brian_walton Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Let's assume that 70mm film is difficult if not impossible to get. And if you do find it it requires a large order. Has anybody heard of an innovative way of using the Hasselblad 70mm back. There must be some nerd out there as we speak taking his 10mp digital camera to bits and refitting within the 70mm back. "How to" instructions to follow...in my dreams. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ_britt3 Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Will the modification have a full frame chip,35mega pixels,2 frames a second and cost less than $700.00? I think I will buy some 70mm backs..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin_cooper Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Even if you could get 70mm why would you want to? The last time I used a 70mm back was 15 years ago in a commercial portrait "farm" - in terms of a digital conversion, It would be pretty tough to cobble together enough of the right parts into something practically usable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_gardener Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 The best purpose for a 70 mm back is to put some flowers in it and put them on your desk. The 500 exposures magazine takes even more flowers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_held1 Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 There was someone on fleaBay selling a 35mm conversion kit for the 70mm back a while ago. I have no idea if it worked or not, nor how the results would turn out. I think he was asking around $20 for his kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken_wayne1 Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 There are also nearly always a couple of backs on eBay for sale and they typically sell for $40 to $100. Just type in Hasselblad 70 and you should always be able to find one eventually. KEH has three for sale right now and one is rated as "excellent" and selling for only $49 so they're not such a rare item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aoresteen Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Color negative film is available in 70mm perf. Color slide film is special order as is B&W. Last time I checked Kodak would spool 70mm double perf film but you had to order 36 rolls of 100 foot lengths. I have an adpater to convert a 70mm back to use 70mm non perf film. I was going to use it with J&C B&W 70mm film but they are now gone. If anyone wants to combine an order for TRI-X 70mm double perf or some other B&W Kodak film I wil order 4 100' rolls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stwrtertbsratbs5 Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Door stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf_rainer_schmalfuss Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Hi Brian, 70mm film is NOT difficult to get. Check: www.mahn.net Cheers Wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob F. Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 If film were readily available, I think I would like a 70mm back. I expect that the sproket advance would eliminate spacing problems that eventually develop in 120 backs. Plus you get more pictures per load. Of course, it must take a really big stainless steel reel and tank to develop 40 or 50 exposures on 6x6! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q.g._de_bakker Posted October 6, 2007 Share Posted October 6, 2007 Wolf Rainer,<br><br>I'm sure that this one, extra emulsion (plus an orthochromatic one) is not difficult to get.<br>But that's hardly what is meant when it is said that 70 mm film is hard to get: there are very few emulsions available, and very few places to get them from. Mahn too demonstrates the problem: even though a few emulsions are offered as 70 mm film, the choice is extremely limited (what! No colour!) and most (or in this case half) of what is offered isn't suited for general photography.<br>So though Maco might be able to provide you with as much of their 70 mm film you would like, 70 mm film IS hard to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q.g._de_bakker Posted October 6, 2007 Share Posted October 6, 2007 Rob F,<br><br>So imagine developing a Hasselblad 70 back's full load... ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papy_g1 Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Perhaps putting a light source and all the stuff to make a Slide projector. Or even making an iPod craddle inside to make some kind of "iPod'jector". I tried this mornig with my Kiev 88 and iPod, more than F2,8 lenses would be welcome, and 50/60mm to get a bright and big image. :P 35mm conversion won't be too bad, but is fairly easy to make with just A12 and some Lego? bits, except you'll have a vertical-striped image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_unkefer Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Brian, I've been slowly and carefully buying up 70mm type perforated II emulsions over the last couple of years, from many different sources, and storing them in my deep freeze. I have over twenty-five cans presently, high-speed, low speed, color, B&W. I have six fully functional 'blad A70 magazines, and I'm using them :) I've yet to come across a bad roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q.g._de_bakker Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 But, Dan, what would you do with your 70 mm magazines once you have finished the last roll and cannot find any anymore?<br>;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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