide enough to easily take 70mm strips. Recommended. Strips of three of course. Here's some in Germany

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KENRO-Pe...987392&hash=item2ac8228478:g:rogAAOSwTmxcl40b

You can contact print these with 11x14 B&W RC paper, 11x14 piece of glass, lightbulb/timer for exposing, red safelight.
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The shipping cost is ridiculous!!
 
Shooting 70mm ELM tests 24 exposure rolls 100 Planar 2 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Here I am test exposing three A70 backs, with the Hasselblad 500EL/M, with the 100mm T* Planar, one of my sharpest Blad lenses. Broncolor C171 Pulso Monolight 1/8 power measured with Broncolor FM2 Incident Flash Meter. Made 1/2 stop bracketed exposures around the calculated median exposures, rating Rollei 400s at EI 100, then original 1981 Plus-X (luscious and amazingly still good) rated at EI 50. Finally Kodak WL Surveillance Film rated at EI 250. To me this film is like a cross between Eastman XX and old Tri-X formulations. I'll bet it pushes really well for higher EI's. 70mm and a motorized camera is great luxury. Hasselblad used to call this combo the EL/70 which you could buy as a package from your local dealer. If you shoot Blad 70mm you should buy an EL/M and try this. The 24 exposure rolls can be developed in my Patterson homemade 70mm spool rack, I will prolly use ADOX Borax Replenished which I know works well with the WL Surveillance. Rollei 400s I have developing in Rollei Supergrain from Freestyle.

Will be good to see the bracketed shots. And I can adjust development if I see fit.
 
Nokton48 said:
Shooting 70mm ELM tests 24 exposure rolls 100 Planar 2 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Here I am test exposing three A70 backs, with the Hasselblad 500EL/M, with the 100mm T* Planar, one of my sharpest Blad lenses. Broncolor C171 Pulso Monolight 1/8 power measured with Broncolor FM2 Incident Flash Meter. Made 1/2 stop bracketed exposures around the calculated median exposures, rating Rollei 400s at EI 100, then original 1981 Plus-X (luscious and amazingly still good) rated at EI 50. Finally Kodak WL Surveillance Film rated at EI 250. To me this film is like a cross between Eastman XX and old Tri-X formulations. I'll bet it pushes really well for higher EI's. 70mm and a motorized camera is great luxury. Hasselblad used to call this combo the EL/70 which you could buy as a package from your local dealer. If you shoot Blad 70mm you should buy an EL/M and try this. The 24 exposure rolls can be developed in my Patterson homemade 70mm spool rack, I will prolly use ADOX Borax Replenished which I know works well with the WL Surveillance. Rollei 400s I have developing in Rollei Supergrain from Freestyle.

Will be good to see the bracketed shots. And I can adjust development if I see fit.
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Maybe I'll go that route whenever my friend decides to sell his EL underwater housing.

In related news...I have 3 rolls of 70mm 70exp ea ready for development that I shot underwater around the Channel Islands. I picked up a reel from Hewes that holds the 5m length. I ordered stainless steel pots for processing. I was unable to find a pot with a latching sealed lid to make into a custom daylight tank. I would have to go much bigger and that will just use up way too much chemical. The reels are 6.8"/176mm dia.
 
Nokton48 said:
Shooting 70mm ELM tests 24 exposure rolls 100 Planar 2 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Here I am test exposing three A70 backs, with the Hasselblad 500EL/M, with the 100mm T* Planar, one of my sharpest Blad lenses. Broncolor C171 Pulso Monolight 1/8 power measured with Broncolor FM2 Incident Flash Meter. Made 1/2 stop bracketed exposures around the calculated median exposures, rating Rollei 400s at EI 100, then original 1981 Plus-X (luscious and amazingly still good) rated at EI 50. Finally Kodak WL Surveillance Film rated at EI 250. To me this film is like a cross between Eastman XX and old Tri-X formulations. I'll bet it pushes really well for higher EI's. 70mm and a motorized camera is great luxury. Hasselblad used to call this combo the EL/70 which you could buy as a package from your local dealer. If you shoot Blad 70mm you should buy an EL/M and try this. The 24 exposure rolls can be developed in my Patterson homemade 70mm spool rack, I will prolly use ADOX Borax Replenished which I know works well with the WL Surveillance. Rollei 400s I have developing in Rollei Supergrain from Freestyle.

Will be good to see the bracketed shots. And I can adjust development if I see fit.
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The 500EL/M and 70mm sounds like the perfect combination Dan. Although, I would personally be prepared to sacrifice the ability to easily change screens by having a 500EL, if only for the benefit of knowing I am shooting 70mm with (basically) the same set up three guys called Anders, Borman and Lovell used, in 1968. That would be wonderful. :)
 
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