DX-Sleeve for 135

MattiS · May 11, 2020

As you might have seen in this thread several cameras need the DX information for correct exposure. The Foma I have does not have this information on the cartridge. So I took an old 135 cartridge, a Dremel and started...

OK, the cartridge with the DX-sleeve fits into the film chamber, but the rear door needs a real hard push to lock. So one more snip...

The sleeve still covers more than 180 degrees of the cartridge and clamps firmly. And now the door closes without extra pressure.

Donald Qualls · May 11, 2020

Nice! Also applicable to Cinestill, FPP, and other repackaged films, most of which don't have DX (because they use a paper label for their branding, and DX sensors depend on a conductive cassette shell for contact). Carry a set of those in 50, 100, 400, and 1600, and you should be covered (close enough) for almost every film going.

cmacd123 · May 11, 2020

There was a company in the UK that made self adhesive labels out of a foil material for various ISO ratings. Only saw a couple that someone in the UK sent me.

FFP did make the labels on their packages of 5222 out of foil stuck on to the salvaged film cassettes that they use. the cassettes read as 200 in the camera. (the tungsten rating of 5222)

Bill Burk · May 11, 2020

Wow hard work. I wanted to code my 400 film as 250 and used foil and packing tape, with a little X-Acto work

Donald Qualls · May 11, 2020

Bill Burk said:
Wow hard work. I wanted to code my 400 film as 250 and used foil and packing tape, with a little X-Acto work

Sure, but you only have to do it once for each ISO speed. These ought to last years, if you don't lose them.

ic-racer · May 11, 2020

Nice, thanks for sharing. What I did turned out to be a lot of work; I scraped away the paint in the correct areas of some re-usable canisters. It was harder than I thought it was going to be.

DX-Sleeve for 135

MattiS

Donald Qualls

cmacd123

Bill Burk

Donald Qualls

ic-racer

Privacy & Transparency

Privacy & Transparency