Coldkennels
Barnack-toting Brit.
I'm heading on a week-long trip to Vancouver, BC in a couple of weeks and am planning on shooting a lot of film while I'm there.
Problem is that while I've accumulated a bunch of FILCAs over the years, only ~50% of them have the outer pots/containers to store/hold them. Obviously, FILCAs are slightly longer than store-bought, pre-loaded canisters (which is why I use them - modern pre-loaded cans drop in my IIIf, and I'm not particularly interested in modding the baseplate to stop that behaviour when a FILCA works just fine), so I have no idea how to transport all these unprotected FILCAs. I don't really want them just loose in my bag.
In an ideal world, I'd be able to find replacements for the original containers (or at least something similar), but my search is coming up with nothing.
Does anyone have any idea as to where I could find something that would do the job, preferably in the UK?
Problem is that while I've accumulated a bunch of FILCAs over the years, only ~50% of them have the outer pots/containers to store/hold them. Obviously, FILCAs are slightly longer than store-bought, pre-loaded canisters (which is why I use them - modern pre-loaded cans drop in my IIIf, and I'm not particularly interested in modding the baseplate to stop that behaviour when a FILCA works just fine), so I have no idea how to transport all these unprotected FILCAs. I don't really want them just loose in my bag.
In an ideal world, I'd be able to find replacements for the original containers (or at least something similar), but my search is coming up with nothing.
Does anyone have any idea as to where I could find something that would do the job, preferably in the UK?
zuikologist
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I would suggest a film drop pouch from Lowepro, very low cost at least in the UK from Ffordes, or would the Camera Hunter plastic cases fit FILCAs?
dourbalistar
Buy more film
I wonder if a vintage Kodak film canister would fit the FILCA. I bought some from the Big Auction site for normal film cassettes, but they look a little taller than the plastic canisters that modern film comes in these days. Not my photo, but here's what I'm referring to:
1950+: KODAK CANISTERS (ENVASES CARRETE). Eastman Kodak Company. Rochester-NY. USA by Coleccionando Camaras, on Flickr
The Japan Camera Hunter film cases are also a good suggestion, and Bellamy might be able to answer whether his cases fit FILCA cassettes.
1950+: KODAK CANISTERS (ENVASES CARRETE). Eastman Kodak Company. Rochester-NY. USA by Coleccionando Camaras, on FlickrThe Japan Camera Hunter film cases are also a good suggestion, and Bellamy might be able to answer whether his cases fit FILCA cassettes.
Coldkennels
Barnack-toting Brit.
That's not a bad suggestion, Dourbalistar... they seem to be rare as hen's teeth (and absurdly priced) in the UK, though. Prices seem to be around the £15/$20 per canister here.
I did find an old metal screwtop Ilford canister in my cupboard which fits a FILCA nicely, so that's one more FILCA covered. I sometimes wonder what happened to all the original pots for all these FILCAs and IXMOOs I see knocking about. How could people just throw them away or lose them over the years? :bang:
I did find an old metal screwtop Ilford canister in my cupboard which fits a FILCA nicely, so that's one more FILCA covered. I sometimes wonder what happened to all the original pots for all these FILCAs and IXMOOs I see knocking about. How could people just throw them away or lose them over the years? :bang:
ChrisLivsey
Veteran
http://ntphotoworks.com/shop/product/five-120-roll-film-case-by-nik-trick-white/
These plastic holders are meant for five rolls of 120 but FLICA cassettes fit beautifully, I have checked with mine, no connection to the sellers other than as a paying customer, some interesting films as well. There are similar for 35mm and those will not fit FILCA, again personally checked.
These are the 120 equivalent of the Japan Camera Hunter case mentioned above by zuikologist.
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These plastic holders are meant for five rolls of 120 but FLICA cassettes fit beautifully, I have checked with mine, no connection to the sellers other than as a paying customer, some interesting films as well. There are similar for 35mm and those will not fit FILCA, again personally checked.
These are the 120 equivalent of the Japan Camera Hunter case mentioned above by zuikologist.
( the printing comes off)
Hogarth Ferguson
Well-known
ChrisLivsey
Veteran
Hardly a copy when they have "Japan Camera Hunter" embossed in the mould on the base
In fact the JCH cases are copies of Fujifilm cases that were discontinued:
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1184770