scottroberts

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It has always worked so well before.

The problem I see with reloading a disposable camera (and I have not read the full thread, in case anyone else pointed it out) is that, at least with Kodak disposables, while the film is 35mm, and in a typical 35mm case, the center spool of the film is NOT standard- it has raised splines for the winder mechanism to engage. Best bet, if you planned to do that, would be reloadable 35mm film canisters & a bulk loader, reusing the spool from the disposable in question. Also be sure to check the battery when you have the disposable case apart.

My only suggestion is, while by all means break open a pack of old film to practice loading and unloading the cameras and development gear, for your first attempt at having a full run through, buy a pack of new film and fresh chemicals. You've got enough variables on your first run without adding 'is it the film?' to the mix.

 

Then, once you've got it sussed, take a look at the old film.

 

I forgot to mention- I also have about all the chemicals, too! Just as old, but still sealed new in their packets. I would imagine (I like to imagine, lol) that they would still be "fresh", even after all these years! I was figuring use them for the old films, as they are already in hand, and would involve no financial loss if the films came out dud.

:)

 

Thanks!

Scott

Your chances of getting images is pretty good. They may not be the greatest, but getting OK images out of B&W film that old is possible. Color not so much. You might get better results processing it as B&W. I have no idea about old Polaroid film.

 

Rule of thumb: For color film, "over expose" 1 stop for every decade. So 10 year old ISO 100 film you would shoot as if it were ISO 50. For B&W it would be about 1 stop for every 2 decades.

 

Slower film ages better than faster film (less fogging). And B&W ages better than color.

 

I develop as normal. Some B&W developers/techniques might help reduce fog but that's beyond my expertise.

 

Thanks! That should be quite useful!

Scott

Get the pic yet? I am starting to get using my late fathers large format gear- Speed Graphic, Graphic View, and almost all the accessories ever... Lots of lenses, etc. Lights. Full darkroom set up. He had been a professional photographer from the 40s-80s, had his own studio in the 50s, did press photography for some local papers & magazines, was very good at industrial photography, and finished doing photography for advertisements and book jackets for his company, as the assistant director of advertising. (It was a reasonably large book company). I inherited all his equipment.

 

Anyway, I am starting to get set up to use his equipment, which is still in pretty decent shape, and a challenge I am looking forward to. Among all the equipment, I have a few boxes of old 4x5 sheet film, as well as about a single case of Polaroid film for the camera, which is still sealed, in closed boxes. The newest film has an early 1980s date; The Polaroid stuff he has marked as "dead", and expired in the 1970s. Some of the Polaroid packs I've opened seem to have pliable, not dried chemical packs

 

My plan is to use the old, leftover and dated film for practice- I have about two dozen loaded filmholders he filled back in the 80s, and all has been sitting in average conditions for the past 40 years. (By average, I mean no special efforts were apparently made- it just sat around in storage in the house...) I am figuring that I won't plan to take any good pics, nothing more than practice shots to get used to the equipment, as well as practice setting up and developing film- even if nothing comes out, I will get the mechanical skills practice.

 

My QUESTION is: KNOWING the film is most likely aged out, and that I will most likely NOT have any successful negatives out of it, are there any tricks I can use to try to help this antiquated film get an image? Longer exposure, longer developing times? I'm not worrying a lot about it, just wondering... I figure the Polaroids are most likely a lost cause, but I also think that ANY practice is good practice.

 

Other than "Just throw that stuff out and buy new", I'd be interested in hearing thoughts: I figure it is better to use junk for practice, and then get good stuff when i have a firm handle on things...

 

Thanks!

Scott

Looks like it is some sort of carrier for an Omega enlarger. What are the dimensions of the opening?

I second the Omega suggestion...

(The FIRST photo you ever developed and scanned/printed on your own)

 

 

Photo by my late father, Walter I. Roberts, (Roberts Photo) North East Phila Airport, circa 1949

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I-4 in Fla I think? The "Highway to Hell"?

My old Herald... I wish I hadn't sold her years ago...