35mm is a common film format that was popular before the dominance of digital photography
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What is the value and age of this pre-1967 Ricoh 35 mm camera?
I have a Ricoh 35 mm camera that has not been used since 1967. I am unable to find a value for it or an age.
The body is stamped # 36530 and the lens is tagged # 70573.
Can anybody help me determine ...
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Diana F+ 35mm back: can't engage winder to knob reliably
I have a brand new F+ and a 35mm back. When I try to install the back, the little cross-shaped device at the top of the take-up spool fails to engage reliably with the little paddle sticking down from ...
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What do the effects of different coloured lens filters have on B&W photos? [duplicate]
Assumptions: 35mm SLR, 50mm "standard" lens, Ilford FP4 or similar film, capturing daylight scenes with normal colours.
What effects do colour filters have on film photos captured on black & ...
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What is the purpose of the film leader on 35mm film?
I'm winding some film using a daylight bulk winder.
I can't see the point of cutting a leader on the film. My cameras seem to load the film fine without a leader. No leader also gives more film for ...
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Is it feasible to use an iPhone as a slide scanner?
Is it practical to scan a bunch of 35mm slides with an iPhone?
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How do I manually wind up film without exposing it?
I've adapted my Diana f+ a little bit and I use 35mm film in it instead of 120 film.
However when I've finished taking pictures on the film and I need to wind it back up, I have to take the film out ...
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Inexpensive method of digitizing large numbers of 35mm slides?
I have a huge collection (over 1000) of 35mm slides that I'm considering digitizing. So far the cheapest I've seen is ScanCafe, at $0.22/slide for large orders, that would be $220 for 1000 slides. I ...
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What's the Reason 35mm Film is As Wide As It Is?
I'd like to know if there is a reason why Dickons and Edison chose exactly 35mm as the width of their films.
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How to use correctly a Lomo Diana F+ and 35mm films?
I have a Diana F+ Lomo (120 mm native). I recently bought the plugin to make photos with 35mm films.
I mounted the film correctly, but I had problems while taking photographs.
It was a 36 exposure ...
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Is the angle of view actually different on APS-C?
A 50mm prime lens, whether APS-C or Full-frame is designed around the 35mm format. As such, is the angle of view actually different on a DX/APS-C crop sensor or are we just seeing less of the full ...
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How can I make my own film scanner using a DSLR camera?
How can I make my own film scanner (35mm) using a 16MP DSLR camera?
For using the camera, I understand that I basically need a soft and even light source and a macro lens to focus on the films from ...
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35mm Film to Megapixel [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What megapixel value is equivalent to which ISO film?
Is it true that '80s 35mm photofilm had quality corresponding to 24 megapixels?
Is there a ratio or ...
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I got a 35mm f/1.8G when I meant to get the 50mm f/1.4G — should I sell it or keep it?
I'm a Nikon user and I'm using a D90.
I bought a lens recently but got ripped off. I was aiming for 50mm f/1.4G but apparently the seller offer me the other one which is 35mm f/1.8G DX and the worst ...
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Where can I buy film for a Kodak Instamatic 500?
I have my father's vintage Kodak Instamatic 500 Camera. He took slides with this camera, of which I am now the fortunate owner (both the camera and the slides). I wonder if someone knows where I can ...
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What are the results of developing slide film (E-6 process) with C41 chemicals?
I recently got hand on some rolls of 35mm slide film (Kodak Ektachrome), and was planning on developing them at home (bad experiences with photo labs).
On a basis of budget, I wanted to develop them ...
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What is the largest possible print size with 35mm film?
What is the largest possible size I can enlarge to with 35mm film?
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What is the difference between Kodak Tri-X Pan 400 and Tri-X 400?
What's the difference between Kodak Tri-X 400 and Kodak Tri-X 400 Pan?
I can't seem to find the difference anywhere, are they simply the same just re-branded?
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How do I compensate for lack of exposure lock on a Canon AV-1?
I just got my first roll of film printed and noticed that some of the exposures were off. I don't know why I didn't notice this before but there isn't an AE-lock on the Canon AV-1.
My question is, ...
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Are Konica and Minolta lenses interchangeable?
I have an old Konica FS-1 35mm SLR camera with quite a nice F1.8 lens on, but I'd like to use a different body (without a battery pounding auto wind on mechanism!). There seem to be plenty of Minolta ...
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Is it true that '80s 35mm photofilm had quality corresponding to 24 megapixels?
Is it true that '80s 35mm photofilm had quality corresponding to 24 megapixels? Somebody told me so today, and I find it surprising.
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What options are there for inexpensive 35mm film developing and digitizing?
I have a large number of rolls of undeveloped 35mm file (over 100). What are some places I can find that will develop these for a reasonable price, and ideally digitize them for online download at the ...
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Are there any 35mm cameras that I could control with a computer?
I saw some work at an art show last night that reminded me that I'm interested in trying out Redscale at some point.
And so I was browsing around online for redscale stuff today, and came across a ...
