[Petographer]

Welcome Dan. Looking forward to your works.

[EnglishBob]

Welcome Dan

[byrt_001]

hi dan

oooh the smell of the beach and the developer, you will never forget it...aahhhh

hope to see some of your work

[battybaby]

Hola! I've been lurking here for a while and have decided it was time to speak up

My name is Tamara, I'm from Sydney and my one true love is vintage cameras. Err.. don't tell the Boy I said that!

My weapons of choice - Contaflex IV, Kiev 4, Fuji S9500 and a Nikon F80. I also like toy cameras (viva la Holga) and have been developing my own film and prints for almost two years, however my darkroom technique needs a lot of work. I'd like to get more involved in photography and think I would benefit a lot by taking a course but as I am currently working fulltime AND studying towards a business degree, it doesn't leave me much time.

[Petographer]

Welcome B.B. You'll get lots of info right here on the friendliest forum on the web.

[byrt_001]

Hi BB

well you will learn a lot in here...thanks for joinning, enjoy the discoussions.

ahhh d&p ahhh there is nothing like it!! and the smell of the dev and bleach ahhhh lol

take care

christian

[patch17]

greetings and salutations to all the newcomers!

enjoy your time in here, a real friendly and helpful bunch.

say bb, i like old cameras too, and i'm starting to do my own film processing. i still can't quite get the hang of loading 120 roll film onto the blasted reels. already trashed 2 rolls. maybe you've got some pointers you could perhaps share?

[byrt_001]

patch which reels are you ussing? the metal or plastic ones? take your time, pactice with an old film in the light with your eyes close and when you get stuck open and see whats wrong do it several times.

christian

[patch17]

since i've ruined 2 rolls, i've got 2 rolls to practice on. hahaha. i'm using the plastic reels, but i heard that the metal ones are easier to load. don't have a problem with 35mm though.

ahh, well... practice makes perfect, i guess.

thanks christian.

[byrt_001]

hi

you told you that metal are easeir? the problem with metal reels, is that if you do a mistake at the beginning there is no way to solve it. you have to start againg. also is very easy to damage the film especially at the beginning. i used to work with both and after a while i preferde the metal ones. the plastic, there is litlle trick that i discored: unfortunatly it is almost 10 pm an im extremely tired as i started another job, have two now!!! the 3rd on the way. anyway will tell you tomorrow.

take care

christian

[byrt_001]

hi

ok, here it goes, with plastic reels 120mm and 35mm. first remember that you are reeling you move one side and then the other. it is one step after the other. remember that the reels must be dry!!! this is very important as the film gets stuck on the reels if is even moist. now for the plastic rells: try to bend the film a little bit so that it will go in smoothly in. put one finger on the edge of the reel so that you can touch slitly the film and reel, this will help you to sense that the film is going straigh and not bended and you will "see" when you get a lump. (35mm only)aslo not sure if anyone told you that you need to cut hte film at the begining (before you start loading) in oval shape.and at the end becuase you can scrash the other side of the film.(35mm only)
if you need more info let me know,
remember to enjoy what you are doing, there is great enjoyment when you see the negs all dry up....aahhh the smell of dev and bleach!!!
take care

christian

[byrt_001]

your welcome patch

really.......

[battybaby]

greetings and salutations to all the newcomers!

enjoy your time in here, a real friendly and helpful bunch.

say bb, i like old cameras too, and i'm starting to do my own film processing. i still can't quite get the hang of loading 120 roll film onto the blasted reels. already trashed 2 rolls. maybe you've got some pointers you could perhaps share?

Thanks for the warm welcome. I've got plenty of tips for loading film but byrt was too fast for me. I think the most important thing is to practice loading some old film in the light so you can see what you're doing. Then have a few practice runs with your eyes closed and do it by feel. If something goes wrong you can take a peek and work through it. Listen to the sound of the film going into the reels, particularly the plastic, when something goes wrong, you'll hear it and know how to fix it. It does help a lot. I have both plastic and stainless steel reels but find the plastic much easier to load. I think 120 is a bit easier to load because I don't have to juggle scissors and the bottle opener that I use with 35mm!

[patch17]

thanks guys. i guess more practice is called for.

ermm... what's with the bottle opener for 35mm film? you don't have to open the film canister in order to load the film onto the reels.

[battybaby]

thanks guys. i guess more practice is called for.

ermm... what's with the bottle opener for 35mm film? you don't have to open the film canister in order to load the film onto the reels.

My cameras rewind the film so the tab is lost inside the canister. I don't remember where I got the bottle opener idea but if you've got a better way, I'd love to hear it.

[patch17]

My cameras rewind the film so the tab is lost inside the canister. I don't remember where I got the bottle opener idea but if you've got a better way, I'd love to hear it.

i use a film picker. you should be able to get one from a well stocked photo store. it allows you to pull out the end of the film from the canister. that way i can pull out the end ans start loading it on the roll before i put the whole thing into a dark bag.

i got mine for about $8 or $9. useful little item especially when you like to switch films mid roll.

[synthetik]

Hello Im James and Im a recovering snapaholic



whoops wrong sort of introduction


Im James, from London, I have Fuji s6000 and I'm just really getting started on my life in photogrpahy.

[Irma]

Hi James

Welcome to Shuttertalk

[Peted]

James,

Welcome, you will enjoy your stay here. Looking forward to some shots from your part of the world.

Hey Irma, you must be fast.

Cheers.

Pete

[Petographer]

Hi James. Welcome to Shutteraddicts.

[StudioJ]

Geez 11,000 views, you lot sure are social!

[zedbra]

Hi everyone, I'm Geoff, I live on the south coast of England and am a keen amateur photographer, but I admit I have a lot to learn. Everytime I think I've got it all worked out, I read an article about something else to do with photography that I didn't even know about, and I've concluded that I'll probably never know it all! The last thing I learned all about was hyperfocal distance and now I have a hyperfocal distance graph in my camera bag to suit each lens. I own a Nikon D70s with 50mm prime, 70-300mm Sigma and Nikon 18-70mm lenses.

I've joined this forum to make some friends with the same interest as me, and to post some of my photos to see what you guys think.

Cheers,
Geoff.

[EnglishBob]

Hi Geoff, Welcome to Shuttertalk

I'm an Ex-midlands guy myself. Live in California now.

[zedbra]

Hi Geoff, Welcome to Shuttertalk

I'm an Ex-midlands guy myself. Live in California now.

Thanks very much. I nearly moved to Michigan myself but 8 years later I'm still in sunny England.

[Petographer]

Welcome to shuttertalk Geoff. Good to see another new member. Can't wait to see your photos.