DX Coding Stickers

[Rodchenko]

I am interested in getting back into processing my own film. It makes sense to use bulk film and reloadable cassettes, as I have in the past.

But I have a camera which uses DX Coding (I think only one), so I'm trying to find the stickers that used to be available, but with no luck.

Any suggestions? And would it be just as good to use generic stickers with a template? I generally use 400 or 200 film with that camera, and would happily stick to one speed if that helped.

I'm in the UK, which might be relevant.

Thanks for any help.

 

[Scrambler]

Last year I bought some cheap chromogenic film in what proved to be recycled canisters. It had stickers on it. You could probably DIY but the trick is that there is a metal layer and a paper insulating portion over it. I would think that for bulk loading it might be easier to semi-permanently link the relevant tabs rather than sticker each roll.

I would look at a three layer approach with selective insulation, aluminium foil and a sticker over the lot.

 

[Rodchenko]

I'll google the key, and try working it out that way, then. Thanks.

It does seem a lot of bother for just one camera, now I think about it, though. I might just use commercial canisters rather than bulk for that camera. I can't imagine buying more DX-coded cameras.

 

[nikon_sam]

I see you're in the UK but you might try looking for these over there...
http://http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/67527-REG/Kalt_NPMC400DX_1_35mm_DX_Coded_Metal.html

 

[Ranchu]

Here's what I do. That polyester window film for winter comes with double stick tape, I stick that on a piece of aluminum foil and trim off the excess. Then I have a strip of foil tape. Moving from 400 to 200, it's only one 4.5mm strip of vinyl electrical tape across the aluminum, after it's on the canister. You could also tape the code over the contacts inside the camera, but I've never tried this.

 

[Particular]

There is a site I ran across last year that will generate the code pattern for different films. I lost the link, but google may be your friend.

 

[Rodchenko]

This is all useful info!

I'll have a bit more search.

 

[rbiemer]

There is this that might be useful:
http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-film-DX-code-labels/

Porter's Camera used to sell them in various ISO but they (Porter's) are out of business now.

There have also been a few discussions about this here at RFF but I can't remember what the solution was.
Rob

 

[charjohncarter]

I find the code I want. Then I scratch with a pocket knife and tape with scotch (cello) tape. Some of the information is just how many exposures, and maybe film identity. One row is all you have to do for ISO.

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/fototech/chart/dxcode.htm

 

[matteiflex]

I use these. they do the job.
http://www.firstcall-photographic.co.uk/products/746/firstcall-dx-recoder-labels-iso-200

 

[Rodchenko]

That's just the thing, thanks! Bookmarked for facilitating future laziness.

 

[matteiflex]

Glad I could be of help 🙂