Premo film

[chris_rini1]

Hi,

Will modern 3x4 film fit on a No. 1 Premo for 3 1/4 by 4/14? Thanks,

Chris Rini

[lamar_larsen]

Chris

I have never heard of 3X4 film. Doesn't mean there isn't any I just haven't heard of it. I have a Recomar 33 and it uses 3 1/4 X 4 1/4 film. You can get it from Film for Clasics

(http://www.filmforclassics.com/)I belive. Yup they have it! $35.00 for 25 pieces. Freestyle (http://www.freestylephoto.biz/e_main.php) has 4X5 you can cut to fit for less. I use paper, cut it to fit, then scan it and reverse it in PhotoShop and it's cheap. Works great you just have to process your own paper witch is realy easy. I have heard that you should or could use film developer insead of paper developer. I haven't tried that yet. If you need film holders you can try Craig Camer (http://www.craigcamera.com/) thats where I got some for the Recomar.

 

Have fun LaMar

[bryan_weiss]

www.jandcphotography.com has 3x4 film for $11.99 for 25 sheets.

[silent1]

And to answer the question you originally asked, YES, 3x4 is the shorthand name for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 (inch) format, once called "quarter plate" if I've gotten those sizes straight in my head; it was popular at one time because it contact printed to newspaper column size, and could be easily adapted into imported 9x12 (cm) cameras. As has been pointed out, www.jandcphoto.com offers one emulsion in 3x4, possibly a repackaged Fomapan 100 or something very similar; you can also get custom cut (from 4x5, at the same price as 4x5) 3x4 in another emulsion reputed to be Ilford HP2 (I think that's right -- ISO 125) from www.photowarehouse.biz. And, of course, you can cut down any 4x5 (or 9x12 cm) sheet film to 3x4 format.

 

BTW, if you have a Premo, you may also need to fabricate a spacer to let film replace the thicker glass plates that camera originally used; I'm told a simple piece of plastic about 1 mm to 1.5 mm thick (say, 3/64 to 1/16 inch, or .040 to .060 inch) works, though I plan to paint mine flat black when I make some for my old plate camera(s).

[chris_rini1]

Thanks a lot to the above gentlemen for answers and information. Since I posted I have yet to get a Premo, but I have picked up a Recomar 33. Should be lots of fun. Thanks guys!

Chris