I love Film Photography Project. I like both the Plus-x and Double-x. I like the Plus-x a bit more. I also really like their Tasma NK-2 and Retrochrome 320.
RIP Ollie the FPP pug! Casual Photophile just started a film of the month club where they are sending out a different roll of 35mm each month. Then all of the members will shoot it and compare results, development techniques, etc. (January was Kodak p3200 as an example). Seems like it might be right up your alley considering this 35mm effort of yours.
The Fuji 100 might be the one known as Fuji Industrial. Also comes in 400 but that's hard to find now as they've been discontinued. They're both really nice.
I'm looking forward to seeing your results! Interestingly, my new year's resolution also involved film, but it's shooting all the film that's in my fridge and random old cameras. So far I've done a few rolls and a highlight was finishing a roll started in 2011 and seeing some "new" pictures of my mom who passed away a few years ago. Start of a roll in 2011 - last shots in 2019 - a uniquely film experience.
I did this for about 5 years, tried every film you could imagine, Agfa (not Agfaphoto), Konica, Maco, Forte, Rollei, Ferrania, even found some Samsung and Mitsubishi (which ended up being something else)! This was right at the tail end of the time that all these films were available, 2004-2005. That's how I learned what my favorites were. The new Agfa(photo) is definitely factory rejected Fuji or even Kodak The "Kodak 100" is Gold, their consumer offering from the '90s. It will be grainier and less saturated than what they have out now. Supposedly this was Annie Leibovitz's favorite film. The Fuji NHG II 800 became NPZ 800 which then morphed into Pro 800z, which is also gone. Any genuine Agfa APX is dope....be sure to process it in Rodinal! You're gonna have great fun!
I'd definitely love to shoot a Leica. This series is going to use a Canon a1 with a 50mm 1.4 FD lens. Maybe after I finally buy a hasselblad, I'll get a Leica. 😎
wow, your gonna need some bright sunny days to shoot some of that film...... or a tripod. looking forward to this 35mm project. Excellent content coming! thank you!
Plus-X was an ISO 125 film that Kodak sold alongside Tri-X but was discontinued a while ago. If it is ISO 6, then it’s super-expired film stock someone found somewhere. Double-X is Kodak’s motion picture film stock, used to film Schindler’s List, among others.
This is a great idea! I am really looking forward to following this project. Also, I think you should check out Orwo N74 and UN54 which is amongst my favorites. They sell it on FPP. Lomography just relabeled the same film under the name Berlin Kino and Potsdam Kino. It's a great German BW cinefilm.
Hi Erik, Happy New Year. I want to learn more this year. Excited on the film variety bag. Thx Question, what's the difference between speeds? You mentioned 200 speed and 800 speed. Especially black and white. Are the exposure different between black and white vs color. What does over exposure do to BW films. Haven't used them before. For the channel: will you be using the same equipment / setting for 2 to 3 shots to compare film to film as a finally ?
Thanks Erik. Love the show and excited to see the different films. my daughter graduated with a photograph degree. You really help us a lot in understanding the old as well as new cameras Including the box camera and canon 35mm. I watch all your CZcams shows so I know what's she us talking about. Especially that show with the canon 35mm manual light with semi film load. You were right it's a brick. But the photos it produces look amazing. . I think it's a fs1. I Even found the battery you reccomend to make the light meter work. And the double exposures. Keep up the good work.
Agfa Vista 400 has really nice warm colors, especially reds and oranges. A great everyday film but was discontinued last year. Rumor was it was produced by Fuji. If the Fuji 800 film is what I think it is, it was used by wedding photos alongside 400H. Beautiful colors; also recently discontinued. :-(
As a long term project, this looks like fun since you have some film which we do not see much, if at all. That ISO 1.6 is probably a document recording or duplicating film. Unhappily, FPP seems to sell at least 4 films which might be brother to this roll (very low speed), but are materially different as to development. Get out the tripod, set your meter to ISO 25 and add four stops of exposure. Oh for the days of Kodak Tech Pan.
I don't have much knowledge, but would also say that the 1.6 film is likely a reproduction negative. Like for documentation or copying another negative. I'm right in saying a negative of a negative becomes as positive (in black and white). I think that was an academic technique for duplication
Yo Erik -- this project sounds like fun! Will you shoot these films on the same camera/lenses for comparison, or also test out your 35mm cameras at the same time? Eastman was named for George Eastman who founded Kodak (sometimes called "Eastman-Kodak") -- at different times in the company's history cinema film was branded "Eastman." It looks like a good chunk of that film that you received must be expired -- some of those have not been made in a few or more years. So -- will you shoot it all at "box speed" and then adjust when processing to make up for the age/expiredness of the films? Or just shoot and develop at box speed?
