It probably does not have the volume required to be much cheaper, so the price is acceptable to me.
It probably does not have the volume required to be much cheaper, so the price is acceptable to me.That's the least you should expect for that price
Ha.
Seriously though, with respect to 120 XX, why? Sure, trying things is fun. Sure, telling people you use a film most people don’t use makes you cool. But why else?
I'm pretty sure there was a Lloyd style one at some point, but I've collected a regular Lloyd style bulk loader design on Thingiverse; it shouldn't be hard to replicate with a bigger chamber for the bulk roll. Just need to have the spool dimensions to make the expanded chamber fit.
I don't think there is anything to stop Eastman Kodak from contract coating for other vendors, as long as they aren't contract coating a Kodak branded still film.
Is the 70mm perforated?? That would be fun in my Hasselblad. Where do you get short or even 400' rolls of this stuff??
A group of like minded people have tried in vain to get Kodak to make a run of Pan Matrix Film. Several others have as well. No go. Kodak wont entertain this. At the time, a friend was in contact with Kodak and she tells me it was as though they asked EK to perpetrate a string of murders.
It might be because they no longer own many of their patents, so a very good formula would be required before EK could start. Just a guess.
Pan-Matrix seems to have been a lot less technologically complex/ advanced than people want it to be (which will have made it more and more of a manufacturing headache over time). The problem was/ is the quantities that would have to be made and used up in its short window of usability - and who would pay for all of it, warehouse it, etc. As a toll-coating exercise, it's likely achievable at several coating plants, if you are sensible and don't jump up and down demanding an exact drop-in replacement.
It is unlikely that the Pan/Matrix material was made on the Building 38 line, so any earlier formula they had would have to be re-designed.
I'm sure Eastman Kodak would be happy to do that for you - they do custom coating to customer's specifications - but their minimum order quantity would probably dissuade you.
Where they won't respond favourably is to a request to make small runs - that isn't within their capabilities. Harman's machine is set up for much smaller runs, but even then it would be expensive, and you might have to bring the design to them.
FYI, I developed a 15 foot roll of the Israel VPS III, expiration of 1997. No trouble with processing. The film is horribly age/heat fogged. I got images no problem but I tossed the film. I was really after the cassettes, so no big deal.How's the Israeli stuff? I've seen it too.
FYI, I developed a 15 foot roll of the Israel VPS III, expiration of 1997. No trouble with processing. The film is horribly age/heat fogged. I got images no problem but I tossed the film. I was really after the cassettes, so no big deal.
Any experience with the India film?? It's next on my wasting time list.
I just loaded up my bulk loader with the 70mm from India. Plus-X Aerographic. Gives me a chuckle to play around with this stuff.You got film from Israel and it's heat damaged? Color me suprised!
India stuff is good, develops good and clear at ISO 100 there abouts. It is a picky film by nature though. Gets weird flares and it's almost as if there's a built in red filter. It's also perfed. Otherwise, no fog as far as I can tell.
I just loaded up my bulk loader with the 70mm from India. Plus-X Aerographic. Gives me a chuckle to play around with this stuff.
I'm going to make up a gallon of XTOL or D-76 and replenish.Keep me clued in on your method and results. This was in D-76 1:1 as far as I remember.
I'm going to make up a gallon of XTOL or D-76 and replenish.
Hard to beat D-76!Can't get Xtol locally so I stick with D-76.
I got intrigued by Kodak XX and ordered two rolls. When developed in Xtol it looks like FP4 and HP5 had a kid.
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Maybe it works as if you’re using a yellow filter. You mostly do not need to correct the exposure with +1 with a yellow filter when shooting in tungsten light.Reason?
Cinestill have launched BwXX in 120 format.
Aka kodak double X 5222. Previously only in 135.
https://emulsive.org/articles/news/...ographers-for-the-first-time-in-medium-format
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