I have learned that the remjet backing of Vision3 film is very effective. I guess I know this because of the same unknown reason...I think if you leave the gate open you only expose a outer layer or two of film. Don’t ask me how I know.
If loading without bulk loader it is advantageous to have film in a can. When needing to put down the bulk roll place it into the lid of the can, which will restrict how far the unwound portion can go. Without it I would be afraid that it could reach the edge of what you're working on, fall on the floor and make the entire roll unwind. I didn't try that myself, but I feel it could happen.
I'm pretty sure you're right but I have no idea how I know that.I think if you leave the gate open you only expose a outer layer or two of film. Don’t ask me how I know.
The Lloyd's is the best.
Yes, Exakta (sometimes spelled Exacta) had a film cutter built into the camera... just another one of the interesting quirks of the Exakta, along with left-handed operation, shutter speeds up to 12 seconds, and an astonishing array of lenses and accessories that were available in years past.Wasn't it Exacta that had a film cutter built into the camera?-----------------Eh! Just another piece of useless information
The best camera to use if you have a bulk loader is a Canon Rebel film camera. The reason is that when you load the camera it unwinds the whole roll and counts how many frames that corresponds to. That gives two advantages. The first is that it doesn't matter how many shots you loaded into the cassettes. The camera keeps track of that for you, (up to a maximum of 36 shots.) The other advantage is that the Rebel film counter counts down, so you always know how many shots you have left on the roll, which is far more useful information than how many shots you have used.
Yes, the 36 shot limit is a disadvantage of the Canon Rebel way of handling film. However, for me the advantages of the Rebel method outweigh the disadvantages.I tend to over stuff my canisters and my Rebel will only allow me to shoot 36 even if there are 40 or more shots on the roll...
Most, if not all, autofocus Canons apparently exhibit this behavior. Too bad they don't go up to 36 if I happen to load a shorter bit of film! Would be nice if they were consistent all the way.I tend to over stuff my canisters and my Rebel will only allow me to shoot 36 even if there are 40 or more shots on the roll.
Yes, the 36 shot limit is a disadvantage of the Canon Rebel way of handling film. However, for me the advantages of the Rebel method outweigh the disadvantages.
Most, if not all, autofocus Canons apparently exhibit this behavior. Too bad they don't go up to 36 if I happen to load a shorter bit of film! Would be nice if they were consistent all the way.
Apparently the firmware was different in the non-US versions as at least my EOS5 (=A2) does not go past 36. I don't have an Elan to test, only an EOS50e (Elan II) and 30e (Elan7) and I'm quite sure the 50e doesn't go beyond 36 either and I'm 100% positive that the 30e doesn't. Neither does my EOS1 for that matter, or my T90.EOS A2 and the Elan will keep chugging through the film past 40.
Apparently the firmware was different in the non-US versions as at least my EOS5 (=A2) does not go past 36. I don't have an Elan to test, only an EOS50e (Elan II) and 30e (Elan7) and I'm quite sure the 50e doesn't go beyond 36 either and I'm 100% positive that the 30e doesn't. Neither does my EOS1 for that matter, or my T90.
I too felt bothered by this behaviour of the T90 etc. But to be fair, can we really expect a manufacturer to assist us in a procedure that is very depending on what type of cassette we load, whether we can follow at what exposure beyond 36 were are exposing and how we get the excess film into our tanks and later into our files?
I make it work...somehow or another that 46 exposure strip is getting. onto. that. gosh. darn. reel!
A good way to get scratches on 3mmm negatives.
easy enough to do but not worth it in my opinion unless you shoot a ton of it. Iprefer fresh cartridges from the manufacturer.Hey friends,
I am considering buying a film loader for 35mm bulk film but I can't find much information about it for some reason.
I am not only thinking about saving money when buying an often used film as a 30m roll but also about the possibiliy to make shorter film rolls (5-10 photos) for testing out cameras and experimenting with development.
I know you would loose film material when making shorter rolls but it just seems more comfortable then taking 10 shots on a normal roll of film and then cutting it off or even wasting a whole roll of film just for testing things out.
I am only using older cameras so the DX Code doesn't matter to me.
Is anyone of you using a film loader? How is it working? Is it easy to use?
How many times can you reuse the film container because I have read that you shouldn't use them more than five times. Is that true? That would mean buying new containers all the time.
Thanks in advance,
C.
A good way to get scratches on 35mm negatives.
I have a nearly one winding outside a clear Jobo reel and get no scratches.
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