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70 mm film

Curt

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Is 70 mm bulk film available in any format?
 

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Agfa offers a variety of films, BW, CN, CR, in 70mm DP bulk.
 

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Curt, I picked up a 70mm Hassie back and a 100 foot roll of FP4 came with it - or maybe it was the other way round. I haven't gotten around to trying it as I have to cut down a 70mm SS reel I have to fit a SS tank I have. I also have a Beattie-Coleman Transet back for 4x5 that takes 64x92 images on 70mm with no perfs required. Maybe next year!
 
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I just checked eBay but nothing there.
 

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Hasselblad A70 backs require double perforated film. The Porta's on ebay aren't.

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Forgot about that one. There's a can of Portra in the freezer, too. Looks like Maco has the DP in Rollei Ortho 25. I like Ortho once you get it tamed. Maybe if the dollar ever gets stronger against the Euro....
 

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dentkimterry said:
Hasselblad A70 backs require double perforated film. The Porta's on ebay aren't.

Terry
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Sometimes they are. I'm pretty sure one of the ones I bought on there is perf'd, I'll have to check next time I'm digging in the freezer. For the record I believe the perf'd spec is SP481, while SP480 and SP473 are non-perf.

Duncan
 

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There is some Porta 160 on e-bay for the next six minutes. Seller: Ultrafineonline. You might check out their website as well.
 

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AgX said:
Agfa offers a variety of films, BW, CN, CR, in 70mm DP bulk.
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After reading this I contacted Agfa as to to how to buy 70mm film (we have a pair of Rollei 6003's at the office, with 70mm backs,that we use for Natural Resource aerial photography). Agfa does make a lot of 70mm film, but it is expensive. In the U.S., it goes for $161.43/roll with a minimum order of 48 rolls (one case). A roll is 70mm wide and 100 feet long. Lead-time for the order is 74 days. Probably not practical for the hobbyist.

Jim B.
 

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70mm film ( unperforated ) is fundamentaly used as Aerial film, usually on polyester base and used mostly in relation to aerial survey, not military applications ( now almost exclusively digital ).

Simon ILFORD Photo / HAREMAN technology Limited :
 
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