The actual Agfa was closed down 15 years ago. The later films sold as "Agfaphoto" are just rebranded stocks from some other manufacturer - most recently Fuji. So while the Agfaphoto brand is discontinued in reality we're not losing anything.
Great idea, i also have shot so much different Films, but I did not have made a video of. Will be nice to see what you get, i'll be watching it. Just have a Tip for you, if you have not shot this Film, try it, it is absolutely amazing ... ADOX CMS 20 😉📸
Look forward to seeing these videos, if you'd like to try a roll of bulk loaded Kodak Vision3 50D motion picture film, send me a message so I can send you a roll!
I'm on board with this Erik, I'll be interested to see your results. This will make for good content in your videos going forward. Also check your email 👍
I love Film Photography Project. I like both the Plus-x and Double-x. I like the Plus-x a bit more. I also really like their Tasma NK-2 and Retrochrome 320.
Very excited about this! Shooting more film was my new year resolution so I’ll be interested to see how these go for you and to learn along the way
RIP Ollie the FPP pug! Casual Photophile just started a film of the month club where they are sending out a different roll of 35mm each month. Then all of the members will shoot it and compare results, development techniques, etc. (January was Kodak p3200 as an example). Seems like it might be right up your alley considering this 35mm effort of yours.
The Fuji 100 might be the one known as Fuji Industrial. Also comes in 400 but that's hard to find now as they've been discontinued. They're both really nice.
The Eastman XX is some dope stuff. Great cinema feel and range.
I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with the 1.6. That's gonna be a challenge.
Agfa APX 100 is imo the best black and white film out there. Really sharp! Too bad they don't make it for medium format anymore
Erik, good to see you. We all are waiting to see the results. U rock
Nice looking forward to these videos! Especially the 1.6 ISO (whaaat)
You're going to shoot it on a tripod at f/1.4 in full daylight. LOL! Looking forward to the results.
I'm looking forward to seeing your results! Interestingly, my new year's resolution also involved film, but it's shooting all the film that's in my fridge and random old cameras. So far I've done a few rolls and a highlight was finishing a roll started in 2011 and seeing some "new" pictures of my mom who passed away a few years ago. Start of a roll in 2011 - last shots in 2019 - a uniquely film experience.
If you want weird, try Lomochrome Purple and compare the results of using it at different ISO speeds!
You can get some truly bizarre films from labeauratoire
I did this for about 5 years, tried every film you could imagine, Agfa (not Agfaphoto), Konica, Maco, Forte, Rollei, Ferrania, even found some Samsung and Mitsubishi (which ended up being something else)! This was right at the tail end of the time that all these films were available, 2004-2005. That's how I learned what my favorites were.
The new Agfa(photo) is definitely factory rejected Fuji or even Kodak
The "Kodak 100" is Gold, their consumer offering from the '90s. It will be grainier and less saturated than what they have out now. Supposedly this was Annie Leibovitz's favorite film.
The Fuji NHG II 800 became NPZ 800 which then morphed into Pro 800z, which is also gone.
Any genuine Agfa APX is dope....be sure to process it in Rodinal!
You're gonna have great fun!
Please test the lomography redscale film
Lomography purple
Try a Leica M5. It’s truly amazing and pretty adorable in comparison to the others. It has the best ergonomics and viewfinder displays shutterspeed.
I'd definitely love to shoot a Leica. This series is going to use a Canon a1 with a 50mm 1.4 FD lens. Maybe after I finally buy a hasselblad, I'll get a Leica. 😎
I am a film lover! Can’t wait to see your film result!
Excited for this project, Erik. Awesome idea, and it'll be cool to learn more about some of the more uncommon film stocks. Bring on Episode 1!
wow, your gonna need some bright sunny days to shoot some of that film...... or a tripod. looking forward to this 35mm project. Excellent content coming! thank you!
This looks great! Can't wait to see more :)
Check out the UltrafineOnline website. They have some really interesting film stocks! Like the Jazzy Blues film!
Looking forward to the long exposure black and white!!
Plus-X was an ISO 125 film that Kodak sold alongside Tri-X but was discontinued a while ago. If it is ISO 6, then it’s super-expired film stock someone found somewhere.
