I plan to use Provia 100F in an old 6x9 folder depending on the red window. I've read that for some films the numbers are so faint today that it's difficult to read. Is this a problem with Provia?
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That is certainly something I've considered. As I pointed out in one of the long running threads about the wrapper offset issue, when one looks closely at the actual backing paper it does not all look the same -- different texture, different gloss. That could mean it's from different sources, but it could be a matter of purchase specs. I still am suspicious of the single supplier claims, given the global reach, but even if it is a single supplier, that doesn't mean all the paper comes from the same roll of raw product. There are also finishing steps as to adding numbers, branding, logos, and various colors which are separate from making the actual web of paper. I have yet to hear whether all that is contracted out to the papermaker, done by a third party, or done in house by the film maker. All of those operations open the possibility of variations in the final product.Pentax maybe Kodak is specifying a different recipe from the paper supplier, to save costs or for another reason. It could be each film manufacturer has their own proprietary recipe for backing paper, while indeed coming from the same supplier. A variant of this goes on in other industries.
That is certainly something I've considered. As I pointed out in one of the long running threads about the wrapper offset issue, when one looks closely at the actual backing paper it does not all look the same -- different texture, different gloss. That could mean it's from different sources, but it could be a matter of purchase specs. I still am suspicious of the single supplier claims, given the global reach, but even if it is a single supplier, that doesn't mean all the paper comes from the same roll of raw product. There are also finishing steps as to adding numbers, branding, logos, and various colors which are separate from making the actual web of paper. I have yet to hear whether all that is contracted out to the papermaker, done by a third party, or done in house by the film maker. All of those operations open the possibility of variations in the final product.
You might want to bracket the first roll exposures. Make sure your shutter speeds are correct. Transparency film shows no mercy in exposure errors. I shoot 6x9 Fujichrome, love it!I plan to use Provia 100F in an old 6x9 folder depending on the red window. I've read that for some films the numbers are so faint today that it's difficult to read. Is this a problem with Provia?
I plan to use Provia 100F in an old 6x9 folder depending on the red window. I've read that for some films the numbers are so faint today that it's difficult to read. Is this a problem with Provia?
Very good point. The red window is from the old slow ortho films like Verichrome ortho. Remove it if it makes it easier to see numbers. Maybe cover the hole with some black tape. I know I have some 1950s era Kodak 620 cameras that have a red window, and a little sliding aluminum shutter to block the light.Just have a look to your 6x9.I should be
possible to replace the red filter - sometimes they are made from glass sometimes they are made with plastics.
I would not recomand to use 6x9 without
any filter as a protection to my cameras I noticed No light leaks at all cause from remove.
But it is smart to use Lee Filters for example.
I have got some complete filter exemplaries with 43 different red tones.
with regards
A simple shutterspeed tester that all my cameras meet:You might want to bracket the first roll exposures. Make sure your shutter speeds are correct. Transparency film shows no mercy in exposure errors. I shoot 6x9 Fujichrome, love it!
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