What's your preferred number of frames per roll?

tomfrh · May 1, 2016

After having used various formats, as well as digital with its infinite number of frames, I've found I really like the 16 frames per 120 roll my 645n gives me. I find it's a good balance.

What about you?

Sirius Glass · May 1, 2016

Twelve exposures for 120; 36 on 135, and one on 4"x5".

Kevin Caulfield · May 1, 2016

12 on 120.

Andre Noble · May 1, 2016

10 on 120

jeffreythree · May 1, 2016

I find the 8 I get from my Fuji GL690 to be a bit of an annoyance since I must carry and load more rolls. On the flip side, I find 24 exposures in 35mm to be my sweet spot. I always seem to be trying to finish up a 36 exposure roll with snapshots so I can process it, and the longer length is kind of ungainly and was hard to find a spot for when I go to hang the film to dry after processing.

Almost forgot another issue with 36 exposures, I also have a hard time figuring out where to put the last couple of frames in Printfile sheets that holds 35 35mm negatives.

Arklatexian · May 1, 2016

Sirius Glass said:
Twelve exposures for 120; 36 on 135, and one on 4"x5".

I think Sirius Glass hit it right:"12 exp. on 120, 36 exp on 135mm and 1 ea on 4x5". File pages for each are easy to find, at least here in the US&A......Regards!

RobC · May 1, 2016

1 frame for 4x5 is for pussies.

get one of these and your favourite number of frames will be 150
http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Linhof_Aero_Technika

or one these and it will be 320
http://legendary.camera/linhof-aerotronica-69-1970

Truzi · May 1, 2016

It seems I like 25.5 on 35mm (I have to learn to stop before the film runs out). Actually, I prefer 36 in 35mm, especially on a vacation.

I could not afford a Hasselblad, so ended up with a Bronica GS-1 with 6x7 backs; I get 10 on 120. I would prefer a few more, and while I'd not mind 6x6, I would still prefer a couple more than that would give. Sixteen per roll at 6x6 would suite me well, but I'd have to roll my own.

tomfrh · May 1, 2016

jeffreythree said:
I find the 8 I get from my Fuji GL690 to be a bit of an annoyance since I must carry and load more rolls. On the flip side, I find 24 exposures in 35mm to be my sweet spot. I always seem to be trying to finish up a 36 exposure roll with snapshots so I can process it,

My feelings exactly. 8 wouldn't be enough, and 36 drags out too long...

BradleyK · May 1, 2016

+1.

Sirius Glass said:
Twelve exposures for 120; 36 on 135...Snip.

Bill Burk · May 1, 2016

jeffreythree said:
I find the 8 I get from my Fuji GL690 to be a bit of an annoyance since I must carry and load more rolls. On the flip side, I find 24 exposures in 35mm to be my sweet spot. I always seem to be trying to finish up a 36 exposure roll with snapshots so I can process it, and the longer length is kind of ungainly and was hard to find a spot for when I go to hang the film to dry after processing.

24 is the magic number for me...

3 rolls of 120,

1 roll of 35mm (well my local camera store carried 24's for the college kids so that's what I've used)

4 Grafmatics of 4x5

NedL · May 2, 2016

1 if it's a calotype or paper negative that will be a lot of effort to process or print. I especially like to go out with a pinhole camera loaded with one paper negative...

I really like 8 from a roll of 120.
I usually bulk load 24 for 135.
Different mindset for those...

removed account4 · May 2, 2016

24 for 35, 48 for half frame and 8 for 120
when i roll my own its 24 for half frame.
i wish they still sold 12 shot 35mm rolls

Vaughn · May 2, 2016

Two 4x10s on an 8x10. Love it, and just to be different.

Otherwise 12 on 120 I find to be quite nice.

McFortner · May 2, 2016

For 35mm bulk loading I'm leaning towards 18 exposures right now. With 24 exposures and up I tend to take forever to shoot the roll because I have so many cameras loaded right now. I tend to grab different cameras on different days depending on my mood.

Poisson Du Jour · May 2, 2016

I have nothing to complain about in terms of 120 size and so many formats available to me over a number of cameras. But 35mm remains a pain, even though I enjoy that format; 36 exposures take too long to use, so I whip out the roll at 12 or 24 and send it off. As I often think of it in-field, 12 exposures is ideal, 24 exposures only if it is a busy session with a bit of bracketing involved. Processing is cheap and is the same whether it's a full roll or three frames exposed.

David Allen · May 2, 2016

I do not really care about how many frames are on a roll.

I only care about how many good images I get on a roll.

Bests,

David.
www.dsallen.de

mooseontheloose · May 2, 2016

I'm used to the standard (36 on 135, 12 on 120) although of course I do wish at times to have either a shorter or longer roll for either.

I've never shot 220, but I'd prefer it for travel so I would have fewer rolls to bring with me. As it is, I may revert back to mostly using my Nikons when travelling, just because I can get 3x as many pictures per roll.

Born2Late · May 2, 2016

Usually 24 on 35mm.

Kyle M. · May 2, 2016

I prefer 24 on 35mm and even then it can take me a week or two to get through a roll. I really like 8 on 120 because I love the 6x9 aspect ratio but nice 6x9 cameras are hard to come by and I haven't got around to getting a Fuji yet. So I force myself to live with my Rolleiflex and 12 per roll which can take me a day or two to get through. I've been shooting mainly 4x5 for the past 5 months because I can go out an take 2 shots in a day and be fulfilled.

Peltigera · May 2, 2016

25 on 35mm and 16 on 120.

I bought a bulk loader so I could roll shorter cassettes for specific projects but I do not bother and still roll 24ish cassettes.

ic-racer · May 2, 2016

For me it would be the maximum the camera can take so...
6x6 would be 24
6x9 would be 16
35mm would be 72
Too bad film manufacturers don't agree anymore.

RalphLambrecht · May 2, 2016

tomfrh said:
After having used various formats, as well as digital with its infinite number of frames, I've found I really like the 16 frames per 120 roll my 645n gives me. I find it's a good balance.

What about you?

36 with35mm and 12 with 120

Alan Klein · May 2, 2016

Since I shoot 6x7 120 film, I get 10 shots. Problem is I usually bracket so I get three shots of three for a total of 9 leaving one extra shot, the 10th, per roll. I may take a fourth shot with it or one extra bracketed shot. Truth is I never really know what to do with the last shot!

Ko.Fe. · May 2, 2016

36+ for color process at home. 24 for bw to have it in camera for not too long.
The rest of formats is not so important, I'm predominantly 135 user.

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