robert blu
quiet photographer
The FP-3000B (discontinued) is now expensive but excellent, for sure an experience you should try! Than Fuji FP-100 is the only alternative, there are two versions one gloss and smooth and one is called silky and is slightly textured and not so gloss. It depends on personal taste.
robert
lynnb
Veteran
raid
Dad Photographer
These look beautiful, Lynn.
raid
Dad Photographer
This is not cheap at all, but I understand that this film has become discontinued.
raid
Dad Photographer
You are right that it is about trying out a film before this is not possible anymore at any cost. I wonder if the Fuji 100 is clearly labeled for the two versions. Thanks for the tip.
robert blu
quiet photographer
I have on my table one pack of film, the other is in the camera (after scanning I'll post a few pics in the gallery) and it is called Instant Color Film FP-100C Silk.
But both on Fujifilm website and B&H it is only mentioned The FP-100 C (glossy). Not sure if this means that the silk version is now discontinued. I'll make some more research.
On the italian site where I buy my films they are both for sales. Another german shop where I sometimes buy has the silk one available for sales.
Yes, the FP-3000B is very expensive, prices have almost doubled when it was discontinued but is a great experience to shoot them! I still have a few packs which I'll use in a short time...
robert
But both on Fujifilm website and B&H it is only mentioned The FP-100 C (glossy). Not sure if this means that the silk version is now discontinued. I'll make some more research.
On the italian site where I buy my films they are both for sales. Another german shop where I sometimes buy has the silk one available for sales.
Yes, the FP-3000B is very expensive, prices have almost doubled when it was discontinued but is a great experience to shoot them! I still have a few packs which I'll use in a short time...
robert
raid
Dad Photographer
The cost is not negligible. Thank you for the links, Robert.
Godfrey
somewhat colored
The FP-100c Glossy and Silk*surface were always marked clearly somewhere on the box that I recall. I've only seen the Glossy for sale since some time now; I suspect the Silk is discontinued.
G
Larry Cloetta
Veteran
Slightly, but only slightly, off topic, but I've got a Polaroid question which I have not been able to get an answer for via a Google search. Thought I might as well ask here while all the Polaroid experts are congregating in one place.
I have a recently acquired Pacemaker Speed Graphic with a Graflok back. Have been looking at Polaroid backs for it on ebay. It seems that worn Polaroid 405 film holders of uncertain age and health are going for as much as brand new Fuji PA145 backs. Is there some reason that a used Polaroid 405 holder would work better in a Graflok than a brand new Fuji PA145 holder? Otherwise, I don't know why everyone would not be buying the Fuji holders.
Thanks.
I have a recently acquired Pacemaker Speed Graphic with a Graflok back. Have been looking at Polaroid backs for it on ebay. It seems that worn Polaroid 405 film holders of uncertain age and health are going for as much as brand new Fuji PA145 backs. Is there some reason that a used Polaroid 405 holder would work better in a Graflok than a brand new Fuji PA145 holder? Otherwise, I don't know why everyone would not be buying the Fuji holders.
Thanks.
Harry Caul
Well-known
I bought one of these for my speed graphic, I think maybe it was the Fuji as I read they were functionally identical. I honestly can't remember though... From my research they were the same and even positioned the smaller 3.25x4.25 instant film in the same place within the 4x5 frame:
Polaroid 405 -- instant film centered vertically and aligned with the left side of the 4x5 frame
Source URL
Fuji PA-145 (top holder) -- instant film centered vertically and aligned with the left side of the 4x5 frame
Source URL - Middle holder is a 4x5 Fuji PA45 and bottom is a 4x5 Grafmatic holder
Larry Cloetta
Veteran
Harry,
Thank you, that was extremely helpful.
Larry
Thank you, that was extremely helpful.
Larry
Harry Caul
Well-known
Happy to help. I just dug out my Speed Graphic.... apparently I have an older model Fuji PA-145. If you buy one used (like I did) just make sure it comes with the dark slide.
You could always go the DIY SpLand camera route!!!! From this thread: https://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=134646
You could always go the DIY SpLand camera route!!!! From this thread: https://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=134646
Ezzie
E. D. Russell Roberts
raid
Dad Photographer
I just placed an order with B&H for six packs of Fuji FP 100c film.
robert blu
quiet photographer
Inspired by this thread i decided to clean a little my (father's) old Land 340. I put inside one expired pack of Fuji 100 film, silk version and as usual when I have to try something I went out on my terrace and took a photo of the road down.
Disappointed, the photo was completely black! Probably the battery in the camera was old, too old. I went downtown, bought a new one and back home I repeated the photo of the road.
Again completely black frame. Worried. Scared. Than I realized that I didn't check the film/iso selector of the camera and of course it was set to 3000 iso, my film was 100!
Third attempt with the iso wheel set to 75. This is the result, now I could relax!
Later in the afternoon with my wife and the 340 went to a small village, not far from where we live. First shot was in the main square, I know it's a "touristic-amateurish" shot!
