kleinbatavia
16-Mar-2015, 04:02
Good morning all,
As a long term mf shooter, I have recently stepped up to LF. I came across a wista dx that was just too good to pass up. As I have shot film for decades and am used to metering, the actual taking of the pictures has been surprisingly straight forward. That said, I am sure there is a lot to be improved as far as my technique goes. It will be a while before I master all the movements and can use them to my creative advantage.
However, as having LF developed is prohibitively expensive, I have also taken he plunge and am now developing my own film. After significant research, I settled on a job expert drum and I found one for a song from someone who had it in a garage, new in box. Had to drive 240 kilometers to get it, but it was worth it. So far, I have done a few batches and they have turned out surprisingly well. However, I am now rolling the drum by hand, as I have not yet come across a rolling base or processor that was affordable. I'm looking for things like Jobo, Simma, Beseler, Philips, Durst, Uniroller, etc. It seems that either will hold an expert drum.
My question here is whether I should have a preference for one or the other. I do not intend to process color, as it seems to complicated. Hence, a processor like a CPE by jobo might be excessive. That said, if an affordable one shows up in the classifieds, I will of course jump at it. Happy to hear about your thoughts and experiences on rollers and on what is available and preferred in Europe!
Thanks,
Z
As a long term mf shooter, I have recently stepped up to LF. I came across a wista dx that was just too good to pass up. As I have shot film for decades and am used to metering, the actual taking of the pictures has been surprisingly straight forward. That said, I am sure there is a lot to be improved as far as my technique goes. It will be a while before I master all the movements and can use them to my creative advantage.
However, as having LF developed is prohibitively expensive, I have also taken he plunge and am now developing my own film. After significant research, I settled on a job expert drum and I found one for a song from someone who had it in a garage, new in box. Had to drive 240 kilometers to get it, but it was worth it. So far, I have done a few batches and they have turned out surprisingly well. However, I am now rolling the drum by hand, as I have not yet come across a rolling base or processor that was affordable. I'm looking for things like Jobo, Simma, Beseler, Philips, Durst, Uniroller, etc. It seems that either will hold an expert drum.
My question here is whether I should have a preference for one or the other. I do not intend to process color, as it seems to complicated. Hence, a processor like a CPE by jobo might be excessive. That said, if an affordable one shows up in the classifieds, I will of course jump at it. Happy to hear about your thoughts and experiences on rollers and on what is available and preferred in Europe!
Thanks,
Z