Will Ilford Sheet Film ever get edge markings?

[Regular Rod]

I too hope not...

RR

 

[Randy Moe]

Stone, I know you want edge markings, but I prefer my system, this way I know if it's ART or...

 

[StoneNYC]

Stone, I know you want edge markings, but I prefer my system, this way I know if it's ART or...

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Bahahahhahaaha thats awesome!

 

[StoneNYC]

If you're going to go to the trouble of making your own edge markings, at least have some fun and invent your own film names, acronyms, notch codes etc. Every time people see a shot they like they'll immediately want to try the film you used.

That's actually not a terrible idea... I kinda like it...

Now look what you've done!

 

[Newt_on_Swings]

This box of plus-x im shooting through has no markings except for notch codes... (which makes me glad, as I have some azo coming in to test!)

Also its very easy to mark the negative file sleeve with needed info.

 

[BradS]

As long as it doesn't start or end with "taking it outside" I'm more than happy to join, but would prefer a nice red wine... Hah

Ya only need to take it outside if you wanna smoke.

Red wine? We have the best red wine in the world out here in California ....and wine doesn't like to travel...so, I'm thinking it would be best if you came out to the left coast. When can you be here?

 

[Mick Fagan]

Ian Grant, add Thermapen to your list of world class products, since purchasing one, my cooking has improved out of taste, according to myself that is, slightly better according to the missus.

I too would not like any advertising stuff on Ilford's sheet film. If in neg holders, a glance on the light box and the grain size tells me if it's FP4+ or HP5+.

I have a couple of, shall we say tired, 4x5 holders, the film can and does drop to one side if used in landscape mode leaving about 0.5mm of unexposed film, any writing on the film would intrude into the image. I know it's highly unlikely I would enlarge without a minimum of cropping but sometimes I like a contact sheet of 4x5 films so much, I do another immediately and use these for prints.

Mick.

 

[Simon R Galley]

Dear All, I cannot ever envisage a need to edge sign sheet film, the benefit to some would be outweighed by the inconvenience to others. As always, any suggestions or ideas are always welcome but this is a 'if it ain't broke don't fix it moment' . I was though fairly taken aback by the impuning of the Lucus Company in this thread ! Who cannot have enjoyed the melodic and reassuring constant ticking of your Lucas fuel pump in your 60's or 70' British built car... And tell me how mNy car components today can you fix with a flamboyant blow with a hammer and impress your passengers no end. Note to readers, if anyone has bought a 'classic' British car of this period and you found a hammer in the boot...it's not unusual at all.... Simon Ilford Photo / Harman technology

 

[Regular Rod]

Dear All, I cannot ever envisage a need to edge sign sheet film, the benefit to some would be outweighed by the inconvenience to others. As always, any suggestions or ideas are always welcome but this is a 'if it ain't broke don't fix it moment' . I was though fairly taken aback by the impuning of the Lucus Company in this thread ! Who cannot have enjoyed the melodic and reassuring constant ticking of your Lucas fuel pump in your 60's or 70' British built car... And tell me how mNy car components today can you fix with a flamboyant blow with a hammer and impress your passengers no end. Note to readers, if anyone has bought a 'classic' British car of this period and you found a hammer in the boot...it's not unusual at all.... Simon Ilford Photo / Harman technology

A toffee hammer please! Nothing too brutal...


RR

 

[Curt]

On the subject of film markings the last box of 8x10 FP4+ I used the notches were *barely there. Shallow notches at the extreme edge. None at all would be problematic or at least inconvenient. A kiss of death for some.

*Barely There is also the name of a lipstick.

Barely There is a sheen nude peach, team with shades from the Au Naturel palette for a muted look or go for bold with Blush by 3 in Pumpkin on cheeks.

 

[winger]

Dear All, I cannot ever envisage a need to edge sign sheet film, the benefit to some would be outweighed by the inconvenience to others. As always, any suggestions or ideas are always welcome but this is a 'if it ain't broke don't fix it moment' . I was though fairly taken aback by the impuning of the Lucus Company in this thread ! Who cannot have enjoyed the melodic and reassuring constant ticking of your Lucas fuel pump in your 60's or 70' British built car... And tell me how mNy car components today can you fix with a flamboyant blow with a hammer and impress your passengers no end. Note to readers, if anyone has bought a 'classic' British car of this period and you found a hammer in the boot...it's not unusual at all.... Simon Ilford Photo / Harman technology

Had to chuckle - back in college, when I first dated my now husband, Ken had a 1971 Plymouth GTX. It would frequently not start and he'd get out and hit something under the hood with a hammer and it would start right up. So it's not just British cars! We still have this car and it starts and runs much better now.

 

[mr rusty]

flamboyant blow with a hammer and impress your passengers no end

Cant resist.

Back in the day when I was much, much younger, I worked in a (back street) car garage as a trainee mechanic come dogsbody, and one of my jobs was to go out with our landrover (which, incidentally had a nice winch on the back but was otherwise a right old dog, that had been left under the tide at least twice to my knowledge, trying to tow boats off the beach, and was actually three wheel drive because at one time it had broken a half shaft and rather than get a new one, the diff had been welded up) to any breakdowns.

