Henricvs

I can not find a date on my Nexia to save my freaking life! However, when I bought it from Amazon it was supposedly always refrigerated as was the Vistaprint. I get what you say about the format being obsolete, but like you I also enjoy being able to use obsolete. I just look for deals on APS and stock my dedicated fridge with all manner of film. The TiX is a sweet camera and the lens is worth every penny for an obsolete camera. I got mine from Japan because I wanted a nice copy. The price is a bargain when you consider the cost of a Contax T2, which I believe uses the same lens, it is a steal! To answer your question regarding setting it on the shelf, don't do it. If it interests you, get it, stock up on film and use it. That's what I'm doing. I figure I have some 20 summers left and I have more than enough APS in stock to use my Tix between now and then.

Here is one from the Vistaprint scan. I was trying to use fill flash and failed or at least I think I did. I'm still trying to figure this little camera out.

Yup, it is hit or miss with old film and can put you off. I got some good shots with this Fuji Nexia 100. I hope the rest of those rolls are as good. I also got some Vistaprint that worked out although the color is unique, but I think it is the nature of that film. Contax-Tix_53080002 by Henry Chavez, on Flickr Contax-tix_53080013 by Henry Chavez, on Flickr Contax-tix_53080015 by Henry Chavez, on Flickr Contax-tix_53080021 by Henry Chavez, on Flickr

I'm taking a little rode trip in October to photograph some our little canyons here in West Texas. One of the cameras I will be using is the Fuji GW690 III. I plan on taking Ektar 100 and Provia 100F. I'm also considering a couple of my old Velvia 50. Of course I'll have some Tri-X with me too, but not sure I'll use it. Considering the terrain is mostly desert and brush, what other color film should I consider for my trip? Anything weird or different I should look at? All suggestions are greatly appreciated. HC

So you are saying the diameter of the entire roll is 65mm and what you call the core, is a cardboard center roll, that is 22mm diameter? You said wide. Are you referring to the diameter width? Where are you getting the measurements? Are you measuring from center or across the width of the circle?

Well, I just got it back and it looks exactly like the previous roll, brown and not even the faintest of images visible. They must have a tremendous scanner to pull any kind of an image from these rolls. I am amazed. The story has a happy ending as Amazon is taking the rolls back at no cost to me. Thanks to everyone who responded here. I appreciated it.

Not yet, but I am curious to see the edge markings too. I am also sending them back to Amazon for a refund.

Well I got the second roll of this fill batch back and although it was better from my Contax T iX, it was still poor, so it is bad film. Luckily, the seller takes returns.

It should work okay. Good luck, sounds fun!

I think I am done with labs. I was holding out developing color, but I think it is time to just do it myself. What a pain in the butt it has been trying to get a legitimate response from The Darkroom. I'll just do it myself from now on. Thanks for everyone's help here.

I know this is an older thread, but I withdraw my recommendation for The Darkroom. Since I posted this, I have had at least two issues. The issues were not what put me off. It was the way they handled it. Very dismissive and I thought I was paying more for a service oriented lab. Stay away.

I can scan them, but my stuff is all boxed up as I recently moved and the unpacking continues to wait for me. ;-)

I got the following responses from The Darkroom for those interested: "Hello Henry, Thank you for your recent order with The Darkroom. 110 film does not have edge markings, usually only the exposure number and arrow. The result you are seeing is very typical of old 110 film and will be brown. We replenish our chemicals everyday and would never use old chemicals. Please don't hesitate to contact should you have any additional questions. Thank you for choosing The Darkroom and have a wonderful day!" I in-turn responded as follows: "This was not 110 film. If you check the order you will see it was APS film which does have edge markings. I am disappointed with your response." Then they followed up with: "Hello Henry, I do apologize as I did not pull your film envelope to see that it was APS film as it did look just like 110 film in your attachment. It is old film and that could be the cause. Again, we do not use old chemicals and run test strips all day to ensure our mixture is perfect before we run any film. Please don't hesitate to contact should you have any additional questions." If I take them at their word, it was the film. But does that explain why the image vanished and there are no edge markings? Honestly, I am not trying to pick a fight or get my money back. I am just curious as to the cause. Obviously, it is old film, but I don't know if this is something that happens to old film. I've seen it blotchy, cloudy and other ways, but not disappear.

No, it is my roll. I wrote the numbers down before I sent it.

I think this is the answer! I contacted the lab. I'll let you know what they say. I used what you said to make my point. I can't thank you guys enough.

That's what I thought too. I got this from Film formats

I pulled it out again and I can not see a thing! How the hell?!

I know, it all looks like that. I don't know how any image was scanned because I can not see any density whatsoever on any part of the negative! Did you notice that even the area around the sprocket holes was the same color?

Here is a photo of the negatives.

The negatives are being shipped back as we speak. I just shot the second roll in my Contax and will ship them to get developed tomorrow. Thanks for the input.

Yes, I am leaning towards the film. The lab I use also developed a fuji APS roll for me that came out fine. They're pretty reputable, so I am sure it wasn't them. Yes, the camera got an image, but could the exposure be wrong. Meaning, not enough light for a long enough time to get the image. I am shooting a roll of the same lot in my Contax T iX to see if it does the same thing. The T iX works, now let us see if the film does.

No date that I could see on roll, but APS film stopped production some time ago. I bought it from a reputable vendor who stored the film in cold storage. No trips to airport.

I just got digital scans of a roll of Kodak Advantix 100. All the images looked under-exposed. The film was expired, duh, but I think it was the camera. I used an old Elph Lite that I have had for years, but not used, also for many years. So what does everyone here think, camera or film?

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Thank you for your response, it was very informative. This explains precisely why the prices/value is so weird. I will have to look at the N8008S. The N90s is the F90 in the states, correct?