mitchell_baron

Thanks for all the input, and I think I'll give it to my friend who likes to experiment with film, rather than use it for "Kodak Moments", haha. Thank you again. I'd honestly send one of y'all the roll if you cover shipping. Let me know if you want a free roll of Velvia 100, a film Fuji is purposely pricing at explicit levels so that they can eliminate their film sector. Corporations are assholes.

I just got my car back from the mechanic. I opened the trunk, and found an old carrying case, which I opened, only to find an unopened box of 35mm Fuji Velvia 100. It's been there since July 2019 when I went on a roadtrip to Arizona. I did some research -- is this roll even useable? I hate to throw it away, since Velvia has had a major price hike ( 1-2 years ago, a roll of 35mm Velvia 100 was $12.99, now it's $20? What the Hell happened??) Thank you for any help.

Thank you so much, I'm sure that Kodak WOULD know best. Hopefully it'll work out when I test out the camera tomorrow.

Hi, I have actually never gotten around to using Super 8, I guess Double 8 was always cheaper... But I'm going on a roadtrip through the American southwest and decided to just bring an automatic super 8 camera that my friend is going to be in charge of using to film the trip. The camera is an automatic Canon 310XL (thankfully automatic exposure so that my friend doesn't accidentally ruin a shot due to under/overexposure (I've reading that the film, Ektachrome Color Reversal 100D/7294, is very unforgiving when it comes to exposure)) I just bought a test Super 8 roll from Spectra Film/Video (the bundle roll+processing deal), in order to see if the camera even works. My main question is, (sorry in advance for my naivete when it comes to Super 8), is if it's labelled a daylight-balanced film, why does the Super 8 box instruct me to set the camera switch to the "lightbulb" symbol instead of the "sun" symbol? It seems counter-intuitive! Shouldn't it be set to the "lightbulb"symbol when using tungsten film? Thank you for all your help.

I have read that book, and it is very helpful. I was just wondering if anyone had any of their own input on the subject.

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Hi, I was hoping to get some input on the films with the longest lifespan. After re-entering film photography, I focused on the cheapest film (Kodacolor/Colorplus 200), and inexpensive processing. I have since decided that I want my negatives to last. I researched the longest lasting color films, namely Kodachrome, the Fujichromes, Ektachromes, and Agfachromes for dye stability. This is interesting for color dye stability, but another issue is vinegaring. This seems to happen to all acetate-based films. Agfa RSX 200 is the only still film I know of that uses polyester, an indestructible base it would seem. Is there a difference between acetate and triacetate ? I have found that nearly all of the still films today are triacetate, with Kodak Ektar being an acetate, and Agfachrome being polyester. I would like to know your thoughts, because I have a lot of Kodachromes from the 1960s that have held up, so whatever that base is seems very good. I don't know much about C-41 longevity, but I would like to know if you've had any experience with a very stable C-41 film or how to prevent vinegaring. Thank you in advance.

<p>Hi,<br /> I really like the look of 35mm Velvia. The only problem is the price of processing. I wanted to know where I could send my slide film to be processed for the cheapest possible price. I am okay with compromised quality if the price makes up for it. I am also okay with sending it abroad (from United States). I am mainly looking for online or mail order, but can also go to a CVS, Rite Aid, or Walgreens if they are cheap. I am unable to process the film myself. I prefer to have it cut into strips, but if having it in slides is cheaper, that's okay.</p> <p>Thank You SO Much,</p> <p>Mitchell</p>