Double-X is Kodak’s motion picture film stock, used to film Schindler’s List, among others.
Awesome idea Erik!
Great idea !! Looking forward to seeing the vids :)
Iso 1.6 is almost as low as wet plate
We'll see, I guess. Very excited to try.
Erik Wahlstrom the light meter app can be pretty helpful since it can measure as low as iso 1.
I've got a Minolta spotmeter I'll probably use
This is a great idea! I am really looking forward to following this project.
Also, I think you should check out Orwo N74 and UN54 which is amongst my favorites. They sell it on FPP. Lomography just relabeled the same film under the name Berlin Kino and Potsdam Kino.
It's a great German BW cinefilm.
Hi Erik, Happy New Year. I want to learn more this year.
Excited on the film variety bag. Thx
Question,
what's the difference between speeds? You mentioned 200 speed and 800 speed. Especially black and white.
Are the exposure different between black and white vs color. What does over exposure do to BW films. Haven't used them before.
For the channel: will you be using the same equipment / setting for 2 to 3 shots to compare film to film as a finally ?
Exposure should be the same bw vs color. I'll be shooting all this film on a Canon A1 with the 50mm 1.4 (at least for now).
Thanks Erik. Love the show and excited to see the different films. my daughter graduated with a photograph degree. You really help us a lot in understanding the old as well as new cameras Including the box camera and canon 35mm. I watch all your CZcams shows so I know what's she us talking about. Especially that show with the canon 35mm manual light with semi film load. You were right it's a brick. But the photos it produces look amazing. . I think it's a fs1. I Even found the battery you reccomend to make the light meter work. And the double exposures. Keep up the good work.
Agfa Vista 400 has really nice warm colors, especially reds and oranges. A great everyday film but was discontinued last year. Rumor was it was produced by Fuji.
If the Fuji 800 film is what I think it is, it was used by wedding photos alongside 400H. Beautiful colors; also recently discontinued. :-(
Erik I just inherited many rolls of imation 35mm film(e6). The expiration date is unknown. Would you like me to mail you a couple rolls?
APX100 a great bread-and-butter-film.
Hi Erik, How does one expose the film not knowing expiry dates and previous storage conditions....I suppose that's half the fun though. 😊
I'm playing it by ear here. I'm sure there will be failures, but I'm excited to experience those with the successes.
As a long term project, this looks like fun since you have some film which we do not see much, if at all. That ISO 1.6 is probably a document recording or duplicating film. Unhappily, FPP seems to sell at least 4 films which might be brother to this roll (very low speed), but are materially different as to development. Get out the tripod, set your meter to ISO 25 and add four stops of exposure. Oh for the days of Kodak Tech Pan.
I don't have much knowledge, but would also say that the 1.6 film is likely a reproduction negative. Like for documentation or copying another negative. I'm right in saying a negative of a negative becomes as positive (in black and white). I think that was an academic technique for duplication
Look forward!
Dude, where you been?
I put up a bunch of stuff over the last month or so!
Yo Erik -- this project sounds like fun! Will you shoot these films on the same camera/lenses for comparison, or also test out your 35mm cameras at the same time? Eastman was named for George Eastman who founded Kodak (sometimes called "Eastman-Kodak") -- at different times in the company's history cinema film was branded "Eastman." It looks like a good chunk of that film that you received must be expired -- some of those have not been made in a few or more years. So -- will you shoot it all at "box speed" and then adjust when processing to make up for the age/expiredness of the films? Or just shoot and develop at box speed?
cant wait!!!!!!
AGFA film was just recently discontinued. Enjoy it while you can!
Well that's a bummer, isn't it?
The actual Agfa was closed down 15 years ago. The later films sold as "Agfaphoto" are just rebranded stocks from some other manufacturer - most recently Fuji. So while the Agfaphoto brand is discontinued in reality we're not losing anything.
Great idea, i also have shot so much different Films, but I did not have made a video of. Will be nice to see what you get, i'll be watching it. Just have a Tip for you, if you have not shot this Film, try it, it is absolutely amazing ... ADOX CMS 20 😉📸
Look forward to seeing these videos, if you'd like to try a roll of bulk loaded Kodak Vision3 50D motion picture film, send me a message so I can send you a roll!
👍
I'm on board with this Erik, I'll be interested to see your results. This will make for good content in your videos going forward. Also check your email 👍