Analog film photography and cameras

Yeah that is nice. I had a similar thing, taking pictures of David Hurn doing his thing but my camera fucked them up

Very nice!

Thank you very kindly! I'm starting to think I have over sharpened it though

Colours are a off, looked at it too long..

Colours are a off, looked at it too long..

Dude, I'm just scanning negs of cross-processed CT Precisa (first xpro since months); I feel like I'm on drugs or something.

Jesus that's depressing, cheers Sohi.

Going to edit out my embarrassment now

So now we have it three times.

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I liked something about that, but not so sure anymore. Anyway

...just returning from the 'pro' lab. They do C41 / E6 and b/w in like two hours, and it's all good.
Sometimes the negatives are pretty flat, sometimes rather bent (like this).
I heard somebody else complainig about this the other day, it was a bad case, with b/w film.
Reminded me of some ADOX negatives I got back from another lab, pretty twisted, they said the material is so thin they can't do anything about it.

So today I picked up a developed Fui C200, and it was really bent, like in the example above.
Asked about it myself, because I have to scan them today and it's a PITA -
and the cute girl said there's nothing they could do - I should "remind myself that they are coming from a rolled up state".

FFS

A lot of the "pro labs" are not all they are cracked up to be. Kodak express in Camden for example offer all kinds of pro services and give results which make boots look world class. I actually think boots and Jessie's are the best available, particularly taking into account the cost and reliability.

I'm now complete sold on going to an actual lab. I've taken my first couple of rolls of medium format to Rapid Eye in Shoreditch and couldn't be happier with the results.

They're really friendly too, and the price for getting a single roll done is only slightly more than AG Photolab which is perfectly fine as it means I can get it back the same day.

any recommend any black and white films (35mm)? ive used HP5 and XP2 (over a year ago) but not really tried anything from any other brands or the rest of the Ilford range.

also on the subject of developing http://www.colourstream.net/ ive used these guys a couple of times since i moved to london (posting films off) and the results have been excellent!

any recommend any black and white films (35mm)? ive used HP5 and XP2 (over a year ago) but not really tried anything from any other brands or the rest of the Ilford range.

FP4+ ?

• gives a bit more detail than HP5, both are available in bulk and suitable for DIY processing.
  

so c41? i don't ever DIY process tbh, i used to in college but that was with a free darkroom to use.

what are your preferences? grain, contrast etc.
I like Rollei Retro but not sure if it's still around.

i prefer less contrast, i like to see a lot of tones i suppose and i don't mind grain... im looking to try out a few different rolls, will probably try some higher ISO as i don't think i've ever shot over 400!

so c41? i don't ever DIY process tbh, i used to in college but that was with a free darkroom to use.

C41 is conventionally for colour (and XP2)

LC29 for the odd film, ID11 when I know I'm going to do quite a few, Microphen if pushing - rating HP5 at ISO1600 for example.

most of that has gone completely over my head, XP2 is c41 process though? i know its less common and generally only for colour, i'm not particularly fussed what process it is as i'll be paying someone to process it.

haha that edit confused the hell out of me then.

Not as many labs process traditional black and white these days - the c41 process being more common. The advantage of c41 process black and white is that you can get it developed easier.

C41 type chemicals are the standard for colour negative film.
There are some "fake" black and white films that are developed in this process also, like the XP2, and Kodak's BW400CN.
Try these, some like them, some don't.
You can get those developed nearly everywhere, and they're sort-of forgiving if you exposed not that perfectly.
"True" black and white has to be developed in dedicated chemicals and produces more characteristic grain / tones etc.
Try Kodak's Tri-X 400 for example, a classic b&w film.

XP2 is super forgiving, high contrast, sharp, very graphic but VERY lacking in tone.