This was in the day of Vauxhall Vivas, Cortinas and Morris Minors. The (lucas) fuel pump on the Morris is under the bonnet on the bulkhead, and sure enough this little old lady (really) had broken down and a quick check showed no fuel, so with a quick blow from the largest rubber mallet I had (after waving it around so she clearly saw what it was) I sent her on her way after a quick hit under the bonnet. I have always wondered what tale she told people after that.

Oh, and BTW, I still have a '72 MG Midget, that has a fuel pump that sticks occasionally............

 

[Shawn Dougherty]

Dear All, I cannot ever envisage a need to edge sign sheet film, the benefit to some would be outweighed by the inconvenience to others. Simon Ilford Photo / Harman technology

Excellent news! And thanks for the anecdote.

 

[Dinesh]

..... And tell me how mNy car components today can you fix with a flamboyant blow with a hammer and impress your passengers no end.

I think you are confusing British auto mechanics with British dentistry!

 

[Toffle]

Who cannot have enjoyed the melodic and reassuring constant ticking of your Lucas fuel pump in your 60's or 70' British built car... And tell me how mNy car components today can you fix with a flamboyant blow with a hammer and impress your passengers no end. Note to readers, if anyone has bought a 'classic' British car of this period and you found a hammer in the boot...it's not unusual at all.... Simon Ilford Photo / Harman technology

Hence the expression, "bigger problem, bigger hammer"?

 

[drkhalsa]

Dear All, I cannot ever envisage a need to edge sign sheet film, the benefit to some would be outweighed by the inconvenience to others. As always, any suggestions or ideas are always welcome but this is a 'if it ain't broke don't fix it moment' . I was though fairly taken aback by the impuning of the Lucus Company in this thread ! Who cannot have enjoyed the melodic and reassuring constant ticking of your Lucas fuel pump in your 60's or 70' British built car... And tell me how mNy car components today can you fix with a flamboyant blow with a hammer and impress your passengers no end. Note to readers, if anyone has bought a 'classic' British car of this period and you found a hammer in the boot...it's not unusual at all.... Simon Ilford Photo / Harman technology

Finally, the answer comes 40 years too late!

I had a Triumph TR3 that just would not run right. Always thought the problem was with the SU carburators.

 

[removed account4]

i always thought it was the starter one wacks with a hammer
because they kind of stick sometimes .. and need to be coaxed ..
there's a guy around the corner who repairs vintage english cars
i wonder if he just uses a hammer
sounds much easier than the usual carb rebuild, brake rebuild, clutch rebuild

 

[StoneNYC]

Had to chuckle - back in college, when I first dated my now husband, Ken had a 1971 Plymouth GTX. It would frequently not start and he'd get out and hit something under the hood with a hammer and it would start right up. So it's not just British cars! We still have this car and it starts and runs much better now.

That was the starter, all starters that are "starting to go" can be hammered to make them work, there are teeth, some if the teeth snap off and so won't engage the gears, so you hammer the side if it, and the knock/vibration moves the teeth just enough to get them to spin and start, it works for a little while till too many teeth break.

 

[StoneNYC]

Dear All, I cannot ever envisage a need to edge sign sheet film, the benefit to some would be outweighed by the inconvenience to others. As always, any suggestions or ideas are always welcome but this is a 'if it ain't broke don't fix it moment' . I was though fairly taken aback by the impuning of the Lucus Company in this thread ! Who cannot have enjoyed the melodic and reassuring constant ticking of your Lucas fuel pump in your 60's or 70' British built car... And tell me how mNy car components today can you fix with a flamboyant blow with a hammer and impress your passengers no end. Note to readers, if anyone has bought a 'classic' British car of this period and you found a hammer in the boot...it's not unusual at all.... Simon Ilford Photo / Harman technology

Understood... Now about that 4x5 PanF+... Hehe or maybe you can call the new film PanS for Stone I like PanFS also, or PanF2 I suppose if you can't include the S :munch:

(If that ever happens it would be awesome, anythings possible, I do feel like I was a major contributor to the 70mm double perf happening) haha

Squeaky wheel...

 

[BrianShaw]

...
Squeaky wheel...

Be careful; very careful... someone might be tempted to hit it with a hammer.

 

[StoneNYC]

Be careful; very careful... someone might be tempted to hit it with a hammer.

Hahahahahahhaa! That was awesome!

 

[LJH]

That was the starter, all starters that are "starting to go" can be hammered to make them work, there are teeth, some if the teeth snap off and so won't engage the gears, so you hammer the side if it, and the knock/vibration moves the teeth just enough to get them to spin and start, it works for a little while till too many teeth break.

Nice story, but, like so many of your other posts, wrong.

It is actually to reseat worn brushes. It is an electrical contact issue, not some BS about broken teeth.

 

[StoneNYC]

Nice story, but, like so many of your other posts, wrong.

It is actually to reseat worn brushes. It is an electrical contact issue, not some BS about broken teeth.

Individual metal brushes = metal teeth... Geeze... I said you hit it and the vibration allows it to move again... Sorry I didn't say "align"

You people are too literal sometimes.

 

[LJH]

Individual metal brushes = metal teeth... Geeze... I said you hit it and the vibration allows it to move again... Sorry I didn't say "align"

You people are too literal sometimes.

Yet another wrong story. The bushes are graphite. They don't have teeth. They wear down; not break. Again, it's an electrical contact issue, not some BS jammed gear issue.

 

[erikg]

Do you still have that wheel? I need 2 more

I have a couple that I can send you, I take them out. Clever design though. PM me if you want'em.