tom thomas
16-Jan-2011, 13:08
I have a 23 Graflex Graphic Film Pack Adapter with a sixteen shot film pack loaded. There are 6 unexposed negs as paper tab labelled 10 is next. I assume it may be exposed so hoping 11 thru 16 are fine.
The tabs show that the film is Kodak Tri-X Pan Professional of undetermined age. I looked up Tri-X Pro and it's probably 320 ASA. Am I right? I'll probably try 1/100 at F8 or F11 depending on sun conditions outside. Sunny 16 may be option as well but with the old film, I imagine it will have slowed down a bit. Right?
I recently won a Graflex 23 Crown Graphic Pacemaker with Graflock back so I should be able to load this Graphic Film Pack with ease. I've about got the camera cleaned up so thought I'd give it a try with both this film pack and a 120 roll film back to check operation.
I'm going to shoot the remaining film but local pro shop wasn't keen on processing it due to the film size. I can buy a development tank with adapter for 35mm and 120 roll film. Could I use this tank to individually thread the 2 1/4 X 3 1/4 negatives in the roll? If I can, I'll use a dark bag and fumble through it.
Then I can take the development tank to the pro shop and ask them just to process it. Is this reasonable?
Developing the film myself would be great but I had lung cancer and am now missing part of my right lung. I'm very sensitive to chemical smells so handling the chemicals is not on my agenda. Plus it wouldn't be economical as I only have this one film pack to have processed.
Tom
The tabs show that the film is Kodak Tri-X Pan Professional of undetermined age. I looked up Tri-X Pro and it's probably 320 ASA. Am I right? I'll probably try 1/100 at F8 or F11 depending on sun conditions outside. Sunny 16 may be option as well but with the old film, I imagine it will have slowed down a bit. Right?
I recently won a Graflex 23 Crown Graphic Pacemaker with Graflock back so I should be able to load this Graphic Film Pack with ease. I've about got the camera cleaned up so thought I'd give it a try with both this film pack and a 120 roll film back to check operation.
I'm going to shoot the remaining film but local pro shop wasn't keen on processing it due to the film size. I can buy a development tank with adapter for 35mm and 120 roll film. Could I use this tank to individually thread the 2 1/4 X 3 1/4 negatives in the roll? If I can, I'll use a dark bag and fumble through it.
Then I can take the development tank to the pro shop and ask them just to process it. Is this reasonable?
Developing the film myself would be great but I had lung cancer and am now missing part of my right lung. I'm very sensitive to chemical smells so handling the chemicals is not on my agenda. Plus it wouldn't be economical as I only have this one film pack to have processed.
Tom