gnuyork
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I know. I was reading that thread while drinking coffee saturday morning at around 11:00. I figured I missed the boat that day. If I'm around on the 16th I'd love to join the group.
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I know. I was reading that thread while drinking coffee saturday morning at around 11:00. I figured I missed the boat that day. If I'm around on the 16th I'd love to join the group.
david.elliott
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Hooray for stockpiling.
For me, shooting film is less about achieving a certain look or being retro or whatever, but much more about having a tangible physical medium rather than a data file. I feel safer storing my experiences and memories, and those of my family, in binders full of negatives than I do on a cd-rom, hard drive, or other form of computer related storage.
For me, shooting film is less about achieving a certain look or being retro or whatever, but much more about having a tangible physical medium rather than a data file. I feel safer storing my experiences and memories, and those of my family, in binders full of negatives than I do on a cd-rom, hard drive, or other form of computer related storage.
whitecat
Lone Range(find)er
I just added this to my hoard last week.........
27 Neopan 1600 35mm
20 Fuiji Reala 35
20 Neopan 400 120 size
27 Neopan 1600 35mm
20 Fuiji Reala 35
20 Neopan 400 120 size
GSNfan
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My two year-old Arista Premium 400 simply lacks the contrast of when I had got it in bulk then, despite being kept refrigerated constantly.
Brad Bireley
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Sure we do!
dave lackey
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dave lackey
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Cool! Check out the new thread about a get-together in February!!! We would love to have you!🙂
wjlapier
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I think our friends in Japan will help keep film around for a long time.
http://tokyocamerastyle.com/
http://tokyocamerastyle.com/
jan normandale
Film is the other way
egpj
50 Summilux is da DEVIL!
I don't know how self sufficient I will be but I just received 50 pan f rolls, 50 FP4 and 50 HP5 Plus. As long as they keep selling it I will keep buying it. One thing I found disconcerting was that Adorama no longer sells Illford 35mm film. I had to buy from B&H. I tried the Rollie films but didn't like it all that much.
Don't know what I'll do if I can't get my Illford anymore. 🙁
Don't know what I'll do if I can't get my Illford anymore. 🙁
Snapper_uk
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Ah, but that would be for those who actually believe "it's not the process, it's the final image that counts"....
mwooten
light user
I've more fresh film in the 'fridge than fresh food, and even more out of date film than expired food.
ChrisN
Striving
I have a small stock of 35mm, about a thousand feet in bulk rolls, mainly movie stock, and some Tri-X. Medium format is more of a problem. But it's really printing paper I worry about. Several batches of old paper I've been given (about 10-15 years old) were badly fogged. I don't think paper stores well, even if refrigerated. As Dave states, perhaps alternative printing processes will become mandatory.
KM-25
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A more artistic representation of some of my stash...
Colin Corneau
Colin Corneau
You do realize freezing Polaroid film destroys the chemical packets, right?
Refridgerate, never freeze, that stuff.
Refridgerate, never freeze, that stuff.
I have some film in the freezer, probably last me quite a while. Dave, I see you are in Atlanta. My goal is to get my darkroom set up this year. Maybe we can trade some ideas.
shyoon
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I suppose I'll eventually end up doing the same thing as well. I've already got something like 100+ rolls of 35mm film and 60+ rolls of 120. Now I just need money to buy that CS9000 and an Epson 3880...
sahe69
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Trooper
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Why not take a more devious, James Bond villain-type approach?
Convince everyone to not use film until the stock prices of Kodak drop even more--it is currently trading at just above $3.50 per share (about the same price as a roll of 35mm B&W film). When the stock becomes a penny stock, convince all of your friends to buy a shares of Kodak instead of the film to control 50% of the company. Think how much fun it would be to make film at your new home in Rochester, New York...I can see the headlines now...Kodak under new management: Rangefinder Forum.
Convince everyone to not use film until the stock prices of Kodak drop even more--it is currently trading at just above $3.50 per share (about the same price as a roll of 35mm B&W film). When the stock becomes a penny stock, convince all of your friends to buy a shares of Kodak instead of the film to control 50% of the company. Think how much fun it would be to make film at your new home in Rochester, New York...I can see the headlines now...Kodak under new management: Rangefinder Forum.
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jawarden
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Wow I'm an amateur compared to some of you. 🙂
No hoarding here, I just keep two shelves in the fridge door stocked, and one in the freezer. When they look a little thin I fill 'em up.
I'm not worried about film going away anytime soon. I think some of those hipsters buying lomo stuff from Urban Outfitters are getting a good taste of film and negatives. In no time they'll have an old 35mm, and then a Rolleiflex, and then a Beseler . . . 🙂
gnuyork
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Yes I do. I had it in the refrigerator and my wife put it in the freezer when she needed more room in the refrigerator. She didn't know. I was out of town and I came home and found the polaroid in the freezer. Oh well.
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