Frame #35

Cholentpot · Oct 18, 2017

Sirius Glass said:
I will send it back after I have thoroughly tested each one out over a number of decades.

You sure you want an OM-G or the T50 that sounds like a Sherman Tank? I keep one in my car for insurance. In case of a hijacking.

Gerald C Koch · Oct 18, 2017

In one of the I Love Lucy shows Ricky is going on about 'cheap wads' and 'tight skates.' Those that try to eke out a 37th frame are certainly cheap wads. '

Cholentpot · Oct 18, 2017

Gerald C Koch said:
In one of the I Love Lucy shows Ricky is going on about 'cheap wads' and 'tight skates.' Those that try to eke out a 37th frame are certainly cheap wads. '

Brother, there's a whole dedicated group who chose one camera over another based on the first two frames. An F3 is verboten due to the stuck 80 for the first two frames, as is any Canon QL system. I know some who shoot Ilford over Kodak because Ilford will give just a bit more in the can.

Also, Ethel is younger than Lucy.

Poisson Du Jour · Oct 18, 2017

Cholentpot said:
Ektar 100 that's been in there since last November

What on earth is wrong with you!? Go out and shoot, damn it. Whatever you see, shoot it. Nicely...

Cholentpot · Oct 18, 2017

Poisson Du Jour said:
What on earth is wrong with you!? Go out and shoot, damn it. Whatever you see, shoot it. Nicely...

Well, I got distracted by the Bronica S2 that I got hold of. And then my stocks of Shanghai GP3 got depleted. And I got my darkroom set up, and then I've been waiting for autumn and the leaves aren't changing!

Sirius Glass · Oct 19, 2017

Cholentpot said:
You sure you want an OM-G or the T50 that sounds like a Sherman Tank? I keep one in my car for insurance. In case of a hijacking.

This https://www.harborfreight.com/8-in-survivalhunting-knife-61733.html would do more to protect you and your vehicle in a hijacking.

wiltw · Oct 19, 2017

Poisson Du Jour said:
Starbucks? Not hip enough.
The calculated cost will go nowhere near covering the cost of a deconstructed coffee, which is $8.60.

Deconstructed coffee...is that where they give you a coke spoon of espresso grind, and a glass of water for a chaser?

Poisson Du Jour · Oct 19, 2017

wiltw said:
Deconstructed coffee...is that where they give you a coke spoon of espresso grind, and a glass of water for a chaser?

Yes, all served on a rosewood platter with a stirling silver spoon, decanter of light soy milk, raw sugar and a small tumbler of water, plus a red cup (if they see me on the bike, it will be a red/black cup; if they see my car, it will be a hot chilli red cup!). For the record, I do brew my own coffee at home/studio, but hey, who doesn't want to be pampered on a regular, routine, somewhat boring commute in the Big Smoke?

BTW, the Baristas have PhDs in engineering/robotics but cannot get in for an over-saturated market!

Laurent · Oct 19, 2017

twelvetone12 said:
I always do my "experimental photos" on the last frames to finish a roll. Some times they end up being the best images on the roll!

I tend to do the same, with the same conclusion: shots made with no pressure tend to be better...

What about a 1-shot roll ? (yes I tried LF, but this was too big a hassle for me)

E. von Hoegh · Oct 19, 2017

wiltw said:
A roll of 36 exp color film might be $6.00...waste a frame and it 'costs' you $0.17
To process a roll of 36 exp color slide film might cost $9.00...waste a frame and it 'costs' you $0.25
To process a roll of 36 exp color neg film might cost $5.00...waste a frame and it 'costs' you $0.14
One fewer color prints costs you nothing!

So on average you waste $0.28 per roll by ignoring the extra leftover shots on a roll...do this ten times and you have a Starbucks cup of ordinary coffee (not even an expresso)

"eSpresso".
Friends don't let friends drink starbuck's swill.

Wallendo · Oct 19, 2017

I start worrying at frame #35 when I shoot bulk film, since I never really know how many shots I get before I reach the fogged end.
A few years ago, I "archived" all my old negatives to digital and found that 95+% of my rolls had "wasted shots" at the end, typically images of rooms of my house, a bookshelf, the backyard, etc. Interestingly, some of those "wasted shots" images were among the most interesting images on the roll. How many of us consciously take photos of our homes, rooms, furniture, cars, and so forth? 20 years from now, those photographic images will probably be of more interest than the plethora of awesome sunsets, beautiful flowers, and majestic mountains.

Cholentpot · Oct 19, 2017

Sirius Glass said:
This https://www.harborfreight.com/8-in-survivalhunting-knife-61733.html would do more to protect you and your vehicle in a hijacking.

Nah, I got me one of these. Same problem though, does the job but I don't know what to do with the last shot.

Wallendo said:
I start worrying at frame #35 when I shoot bulk film, since I never really know how many shots I get before I reach the fogged end.
A few years ago, I "archived" all my old negatives to digital and found that 95+% of my rolls had "wasted shots" at the end, typically images of rooms of my house, a bookshelf, the backyard, etc. Interestingly, some of those "wasted shots" images were among the most interesting images on the roll. How many of us consciously take photos of our homes, rooms, furniture, cars, and so forth? 20 years from now, those photographic images will probably be of more interest than the plethora of awesome sunsets, beautiful flowers, and majestic mountains.

This is a real problem with bulk rolling. Especially with the Watson. But sometimes you get interesting gradient burned shots off the end.

wiltw · Oct 19, 2017

E. von Hoegh said:
"eSpresso".
Friends don't let friends drink starbuck's swill.

I know that, my fingers didn't.

TheRook · Oct 19, 2017

twelvetone12 said:
I always do my "experimental photos" on the last frames to finish a roll. Some times they end up being the best images on the roll!

Same here!
Double exposure, very long exposure, multi-image filter... something fun that will yield not entirely predictable results.

darkroommike · Oct 19, 2017

I often will shoot my ID info on a remaining frame and maybe the date or other "slate" info.

Cholentpot · Oct 19, 2017

Good news everyone!

I finished a roll of Portra 400. This was a youngun' only been in there for 10 days. The N70 is now free at last to collect dust.

BrianShaw · Oct 20, 2017

Yay. Hip, hip, hooray. Huzzah.

E. von Hoegh · Oct 20, 2017

wiltw said:
I know that, my fingers didn't.

Welcome to the club!

markbarendt · Oct 20, 2017

So, what is the difference between an unshot frame and the leader?

In the professional world it was/is very normal to use a fresh roll for each subject/client/sitting regardless of how many shots were taken. Metaphorically this is still true with digital in that the camera is downloaded at the end of each job.

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