Where to discuss film cameras?

[s***@yahoo.com]

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.

Stephaney

[shiva das]

Post by s***@yahoo.com
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.
Stephaney

I primarily use these, although the tone at photo.net has gotten
somewhat caustic in recent years.

<http://www.photo.net>
<http://www.apug.org>
<http://www.luminous-landscape.com>
<http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/medium-format-large-format/>

Good luck!

--Shiv

[s***@yahoo.com]

Post by shiva das

Post by s***@yahoo.com
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.
Stephaney

I primarily use these, although the tone at photo.net has gotten
somewhat caustic in recent years.
<http://www.photo.net>
<http://www.apug.org>
<http://www.luminous-landscape.com>
<http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/medium-format-large-format/>
Good luck!
--Shiv

Thanks for the heads up on the caustic site. Not much time to deal with
drama related to photography :-)

Stephaney

[Grimly Curmudgeon]

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the

Post by shiva das
<http://www.photo.net>
<http://www.apug.org>
<http://www.luminous-landscape.com>
<http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/medium-format-large-format/>

http://cameracollector.proboards.com/

[Noons]

  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.

www.apug.org, without a doubt.

[Alan Browne]

Post by s***@yahoo.com
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.

[Andreas Gugau]

Post by Alan Browne

Post by s***@yahoo.com
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

[K W Hart]

Post by Andreas Gugau

Post by Alan Browne

Post by s***@yahoo.com
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!

[Alan Browne]

Post by Andreas Gugau

Post by Alan Browne

Post by s***@yahoo.com
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.

Not worth the bother for so little film. 8 rolls, 5 are C-41, 3 are
E-6. Shelf life of some of the chemicals is a PITA as well (I still
have some B&W chemicals that are far beyond date...).

[rwalker]

On Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:28:23 -0400, Alan Browne

Post by Alan Browne
Not worth the bother for so little film. 8 rolls, 5 are C-41, 3 are
E-6. Shelf life of some of the chemicals is a PITA as well (I still
have some B&W chemicals that are far beyond date...).
--
gmail originated posts filtered due to spam.

I've thought of learning to develop film myself, but the little film
that I shoot makes it not worth it.

[Alan Browne]

Post by rwalker
On Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:28:23 -0400, Alan Browne

Post by Alan Browne
Not worth the bother for so little film. 8 rolls, 5 are C-41, 3 are
E-6. Shelf life of some of the chemicals is a PITA as well (I still
have some B&W chemicals that are far beyond date...).
--
gmail originated posts filtered due to spam.

I've thought of learning to develop film myself, but the little film
that I shoot makes it not worth it.

B&W is a trifle. C-41 is a PITA (esp. prints).

E-6 is like B&W but 3X more effort and warmer.

So, much easier to head to the store that still develops.

[Noons]

Post by Alan Browne
I sometimes look for answers at photo.net and apug (better, maybe).
This NG is all but dead.

And when you speak as one of the intervenients who contributed majorly
to its demise, I have to agree with you.

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

Since when has that stopped you from interjecting your "deep and up-to-
date knowledge" of film wherever it is mentioned?