lloydy
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Post by lloydy on Jul 6, 2013 16:27:25 GMT -5
I've had decent results from the Agfa / Fuji film. I've got about £30 worth in a small fridge alongside my beer, so that should last me a while.
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Post by yashica1943 on Aug 29, 2013 16:51:41 GMT -5
I put one 35mm film through my local Boots store for developing and printing. Very disappointed with the quality. I suspect that they are not doing enough volume to keep the machines working efficiently. I don't know if it is the negatives at fault or the printing or both because I can't get my scanner working. Won't use them again.
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Stephen
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Post by Stephen on Aug 30, 2013 5:33:09 GMT -5
It is indeed down to processing, not just Boots etc, the quality is higher sent to specialist mail order, but the cost is higher. Boots recently cut back to major branches only for processing due to falling demand.
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Post by Stephen on Aug 30, 2013 10:04:21 GMT -5
Just got back a Poundland Agfa/Fuji film by post, from a UK Fuji Franchise processor, very good prints, and I ordered higher definition CD-rom scans, which appear OK at first look.
Boots CD-rom based scans were not much good, it is better re-photographed with a Micro 4/3 camera , a PM-1 with a Schneider Enlarging lens on bellows. The Fuji scan looks similar definition to the digital camera, and works very well with 127 and 120 negs, but is costly on larger formats. 120/127 work well with the camera re-shooting from the negs, and zero cost. Some flat bed scanners can do the larger negatives with a back light added above the patten plate.
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Post by philbirch on May 5, 2014 16:47:33 GMT -5
Reviving this old topic.
One of the 'no name' disposable cameras has a lightproof 'cartridge' that just holds the film and the camera winds it into a normal cassette. The 'cartridge' works perfectly in Agfa Rapid type cameras. I needed to wedge the cartridge with a penny at the top and bottom to keep it in position.
The Kodak and Fuji variety just have the film coiled up inside the camera.
I am playing with the idea of converting an old bulb flash to use the flash circuit from one of these cameras. I'm collecting different circuits and flashes to see which will pair up successfully.
Yes I know about the capacitor. I love making a fat spark with the end of my screwdriver.
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Stephen
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Post by Stephen on May 5, 2014 16:57:23 GMT -5
I have not found any with a rapid like cassette, and with the the current Poundland 135/36 film being available gave up on the disposables for the time being. The Memo cassette, and Rapid, load easily from the Poundland "Agfa" film.
Stephen
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Post by philbirch on May 5, 2014 18:16:31 GMT -5
I have not found any with a rapid like cassette, and with the the current Poundland 135/36 film being available gave up on the disposables for the time being. The Memo cassette, and Rapid, load easily from the Poundland "Agfa" film. Stephen This is it, on the left and below. The one on the right is a Rapid cassette. Importantly it can be a recipient cassette if you don't have an original one.   |
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