APS film?

[Cholentpot]

I certainly hope you succeed. There are lots of people over at the SUBCLUB that reload 110 cassettes, 17.5mm (HIT) cameras, etc. (and let's not forget about the 126 and 828 fans). We all think the effort is worth it, and share our new approaches and successes. We'd love to add APS to the list -- but I don't buy lottery tickets.

The 126 reloaders only work with cheap cameras and you need to cover the lens for two shots between shots. I managed to get 126 working in a feeler based camera. Same should worth with APS.

 

[xkaes]

I managed to get 126 working in a feeler based camera. Same should worth with APS.

The world is holding its breath.

 

[ic-racer]

I found my only APS camera, but no film cannister. Again, by looking at the format, I think it would be possible to cut out the middle portion of the film, leaving the top and bottom and placing a 16mm film inbetween. If this goes through the camera or not, I won't know until I try it.

 

[xkaes]

I think it would be possible to cut out the middle portion of the film, leaving the top and bottom and placing a 16mm film inbetween

Sounds like the definition of FUN to me.

 

[brbo]

If I look at your list: The Minolta had a good reputation but may be hard to service. Noritsu scanner HS-1800 has specs that give a max resolution of 4492x6774 (3/2 ratio), so probably not the same resolution for APS (16/9 ratio), may be expensive though for digitizing the tens (not hundreds) of APS rolls I did shoot. Is that your experience?

What about the others you listed? Were you happy with the quality?

I never shot or scanned APS film. Nortisu/Microtek/Canon will give you exactly the same resolution (4000dpi) for APS as for 35mm film (Minolta Dual Scan IV is 3200 dpi). But since APS is smaller than 35mm, the dimensions of files will naturally be smaller.

 

[Don_ih]

The 126 reloaders only work with cheap cameras and you need to cover the lens for two shots between shots. I managed to get 126 working in a feeler based camera.

I ground off the feeler in my Yashica 126 camera - because it has a good lens and exposes properly. I can advance until I see the number line up in the window - the shutter cocks on the first wind.

 

[ic-racer]

Sounds like the definition of FUN to me.

Yes, it would be similar to replacing horizontal focal plane shutter ribbon in the dark

 

[Cholentpot]

The world is holding its breath.

You're just a ray of sunshine ain't ya?

I ground off the feeler in my Yashica 126 camera - because it has a good lens and exposes properly. I can advance until I see the number line up in the window - the shutter cocks on the first wind.

My Kodaks can't do that. They're advanced by a spring. Stops at the perf. It's got a coupled rangefinder and a 2.8 lens.

 

[Paul Howell]

I found my only APS camera, but no film cannister. Again, by looking at the format, I think it would be possible to cut out the middle portion of the film, leaving the top and bottom and placing a 16mm film inbetween. If this goes through the camera or not, I won't know until I try it.

Are you going to find some expired APS cannisters?

 

[xkaes]

Are you going to find some expired APS cannisters?

You can get these on EBAY -- probably for the price of postage. Who knows? Some sellers might pay you to take them. You might also want to check the ANTIQUE category in addition to PHOTOGRAPHY.

 

[Paul Howell]

Single rolls are going for $16 a roll to $28 for three rolls on ebay.

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[xkaes]

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[Sergey Ko]

Do you mean these guys haven't convinced you to simply reload your APS film cassettes?

I'm shocked.

Anyway, if you are thinking of an APS Sony e-mount camera for your Vectis lenses, you have a good selection to choose from -- and some are relatively small, and very inexpensive (ex. Sony a-3000). Or are you thinking of a Sony FULL-FRAME e-mount camera? There are a lot of them too, but your Vectis lenses won't cover the sensor -- but you know that.

About reloading -APS film have not only the different perforation, but also magnetic strip. It happens that Vectis camera just winded the film to the end or said that film already exposed, due to bad magnetic strip
I thought about reloading... APS, 110, 126... too many problems
About Sony-E -no need for FF, APS frame is smaller. The cropped version is much cheaper. I liked Vectis 17mm, Macro 50mm & Reflex 400mm. Others are just strong middle-class, weather sealed, lightweight & cheap.

 

[Cholentpot]

About reloading -APS film have not only the different perforation, but also magnetic strip. It happens that Vectis camera just winded the film to the end or said that film already exposed, due to bad magnetic strip
I thought about reloading... APS, 110, 126... too many problems
About Sony-E -no need for FF, APS frame is smaller. The cropped version is much cheaper. I liked Vectis 17mm, Macro 50mm & Reflex 400mm. Others are just strong middle-class, weather sealed, lightweight & cheap.

