Analog film photography and cameras

Ektar has such mental colours, really like it.

Even concrete using flash is frikking vibrant!

Yea didn't like Ektar that much in powerful sunlight, but these are great.
Nice skin tones in the portrait.

Fuji C200 // Nikon 50mm

Ooh, nice.

I've got a five pack of Portra 160 and another of fuji xtra 400 on the way. Building a up a nice pile of film rolls to send to Ag Photo...

I just discovered that Asda still do in-store, 1 hour C41 developing. £2 per roll, scanning £1 per CD for as many films as will fit. My mate's missus works in the photo centre there and she says she'll develop 120 roll too, C41 process only, £2/roll.

Fuji C200 and Asda combo means that I can get 288 pictures for £42.

at decent quality?

Look upthread for the difference in scanning quality. The stuff nefarious gets back from his lab is miles better than anything else posted on here

I've no idea. I'm about to look at mine on the computer now. Trouble is, I'm a novice with a camera, shooting 35mm for the first time, using my Da's old Practica MTL3 from the late 70s with a manky bargin basement lens. And then, I decided to take pictures of the coast in the high winds we had last week, so every shot was taken with the camera/lens covered in spray.

So if the pictures are duff, it's entirely feasible that it could be user, camera, lens, environment, developing or scanning that's to blame. I do have an Epson 4490 though with the gubbins to allow 35mm & 120 film scanning, so I can try some scanning of my own, but from what I read, the odds of getting good scans with that are low anyway.

fair enough, you can always get better scans later. But you never know, sometimes you get amazing random stuff without really knowing how or why, would be a shame to let a technicality like scan ruin it.

I like both of these.

me too, esp top one. They could do with a better scan though :)

I've no idea. I'm about to look at mine on the computer now. Trouble is, I'm a novice with a camera, shooting 35mm for the first time, using my Da's old Practica MTL3 from the late 70s with a manky bargin basement lens. And then, I decided to take pictures of the coast in the high winds we had last week, so every shot was taken with the camera/lens covered in spray.

So if the pictures are duff, it's entirely feasible that it could be user, camera, lens, environment, developing or scanning that's to blame. I do have an Epson 4490 though with the gubbins to allow 35mm & 120 film scanning, so I can try some scanning of my own, but from what I read, the odds of getting good scans with that are low anyway.

Your scanner isn't the issue. Used the same one to scan hundreds and it's top notch unless you want ICE n shit.
It's how Asda develop the film. They do it in batch and cut down on time and raise temperature to go through films quickly. All within manufacturing tolerance but after so many reels, the chemicals get shitty and your negs will go a pretty harsh process. Since the machine does everything, they tend to "blame" it, but I don't blame them to be honest.
They work there to push consumer film, not for someone who intends to scan negatives. I still get stuff there developed. The Old Kent Road store ain't too bad. I just depends on which film you use. If you push your film, completely disregard them, but if you're developing something forgiving like HP5, then go through with it.

My 2p

Another 2p.

I 'delivered' a basic photography course in the early '90s using a selection of MTL3 and MTL5s: manual everything so understanding thinking and planning were necessary, robust enough for 14 yr. olds to use without worries and cheap enough for a TVEI budget. Much to recommend it as a starting point.

http://www.butkus.org/chinon/praktica/praktica_mtl3/praktica_mtl3-splash.htm might be of interest if the original manual is missing - I would agree with Chak about using HP5, or possibly FP4, as being 'forgiving'. If you've already got the scanner, a bulk loader and developing tank might be the next acquisitions...

Subbed. will post some of my own soon.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/harrisonpalmerphotography/8460020702/

pentax k1000, 50mm.

..some really good shots.
I like "2" (with the sock),

Got my olympus XA3 in the post today!

Oooh, nice.
How much?

Fo free! It was my mums, does anyone know about the ISO settings on this off hand? It says DX on it but theres a switch to set the ISO. Do I still need to set it or is it auto? If its auto which setting do I leave it on? and also can I use the switch to push film?

I read if you put in DX coded film, this overrides the manual setting (meaning you c*an't *use the switch to push/pull).

You can use the backlight compensation for this, or cover the DX coding on the catridge with black electrical tape, and set ISO manually.

Ah thanks!

Canon AE-1 and 50mm FD 1.8 lens- £50 for sale here: http://www.lfgss.com/thread115745.html

Never noticed this thread before, been missing out!

I've recently acquired a broken Contax TVS. It's got a power problem, won't turn on for some reason unless you remove the battery but then if you try and turn it off and on again, no luck. I'd love to get it fixed but being based in Norwich I'm a bit limited as to where to bring it. I'm just wondering if anyone knows (and preferably has experience with) anywhere that fixes/services Kyocera products? Thanks!

cross-posted from AQA:

what is the name of a thin glass hemisphere, which has had photographic emulsion painted on the inside, blacked out on the outside, and been used to record a pinhole image, which once developed can be viewed from the inside (or outside if the blackout is removed)?
I saw some once in an exhibition, they were quite old I think maybe 1950s.

Hello, I've got a scanner for sale that I thought might be better placed here than in the classifieds.

For Sale: Veho VFS-008 Slide/Negative Scanner BNIB, it's the exact same as this one here - Veho VFS-008 Smartfix Scan to SD Stand Alone Slide and: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics

I got it last month as a birthday present but I already have a Canoscan scanner so this is going spare. It has never been opened or used.

They seem to go for £60-90 on Amazon, so I'm looking for £50 ono. I'm London based but can post at cost.

Anyone know anything about dedicated negative scanners. I'm thinking of biting the bullet on a medium format scanner (Coolscan 9000 maybe?) and was wondering if anyone was in the know.

had an early consumer-level film scanner by Minolta, about 10-12 years ago. could never get on with it, picky, slow and difficult to get the colours/exposure right. found flatbeds sufficient and easier to deal with, particularly since I often wanted to scan 6x9cm negs and other awkward sizes. csb. I am definitely not in the know.
dedicated medium format though.... that looks totally amazing. does it go up to 6x9?