So you win the mega Powerball what film?

[Donald Qualls]

get Kodak or Ilford of Fuji to develop 4x5 roll film.

Size 124. Spool looks like 620 with a pituitary tumor -- flat metal end flanges, narrow spindle (though with this level of magnification, the core has a wood dowel for about 2/3 of its length, on original film). Kodak sold a number of folding cameras to use this size.

I think it was four inches wide, six frames on a roll (so about the same length as 120; you could hack a Paterson reel and core). but there was also five inch unbacked long-roll film made for surveillance cameras. Most would have been aerographic emulsions, with "funky" spectral sensitivity, but a little filter will fix that.

 

[MattKing]

I'd just like to see existing films in 120 and 135 on store shelves for less than $5.00 a roll.

 

[Huss]

I know this is digressing, but since we are talking about Fuji... they used to make a fantastic AF instant camera - the Instax 500AF - which gave sharp, clear, FOCUSED pictures!
Dumped that an introduced their current miserable range of instax offerings.

 

[Huss]

I'd just like to see existing films in 120 and 135 on store shelves for less than $5.00 a roll.

Arista EDU 100, 200, 400 are under $5/roll

 

[MattKing]

Arista EDU 100, 200, 400 are under $5/roll

Not even close in Canada.
EDIT: and while they have value, they definitely aren't T-Max 400!

 

[Huss]

Not even close in Canada.
EDIT: and while they have value, they definitely aren't T-Max 400!

I find Arista quite lovely.



Arista 100 pushed to 400. Only because I only realized it wasn't 400 when I took it out of the camera! And so compensated in developing.

 

[Huss]

Not even close in Canada.
.

While we may have cheaper film, you have much cheaper health care. So the money you save on that more than makes up for a couple o bux on film costs!!!

 

[MattKing]

To give you a sense of pricing - from an otherwise good source for film and darkroom:

 

[Ai Print]

I already have enough film to last quite a long time.

So If I won the lottery I would do exactly as I am doing now but tell my wife to retire early and we would leave the U.S. never to return . One can dream, right?

 

[Cholentpot]

I already have enough film to last quite a long time.

So If I won the lottery I would do exactly as I am doing now but tell my wife to retire early and we would leave the U.S. never to return . One can dream, right?

Can I have your passport when your done with it?

 

[Huss]

To give you a sense of pricing - from an otherwise good source for film and darkroom:
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So you are paying $12.15 USD compared to $8.50 in the US.

What are your health insurance premiums? Did you know prescription drugs are 2-3 times as much in the US?

You gotta look at your big picture for your expenses. Believe you me, you got it good if your problem is a roll of film is more expensive!

 

[Wallendo]

EliteChrome 400.

and I would bring back carousel slide projectors with modern cool Light sources.

 

[MattKing]

So you are paying $12.15 USD compared to $8.50 in the US.

What are your health insurance premiums? Did you know prescription drugs are 2-3 times as much in the US?

You gotta look at your big picture for your expenses. Believe you me, you got it good if your problem is a roll of film is more expensive!

I'm not complaining about the more important things.
But I grew up in a world where our photographic prices were at least competitive, if not better than the prices in the USA, particularly for Kodak products, so the change is frustrating.

 

[Don_ih]

What are your health insurance premiums?

Tax.

 

[macfred]

For me some Agfa Portrait XPS 160 - 120

please.

 

[macfred]

and some Kodak Eastman Double-X 5222 in 120 medium format.

 

[Donald Qualls]

and some Kodak Eastman Double-X 5222 in 120 medium format.

Cinestill is selling Double-X in 120 now. Same like their remjet-free Visions3 stocks, they apparently have enough capital to get Kodak to do a custom cut. Not cheap, but it's the real deal.

 

[macfred]

Cinestill is selling Double-X in 120 now. Same like their remjet-free Visions3 stocks, they apparently have enough capital to get Kodak to do a custom cut. Not cheap, but it's the real deal.

I saw it and will try - prices are a little steep way over here ...

 

[Donald Qualls]

I saw it and will try - prices are a little steep way over here ...

Yep, international shipping sucks in a big way. I wonder if Cinestill could be convinced to distribute through Fotoimpex? Their films are sold here through Freestyle and B&H, after all, not just direct from their web site.

 

[macfred]

Yep, international shipping sucks in a big way. I wonder if Cinestill could be convinced to distribute through Fotoimpex? Their films are sold here through Freestyle and B&H, after all, not just direct from their web site.

Found it a Fotoimpex - 11,89,- EUR. I will buy 5 rolls right now.

 

[Donald Qualls]

Found it a Fotoimpex - 11,89,- EUR. I will buy 5 rolls right now.

Very sensible -- that's about what it costs here and you have only your EU-local shipping to pay. Enjoy! I need to order a few rolls of this, too, when I can spare the money (though for 35mm I'm focusing on 3D printing a bulk loader that will take 400' rolls, so I can buy cine rolls to get a better price).

 

[JensH]

For me some Agfa Portrait XPS 160 - 120 View attachment 289430 please.

Ha, one of my all time favorites.
And some APX25 in 120 and sheets please.

 

[Anon Ymous]

I'd just like to see existing films in 120 and 135 on store shelves for less than $5.00 a roll.

This!

 

[esearing]

One thing I would like to do if I had powerball megabucks is get Kodak or Ilford of Fuji to develop 4x5 roll film. I believe something like this did once exist for military purposes but I want TMX/TMY2 or Delta 100 or Acros.

The ilford LF special order program usually has FP4+ in 5" x 50ft rolls. I want Delta in 5x12.

Resurrect Agfa or make more Shutters

 

[Donald Qualls]

make more Shutters

Great idea. Ideally, an economical round shutter in 00, 0, and 1 sizes at least, and as a bonus, a replacement for Copal Square that could be built in 13x17, 18x24, 24x36, and (at least) 6x4.5 frames sizes.