Analogue Ashfaque
More analogue goodies from Germany
Jobo 1520: This will primarily be used to develop up to
- one 220,
- two 120, or
- two 35mm rolls/cycle.
I'm not sure, but it should be possible to develop 2 formats of film together too.
Gebr. Schreck cable release: Gebr. Schreck have been doing it over 90 years! Quite possibly the best CR manufacturer of the world! This particular model is the 'Professional handle with spherical brake' (FWS-PRKB-50). I bought the white plastic version, which for some reason, is €10 less than those of other colours. I can even bling it with other colours if I want to! They make CRs for Linhof, Alpa, Silvestri and a few more high end camera manufacturers. Not sure, but some Gepe and Ebony CR models look very similar to their's.
Ilford Delta 100: Lovely stuff with an exposure latitude between ISO 50-200. I'll probably go with Perceptol, D-76/ID-11 and ID-68 (all home brewed versions). It will be in that order since I like me grains as small as possible.
Rollei RPX 100 (100 feet bulk roll): [URL] So far I've used RPX 400 and RPX 25, both of which are pretty good. So I expect nothing less. The price is too good to pass up - especially when I considered the price difference between Rollei RPX 100 and Ilford FP4 Plus. Buyers from the EU (well anyone outside NA) knows how expensive Ilford films can be. Anyway, Martin Zimelka's RPX 100 article finally convinced me to try this (even though his test was based on 120 film and scan of negatives, not of enlarger prints). He found out that the grain is sightly smaller than FP4 Plus www.martinzimelka.com/pages/Rollei_RPX100.html
One little issue I have with this roll is that there is no sticker with emulsion no. and expiry date. I'll have to ask Maco.
AP Bobinquick-135 Junior: [URL] I was hesitant about buying it as it's quite expensive. However, I realised I should get the best one, since if kept cleaned and well-maintained, it would last a lifetime. It has the frame counter which works better, but it isn't that important to me. It has some pros that are not present in other types of bulk film loader
- LLoyd's style bulk film loader is very good, but it has a felt that works as light trap mechanism. Considering the amount of dust in Dhaka, I wanted to remove another variable from my workflow. The last thing I want is dust and scratch on my films.
Update: AP's bulk loader has felt too. Seems I misread/was misinformed.
- Watson/Alden ('tear drop' shaped) style bulk loader takes about two-three extra frames amount of film as leader than other types. I did an average over the last 12 months of film use (about 45 rolls). The other annoying thing is I end up reaching a very important frame and suddenly there is no film left in the camera. So, I end up taking literally only half to 3/4th of a frame in many instances! Quite annoying.
If you know any bulk film loader that can take up to 400 feet of 35mm films, please let me know. I can't find one. Or, perhaps you know someone who has designed one that can be 3D- printed or lasercut? That would make buying and using ORWO and other motion picture film in bulk a lot cheaper and hassle free.
Adox 120 Film Canisters: They may appear to be useless to some (and it is in some cases). But they are very useful to keep your films absolutely light tight, and somewhat humidity free - both before and after exposure. During this high summer, the potential light-leaking problem in the polyester (PE) based films like RPX 25, Retro 80s, Retro 80S, etc. (that do not come with plastic canisters) is pretty high. In fact, the tech sheet of most PE based films specifically tell you to open/load the film in subdued light until development. So if you're out and about shooting many rolls whilst on a trip to a very bright environment, these canisters can be really useful.
Kaiser Blower Bellows Useful stuff to remove those dust specks from lens, negs. It is larger than what I expected. It has a little brush at the end too. But I won't be using it with my negatives though. Only anti-static brush for that purpose.
More analogue goodies from Germany
Jobo 1520: This will primarily be used to develop up to
- one 220,
- two 120, or
- two 35mm rolls/cycle.
I'm not sure, but it should be possible to develop 2 formats of film together too.
Gebr. Schreck cable release: Gebr. Schreck have been doing it over 90 years! Quite possibly the best CR manufacturer of the world! This particular model is the 'Professional handle with spherical brake' (FWS-PRKB-50). I bought the white plastic version, which for some reason, is €10 less than those of other colours. I can even bling it with other colours if I want to! They make CRs for Linhof, Alpa, Silvestri and a few more high end camera manufacturers. Not sure, but some Gepe and Ebony CR models look very similar to their's.
Ilford Delta 100: Lovely stuff with an exposure latitude between ISO 50-200. I'll probably go with Perceptol, D-76/ID-11 and ID-68 (all home brewed versions). It will be in that order since I like me grains as small as possible.
Rollei RPX 100 (100 feet bulk roll): [URL] So far I've used RPX 400 and RPX 25, both of which are pretty good. So I expect nothing less. The price is too good to pass up - especially when I considered the price difference between Rollei RPX 100 and Ilford FP4 Plus. Buyers from the EU (well anyone outside NA) knows how expensive Ilford films can be. Anyway, Martin Zimelka's RPX 100 article finally convinced me to try this (even though his test was based on 120 film and scan of negatives, not of enlarger prints). He found out that the grain is sightly smaller than FP4 Plus www.martinzimelka.com/pages/Rollei_RPX100.html
One little issue I have with this roll is that there is no sticker with emulsion no. and expiry date. I'll have to ask Maco.
AP Bobinquick-135 Junior: [URL] I was hesitant about buying it as it's quite expensive. However, I realised I should get the best one, since if kept cleaned and well-maintained, it would last a lifetime. It has the frame counter which works better, but it isn't that important to me. It has some pros that are not present in other types of bulk film loader
- LLoyd's style bulk film loader is very good, but it has a felt that works as light trap mechanism. Considering the amount of dust in Dhaka, I wanted to remove another variable from my workflow. The last thing I want is dust and scratch on my films.
Update: AP's bulk loader has felt too. Seems I misread/was misinformed.
- Watson/Alden ('tear drop' shaped) style bulk loader takes about two-three extra frames amount of film as leader than other types. I did an average over the last 12 months of film use (about 45 rolls). The other annoying thing is I end up reaching a very important frame and suddenly there is no film left in the camera. So, I end up taking literally only half to 3/4th of a frame in many instances! Quite annoying.
If you know any bulk film loader that can take up to 400 feet of 35mm films, please let me know. I can't find one. Or, perhaps you know someone who has designed one that can be 3D- printed or lasercut? That would make buying and using ORWO and other motion picture film in bulk a lot cheaper and hassle free.
Adox 120 Film Canisters: They may appear to be useless to some (and it is in some cases). But they are very useful to keep your films absolutely light tight, and somewhat humidity free - both before and after exposure. During this high summer, the potential light-leaking problem in the polyester (PE) based films like RPX 25, Retro 80s, Retro 80S, etc. (that do not come with plastic canisters) is pretty high. In fact, the tech sheet of most PE based films specifically tell you to open/load the film in subdued light until development. So if you're out and about shooting many rolls whilst on a trip to a very bright environment, these canisters can be really useful.
Kaiser Blower Bellows Useful stuff to remove those dust specks from lens, negs. It is larger than what I expected. It has a little brush at the end too. But I won't be using it with my negatives though. Only anti-static brush for that purpose.