Price of 110 film in the past

darkosaric · Mar 27, 2015

So,

I understand that price of 110 film today is 2-3 times of the normal 35mm film because of lower demand and smaller production.
In the past was the other way around? Was it not that 110 film was invented to make lower cost comparing to 35mm? Funny how thing are turning around ...

My next question would be - is there some way to cut your own film for 110 cameras? Some workaround for price of 10 for 24exp film.

bsdunek · Mar 27, 2015

I can only answer in U.S. prices, but you could get new 110 film from Lomography http://shop.lomography.com/us/films/110-film. Right now they're only showing their 'Lobster' film, which is the red-scale stuff. $7.90 each or $19/90 for three, USD.

Depending on the camera you use, you may not need 'sprocket' holes, and can split 16mm film yourself. You can build a slitter, or get one from Goat Hill http://www.subclub.org/sponsors/goathil2.htm

I have a lot of fun with my 110's, and have a large stash of film in the freezer I bought off eBay. Keep checking that.

Enjoy!

removedacct3 · Mar 27, 2015

Have a look at this: Disassemble and Reload a 110 Film Cartridge/

Moopheus · Mar 27, 2015

darkosaric said:
So,

I understand that price of 110 film today is 2-3 times of the normal 35mm film because of lower demand and smaller production.
In the past was the other way around? Was it not that 110 film was invented to make lower cost comparing to 35mm? Funny how thing are turning around ...

The cameras tended, with a couple of exceptions to be cheap instamatics. The cheap 35mm P&S wasn't a thing then. I remember having a couple as a kid. I don't remember how much the film was, but if I was buying it, it must have been cheap. It was probably cheaper than 126. But the big selling point was the size.

removed account4 · Mar 27, 2015

BIG SNIP SNIP

bsdunek said:
I have a lot of fun with my 110's, and have a large stash of film in the freezer I bought off eBay. Keep checking that.

Enjoy!

hi darko

i second this !

i bought about 100 rolls of 110 film years ago from a person on eBay. it cost me about 20$ shipped.

john

darkosaric · Mar 27, 2015

Thanks everybody, I will look on ebay more frequent .
They are fun to use - that is for sure.

Xmas · Mar 27, 2015

jnanian said:
BIG SNIP SNIP

hi darko

i second this !

i bought about 100 rolls of 110 film years ago from a person on eBay. it cost me about 20$ shipped.

john

The new Lomo cassettes are good quality, (and like the Kodak OEM) will come apart with finger nails, for reuse.
You can get 16mm reversal in 100 foot lengths but it needs reversal processing.
Most 110s needed (will need) the datum hole for frame spacing but there are work arounds.

ic-racer · Mar 27, 2015

I think it is easier just to use a 16mm camera. Cartridges are already designed for re-loading. Usually no issues with sprocket holes if you use super-16 film.

darkosaric · Mar 27, 2015

Yes, 16mm camera is tempting - but I don't have one, and they are not so small and handy as 110.
I was looking for some 16mm camera - but the price was high.

Xmas · Mar 27, 2015

darkosaric said:
- but the price was high.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/Subminiature-Cameras-/101644/i.html?Brand=Kiev

cheapskate - new word for you?

darkosaric · Mar 27, 2015

Xmas said:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/Subminiature-Cameras-/101644/i.html?Brand=Kiev

cheapskate - new word for you?

I have not looked at those - I was thinking he was speaking about 16mm movie cameras...

Bill Burk · Mar 27, 2015

I trust Kodak Verichrome Pan 110 film, so I am always on the watch for it. For Black and White it's generally possible to get good results from long-expired film.

The Pocket Instamatic series started out cheap, all models were intended to be high quality.

I can only rely on the introductory model, the battery-less Model 20.

I tried carving a wooden battery adapter that takes 3 A76 cells trying to replace the 3 625-mercury cell Kodak K size, but my prototype is crude and sometimes loses connection, the cells die out too fast, and it gets stuck in the battery compartment.

Always hoping someone would make a great battery adapter... Maybe a voltage-regulated lithium rechargeable?

Fixcinater · Mar 27, 2015

Some of the 110 cameras do not need the indexing hole, like the Rollei A110 and E110 amongst others. Reloading the 110 cassettes would be/is much easier with those options.

Xmas · Mar 27, 2015

darkosaric said:
I have not looked at those - I was thinking he was speaking about 16mm movie cameras...

OK sorry, the 16m cine can be really expensive, and you need a projector as well for them.

Hatchetman · Mar 27, 2015

did they use the tiny format to make the DOF so huge, you didn't have to focus?

removed account4 · Mar 27, 2015

Hatchetman said:
did they use the tiny format to make the DOF so huge, you didn't have to focus?

i have a pentax auto 110 and it is a manual focus for every lens but 1, their legendary pan-focus lens.
the shutter goes from 250S ( i think) to like 4S ... a great little camera and the optics are beautiful.

MattKing · Mar 27, 2015

Hatchetman said:
did they use the tiny format to make the DOF so huge, you didn't have to focus?

It was one of the advantages of 110 film, at least for the users of the simplest cameras.

My father has a bunch of 110 Kodachrome 64 slides, and a Kodak Pocket Carousel projector to match. The slides were shot on a higher end Kodak Pocket camera, with built in meter and excellent glass lens. IIRC it had a rangefinder to assist with accurate focus.

The slides project really well.

gone · Mar 27, 2015

If size is an issue, I suggest this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Holga-Micro...46?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_71&hash=item3cea5306da

Many, many years ago I had one of these cameras, and as every Holga owner can confirm, there's nothing wrong w/ a plastic lens. My little key chain 110 camera took great pics, mainly because back then you could buy real Kodak B&W film for it, not the outdated stuff you see for sale now. I don't remember if it was Tri-X or not (it was probably Verichrome Pan), but the blacks on those old photos were deep and beautiful.

If I could buy high quality B&W 110 film now (but not for $7 a roll!), I would buy another one of these little cameras in a New York second. They really bring out the smiles from people when you shoot them. My buddy had one of those tiny Pentax 110 SLR cameras, and for the size prints that we were making I couldn't see much difference in the prints from his camera and my $2 camera.

Here's some samples from the Lomography Orca B&W 110 film. I'm not crazy about the look, but maybe you could play around w/ different developers and improve on what is shown here:

https://www.google.com/search?q=lom...25E2%2580%2593-lomography-orca-bw-100;500;330

Gerald C Koch · Mar 27, 2015

There are also several models of the Minolta 16 camera. These use single perf 16 mm film or unperforated microfilm.

darkosaric · Mar 27, 2015

Xmas said:
OK sorry, the 16m cine can be really expensive, and you need a projector as well for them.

No problem . And those Kiev 30 cameras are looking nice.

darkosaric · Mar 27, 2015

momus said:
If size is an issue, I suggest this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Holga-Micro...46?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_71&hash=item3cea5306da

Here's some samples from the Lomography Orca B&W 110 film. I'm not crazy about the look, but maybe you could play around w/ different developers and improve on what is shown here:

Yes - this is what I will try: Orca film and Holga 110 baby spy . I also have some Kodak 110 kamera that has "normal" and "tele" option.

Xmas · Mar 27, 2015

darkosaric said:
No problem . And those Kiev 30 cameras are looking nice.

Well they are near copies of the Minolta cept they have focusing.
There is a sub min fora...

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