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Old October 14th 10, 12:13 AM posted to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
K W Hart
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Default Where to discuss film cameras?


"Andreas Gugau" wrote in message
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Am 13.10.2010 22:31, schrieb Alan Browne:
On 10-10-12 21:07 , wrote:
Well I can't believe no one is talking about medium format film camera
use and clearly this newsgroup is all but dead. Any suggestions of web
sites etc that are active? I'm a collector of older models and user. TIA
for any suggestions.


I sometimes look for answers at photo.net and apug (better, maybe).

This NG is all but dead.

I've shot less than 10 rolls of 120 this year (mostly studio).
And no 35mm at all.

Though the colours are out, and maybe this weekend I'll get the chrome
out. My biggest issue is developing film. It's now a trek into the
city, about an hour round trip.


Just do it yourself. It's easy and not expencive.

Andreas

I concur. C41 processing is easy if you can deal with consistency in time
and temp. The big problem is shelf life of the chems. To 'solve' this, check
out Trebla chems from CPAC. The chems are packaged for mixing large
quantities (10-25Liters), but the packaging gives instructions for mixing
one liter at a time. Get a couple of syringes to measure out quantities of a
couple mL, and you can mix a tankful. Their RA4 chems are similiarly
packaged, and many of their chems are not HazMat, so shipping is less of an
issue.
As to cost, it's about the same as the local one-hour, except the only
fingerprints on the negs will be your own!