2 1/4 x 2 1/4 bulk film

[janet_redhawk]

I was wondering if anyone out there has ever heard of bulk film that will fit my 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 camera? If so I would be very interested to hear about it.

[garry_teeple]

Several medium format cameras have backs which will use 70mm film. Kodak offers Tri-X and VPS in both perforated and unperforated rolls, either 15 feet or 100 feet. There may be other films available but these are the only ones I am aware of.

[john_lehman]

Ilford also offers 70mm FP4+ and HP5+ (and possibly some others)

[jeff_benedict]

70mm film is available but there is a "yeah, but" to the whole thing.

I looked into this for my Hasselblad. The developing tank and reel

for the 70mm film is quite expensive- about 175 for the reel

(Kindermann). It would take quite a few rolls to amortize out the

expense of the reel.

 

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If you are a devotee of the emulsions that only come in 70mm- some

aerial and infared films in particular- I suppose you can bite the

bullet and pay the cost. Also, if you do things like take pictures of

graduating classes where 70 pictures at a whack is good, 70mm makes

sense but, otherwise, it does not make economic sense...

 

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Jeff