jon_saunders1

There have been a number of shoe 4's up on ebay.co.uk over the past 2-3 weeks. I have been looking myself as I've just got a 1n and was not expecting to get the hotshoe with it. In the end it did however so I'm out the market for one for now.

There is currently 1 that I can find, #7598559587 with a ﾣ9.99 start price plus about ﾣ2 postage.

The search string I've used is "Olympus shoe 4" using this rather than hotshoe has proved much more effective.

The most recent completed auctions went for ﾣ7 at auction and ﾣ19 as a buy it now. I have seen one go for over ﾣ20.

These will all have at least micro cracks on them, if you're feeling rich you could try the US site where there are some being advertised at US$70-100, but they are supposedly new and boxed.

Hope this helps, I have no interest in the items mentioned.

Jon

Ben,

Assuming that you are refering to dlab7 on Guernsey I've had all my E6 slide films developed by them. This is a mix of 35mm and 120 (6x6). I have been perfectly happy with the results, but am very much an amauter. How they compare to the pro labs in the UK (eg Peak Imaging etc) I don't know.

One warning however, my last MF film was not cut very well meaning that one slide had a tiny bit of sky missing in the top corner. It was obvious that it was missing, but almost impossible to notice on the other half of the cut.

The 35mm slide for a trip to Africa arrived from 7dayshop this morning, and will all be going to dlab7 when done.

Thanks for the futher inputs.

It sounds as though using the Fuji films I'm thinking about for the kili part of the trip is out. Velvia due to the fact that this will have most of any people shots, and Provia due to it going blue at altitude.

Surely these would both be ok for safari however? From what I can find, most safari shots in print are from Velvia or Provia (even if not the latest emulsions)

So how does this sound? K200 and perhaps some E100GX and some Velvia 100(F?) and Provia 100F and use the Fuji only on safari? and perhaps a couple of faster films for low(er) light conditions.

As far as 'knowing' k200, I only know it in the conditions that I normal shoot in here in the UK. Shooting in Africa will be new territory regardless of what film I take.

I'd love to take more/longer lenses. It is really not an option however. Whilst it is true that it may be a once in a lifetime oportunity to go on safari, climbing kili with the people I'm going with really is so that is where all the spending has gone.

Jon

Thanks for all your responses.

I think I am leaning towards taking a mixture of Kodachrome 200, Velvia 100 or 100F and Provia 100F at the moment. I think using Velvia 50 would be too much of a speed shift for me to be comfortable with, despite having it easily available.

I'm planning to order the film over the weekend as I get my film online here in the UK. So any more suggestions welcome in the next few days.

Ilkka, many thanks for the suggestion of the BBC books. My local library has a copy of the '96 one and I have just got that out.

Ted, that is certainly an off the wall suggestion. 2 reasons why not for me. 1, its a film and process I've never used (or was aware of) before, and 2, I'm in the UK so sending film to dale is not a viable option for me (not that I'd mentioned that so you couldn't know)

Joe, an interesting comment. I can't see that film at my supplier, or readily identify a possible sucessor. Also I've not used Agfa before and am not prepared to take a risk on it now.

John, I'm fairly happy that I (hopefully) won't get any problems with Magenta shift as long as I get fresh stock rather than use what I already have. Given film pricing here in the UK I get my film online and have always had film with a good time remaining.

Thanks, Jon

Hi, I'm off to Tanzania at the beginning of Oct to climb Kilimanjaro

and then a short safari afterwards. I am not sure what film would be

best to use on the trip and would apprciate any thoughts and comments.

I'll be shooting 35mm with a canon eos500N and their 28-80 and 75-300

lenses.

I normally shoot Kodachrome 200 and have always been happy with the

results. I have recently tried both Velvia 100 and 100F in medium

format, but only 1 roll of each and they are my first medium format

rolls so haven't really got the feel of them yet.

I can get hold of the following films

Astia 100F, Provia 100F, Sensia II (100 and 200), Velvia 100, Velvia

100F, Velva, E100G, E100GX, E200, Ektachrome Elite Chrome (100 and

200), Ektachrome Elite Chrome EBX100, Kodachrome (200 and 64)

a long list I know, but it is all rather confusing. I have no

oportunity to shoot to test any more film so unless I only take the

Kodachrome I will effectivly have to shoot blind as regards 35mm.

my main interests will be landscape and the wildlife, but as part of a

group will be taking people shots as well. I really would appreciate

some suggestions as to what films to take.

Thanks, Jon

Apologies if this would be better elsewhere, first post after sometime

watching.