Reloading 110 is very easy. Are you sure that the 'exposed' tab on the cassette wasn't punched?

 

[Sergey Ko]

Reloading 110 is very easy. Are you sure that the 'exposed' tab on the cassette wasn't punched?

Not all cameras let you use incorrectly perforated or unperforated film. For example, I can use Pentax 110 Auto, but not Tasco7800\8000 binoculars with camera. I am trying to take photos with every camera from my collection

 

[Sergey Ko]

About winding unexposed film -may be it also depends of camera.
It hapened to me with a new unopened film. Some years ago I bought from Ebay different sets of 10-20 new expired films, Fuji, Kodak, Konica.
I talk to my friend, he is a owner of photolab in Vilnius, the only who works with APS, he said that the poor magnetic strip that give instruction to lab machine can be the problem.

 

[Cholentpot]

Not all cameras let you use incorrectly perforated or unperforated film. For example, I can use Pentax 110 Auto, but not Tasco7800\8000 binoculars with camera. I am trying to take photos with every camera from my collection

Tape down the feeler tab. The Pentax Auto 110 and A110 both require this if using 16mm motion picture film.

 

[xkaes]

I thought about reloading... APS, ... too many problems

Say it ain't so, Ko, say it ain't so!!!

 

[xkaes]

Not all cameras let you use incorrectly perforated or unperforated film. For example, I can use Pentax 110 Auto,

Correct me if I'm wrong. I thought that the Pentax Auto 110 SUPER could be reloaded with un-perforated film, but not the original model.

 

[Cholentpot]

Correct me if I'm wrong. I thought that the Pentax Auto 110 SUPER could be reloaded with un-perforated film, but not the original model.

The Super is more picky about film than the original as far as I've seen.

 

[xkaes]

I'll correct myself:

The original Auto 110 models can use the reloaded cassettes without any modiofications to the camera or cassette. And reloaded cassettes can be used in the Auto 110 SUPER if a small change is made to the cassette. Specifically, the SUPER has a tiny cassette sensor along the edge of the film plane. If a notch is cut in the cassette edge to avoid pushing the sensor, the camera will operate normally.

That good to know because it's a top-notch 110. You can even get a 2x tele-converter for it.

 

[Don_ih]

I have a bit of nostalgia for 110, because that's what I used when I was a kid. So I got a Pentax 110 slr and a bunch of lenses. .... It's kinda too good. It doesn't have the feeling of those pretty mediocre Kodak pencil-box-shaped cameras. So I never use it.

I have a Hanimax 110 camera that takes very good photos and is just a bit bigger than a Minolta 16. It has a removable flash attachment, too. I find that one more fun.

 

[Cholentpot]

I'll correct myself:

The original Auto 110 models can use the reloaded cassettes without any modiofications to the camera or cassette. And reloaded cassettes can be used in the Auto 110 SUPER if a small change is made to the cassette. Specifically, the SUPER has a tiny cassette sensor along the edge of the film plane. If a notch is cut in the cassette edge to avoid pushing the sensor, the camera will operate normally.

That good to know because it's a top-notch 110. You can even get a 2x tele-converter for it.

Yes, it has a little button that gets pushed down. A small cutout is made in the cassette. A few 110 cameras I have need this modification. Most of my 110 carts have the cutout because it's just easier that way. I have two 2x teles for my Auto 110's. I posted up a few photos a while back of using both teles and the telephoto lens on the camera to take photos of birds and stuff.

 

[Bill Burk]

Was there anything else other than the Nikon 5000 (and some predecessors) that could scan APS film?

It’s a Minolta Scan Multi

 

[Bill Burk]

If I look at your list: The Minolta had a good reputation but may be hard to service. Noritsu scanner HS-1800 has specs that give a max resolution of 4492x6774 (3/2 ratio), so probably not the same resolution for APS (16/9 ratio), may be expensive though for digitizing the tens (not hundreds) of APS rolls I did shoot. Is that your experience?

What about the others you listed? Were you happy with the quality?

Sometimes you have to go to eBay when a scanner needs service. My other scanner is a 35mm-only Acer Scanwit 2740s. When the drive gear broke, I bought a 2720s for the part.