We enter than a coffe-bar to drink an Expresso, my wife took opportunity to give a look at the news on a local newspaper and I tried how could I deal with a low light situation, no tripod but placing the camera on the table.
A shop window caught my attention, Simo was exactly in front of it, I shouted "dont'move"...
Summer afternoon offers a good light, I tried to capture the colors
This was the end of the photo session, I would make more experiment in a few days.
Photo scanned with my Epson 600. The print have a slightly magenta tint I corrected in LR. No other postproduction.
robert
PS: lesson learned: check the iso first time you take out a camera you didn't use since a long time
Disappointed, the photo was completely black! Probably the battery in the camera was old, too old. I went downtown, bought a new one and back home I repeated the photo of the road.
Again completely black frame. Worried. Scared. Than I realized that I didn't check the film/iso selector of the camera and of course it was set to 3000 iso, my film was 100!
Third attempt with the iso wheel set to 75. This is the result, now I could relax!
Later in the afternoon with my wife and the 340 went to a small village, not far from where we live. First shot was in the main square, I know it's a "touristic-amateurish" shot!
We enter than a coffe-bar to drink an Expresso, my wife took opportunity to give a look at the news on a local newspaper and I tried how could I deal with a low light situation, no tripod but placing the camera on the table.
A shop window caught my attention, Simo was exactly in front of it, I shouted "dont'move"...
Summer afternoon offers a good light, I tried to capture the colors
This was the end of the photo session, I would make more experiment in a few days.
Photo scanned with my Epson 600. The print have a slightly magenta tint I corrected in LR. No other postproduction.
robert
PS: lesson learned: check the iso first time you take out a camera you didn't use since a long time
robert blu
quiet photographer
Hi Raid, I know you are an experienced photographer but if new to the Land Cameras I suggest you to give a look at the suggestions here, and because the fuji films in the Land Cameras sometimes requires a "tip" you could read it here.
Hope this helps and enjoy your new tool, the girls in your family will enjoy it!
robert
raid
Dad Photographer
Thank you Robert. I was looking for some expired film that I could use for practice. Expired film seems to cost more than fresh film!
I want to use the Polaroid for some portraits for sure.
I want to use the Polaroid for some portraits for sure.
JChrome
Street Worker
There's an interesting converted back that a guy on eBay sells - Fuji Instax wide on a Mamiya Press. The back costs $350 though.
I made a deal on Craigslist for the same back and will hack together the conversion myself.
The Fuji Instax wide is a pretty nifty film. 800 ISO and essentially a 6x10 cm print size. The ISO makes it pretty versatile, and better for the slower lenses on the Mamiya.
This is just a tad smaller than the FP series of pack film which is roughly 8x11. Of course, I want to shoot both
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I made a deal on Craigslist for the same back and will hack together the conversion myself.
The Fuji Instax wide is a pretty nifty film. 800 ISO and essentially a 6x10 cm print size. The ISO makes it pretty versatile, and better for the slower lenses on the Mamiya.
This is just a tad smaller than the FP series of pack film which is roughly 8x11. Of course, I want to shoot both
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Kent
Finally at home...
Polaroids have some really special feeling to it. Instant film as a whole is a fun thing, but the Fuji Instax photos (which I also totally like!) are sometimes even a bit too "perfect" - you know what I mean?
This summer I have played around with black&white black frame Polaroid film by "Impossible Project". A fantastic film but very, very expensive. You pay €20,- for a pack of 8 photos!
Allow me to link to two photos taken in Denmark. Since I did not bring a scanner to our holidays , I have just taken photos of those pictures:
Havneby, Rømø, Denmark by Carsten @ www.RetroCamera.de, on Flickr
Rømø Sønderstranden by Carsten @ www.RetroCamera.de, on Flickr
I just love the imperfections and flaws of that film.
This summer I have played around with black&white black frame Polaroid film by "Impossible Project". A fantastic film but very, very expensive. You pay €20,- for a pack of 8 photos!
Allow me to link to two photos taken in Denmark. Since I did not bring a scanner to our holidays
, I have just taken photos of those pictures:Havneby, Rømø, Denmark by Carsten @ www.RetroCamera.de, on FlickrRømø Sønderstranden by Carsten @ www.RetroCamera.de, on FlickrI just love the imperfections and flaws of that film.
Godfrey
somewhat colored
Polaroids have some really special feeling to it. Instant film as a whole is a fun thing, but the Fuji Instax photos (which I also totally like!) are sometimes even a bit too "perfect" - you know what I mean?
This summer I have played around with black&white black frame Polaroid film by "Impossible Project". A fantastic film but very, very expensive. You pay €20,- for a pack of 8 photos!
Allow me to link to two photos taken in Denmark. Since I did not bring a scanner to our holidays
...
I just love the imperfections and flaws of that film.
Nice photos!
Indeed, it is pricey to shoot this stuff. But the results are often delightful.
G