What have you just BOUGHT?

[Ambro51]

Well I didn’t really “buy” it, I built it! This is a fully working replica of the very first 35mm still Camera ever made. Built in 1905 in Nellerod Denmark by Jens Poal Andersen. This makes a 24x60mm negative!

 

[CMur12]

Very impressive work, Ambro51!


- Murray

 

[carbo73]

that's really a work of art and photo-archaeology Ambro51, congratulations!

 

[Speedy]

bought a minox 35 ml, 35 gt, nikon l35af, konica c35ef3 black, takumar 35mm and 135mm , lenses need cleaning, i will try cleaning myself

i've cleaned the fungus from takumar 135mm...😀 happy with the result...

 

[ChrisPlatt]

Who was the seller?

eBay seller name: nrapak1959

Here's a link to the listing:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kodak-Double-X-35mm-Black-and-White-film-in-24-Exposure-rolls-Rapakpan-XX/200936522138?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649

Seller lists 24 and 36 exposure rolls of Eastman 5222 Double X film.

Chris

 

[Brian Atherton]

Not bought but given - a Rolleiflex Automat K4/50 that I’ve dated to 1950 (serial number 115xxx) - from a friend on Friday who was clearing out his father’s house and was going to dump the camera as he thought it was “obsolete junk”.

 

[Deleted member 65559]

Rolleiflex 1950

Rolleiflex 1950

Not bought but given - a Rolleiflex Automat K4/50 that I’ve dated to 1950 (serial number 115xxx) - .... was going to dump the camera as he thought it was “obsolete junk”.

😱😱😱

 

[valdas]

Canon EOS 3. I am now back into AF. Kinda enjoy it...

 

[Huss]

eBay seller name: nrapak1959

Here's a link to the listing:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kodak-Double-X-35mm-Black-and-White-film-in-24-Exposure-rolls-Rapakpan-XX/200936522138?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649

Seller lists 24 and 36 exposure rolls of Eastman 5222 Double X film.

Chris

Thanks Chris!

That's a different seller. Good to know.

 

[raid]

Is B&W film this expensive these days? I am surprised.

 

[xavyr]

Is B&W film this expensive these days? I am surprised.

alas, yes.

 

[Nokton48]

Brand New Sinar Norma Tapered Bellows 1 by Nokton48, on Flickr

 

[Nokton48]

Brand New Sinar Norma Tapered Bellows 2 by Nokton48, on Flickr

These two brand new Sinar Norma 4x5 Tapered Bellows arrived today. From Keith at Camera Bellows in the UK. REALLY quick turn-around time.

Beautiful job all around. 🙂

 

[Deleted member 65559]

Is B&W film this expensive these days? I am surprised.

35mm......

XX - (36) - $6.99
Tri-X $6.49
Tmax 400 $7.99
HP5 $5.99
FP4 $6.99

.....best not to use your motor drive 😉

 

[Brian Atherton]

😱😱😱

I know… 😡

Offered to me as an afterthought - he’s not into photography - as he thought I might like to “mess about with it”.

Seems to work okay, is buttery smooth, has clean lenses and an unmarked screen, however, the self-timer is very sticky but works after a fashion: probably could do with a clean. I’m going to put a film through it asap.

 

[Huss]

Is B&W film this expensive these days? I am surprised.

Not really, depends on what you buy.

Arista EDU 400 (excellent film) is $4.89/36 exp or about $52 if you buy 100ft and bulk load.
Ultrafine Extrme 400 is $3.60/36 exp $40/100 ft. There is a thread on this film and Dourblaster has posted lovely results.
You can then save money by developing it yourself - super easy. I use DF96 Monobath which is a one stop liquid for everything and it can be reused 18 times (according to my testing). It works out to just over $1 to develop.

If you take inflation into consideration, film is cheap.

 

[Speedy]

photography is great....

 

[Pál_K]

I know… 😡

Offered to me as an afterthought - he’s not into photography - as he thought I might like to “mess about with it”.

...

Once you make photos with it, you can show him the results from what almost got thrown away.

 

[Brian Atherton]

Once you make photos with it, you can show him the results from what almost got thrown away.

Definitely... I will. 🙂 But he'll be more interested in the £350 -£400 he's given me. 😉

 

[Deleted member 65559]

Is B&W film this expensive these days? I am surprised.

Huss "Not really. It depends on what you buy."

IMO It depends on how you work. Back when I proudly got my first motordrive, I was surprised how many discards I had. After years of mostly large & medium format work, I realize I work the same way with 35mm.... I'm far more selective. Also, the farther I am from home, the less i'm willing to use films with known QC problems. If I'm travelling i only use FP4+, & Tri-X or Tmax 400. Now that I think of it, the price of FB printing paper affects the way I work much more than the rise in film prices.