Analog film photography and cameras

absolute bangers on this page

^ new page fail; @shinkuu_kiss got any details on your instax, I am toying with 3D printing a graflok back for Instax for 4x5

I got a 3D printed lens mount from here:
https://sprkplg.com/

(started figuring out how to do it myself first before realizing mamiya press lenses are such an obvious choice someone must have done it already, and found this guy)

Obviously no meter and zone focus only but my main camera is a Leica I so fine by me...

That said dof is pretty shallow (the film is a bit bigger than 6x9, so big) and it has shit latitude/high contrast so you need to expose it fairly carefully.

I really like the look when you nail it tho and it's fun to shoot with other people and see how it turns out, give them the photos, etc.

this is an example of how it's difficult tho, shot at f8 or 11 and the leaves on the left are in focus but everything else about 5cm behind is soft, and even tho it was cloudy and overcast her skin/shirt is overexposed and the shadows are totally black

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That last one is especially nice, so many different textures in the water.

@shinkuu_kiss loving the polaroids!

Some great images lately!

Anybody happen to have a LTM - M mount around that you no longer required?

does anyone have a bulk film loader they'd like to get rid?

Do people use hypo clear when developing film? Trying to cut down on my wash times/water usage.

Also, where can I get a hose to connect the tap end to the tank? What do other people do?

Do people use hypo clear when developing film? Trying to cut down on my wash times/water usage.

I do. 2 min soak with it.

Also, where can I get a hose to connect the tap end to the tank? What do other people do?

I have tried both DIRECT to dry after hypo clear and a wash and dry, I could see no diff, then again, I dev, scan and discard negative (frames) that are not worth keeping.

Also, where can I get a hose to connect the tap end to the tank?

There's this one from JOBO -
https://www.fotoimpex.com/darkroom/jobo-film-washer-cascade.html
..and that one from Paterson -
https://www.fotoimpex.com/darkroom/paterson-rapid-film-washer-cascade.html

What do other people do?

I always just used running water and moved things around a lot.

I have the jobo one, its shit, the tap side is narrow for most taps. Patterson one looks better with a wider mouth.

As far as I understand it's not necessary for film

I just do the ilford method, you can find plenty of people online sharing their test results that it's perfectly good enough.
Plenty of people disagreeing as well but it's a bit like if you believe in climate change or not. That's on you.

the jobo one, its shit

sounds like your taps are shit

maybe

M32

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FP4 is so easy to scan

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Portra 400 35 isn’t half pricey rn

What's the forum recommended lab for slides? 4 rolls of Velvia 50 to develop and scan.

I've joined the club, cheap lens to start before I go down the rabbit hole of M mount lenses.

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the rabbit hole of M mount lenses

dont bother IME, this lens will give you a 'better' (with personality) image

camera looks great

I'm selling a couple of cameras if anyone is interested.
https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/365263/#comment16064424

A few from Norwich university, really enjoying the results from colorplus so long as the suns out.

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Nice set

Pentax Espio Mini + Kodak Ultramax

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