EoinC Posted April 24, 2016 Share #861 Posted April 24, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Of course it would.For whatever reason, Neil, Honcho is steering you wrong. X-Ray scanning for hold cargo is more intensive than the carry-on security scan. Hand-carry your films. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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earleygallery Posted April 25, 2016 Share #862 Posted April 25, 2016 There's been a couple of threads about Xray scanners recently. One member had left film in his checked luggage but having had them processed he found they were fine. Generally though it's not a good idea as the scanners can work at much higher intensity than the hand luggage scanners. Film in hand luggage is safe - again many threads but no examples of damaged film that I've ever seen (not to say it can't happen but I've not seen a post from anyone who has had issues). If you look up the spec. for a hand luggage scanner you will see that they state they're safe for multiple passes of film - I've seen 8 passes mentioned a few times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted April 25, 2016 Share #863 Posted April 25, 2016 Guys I want to buy a 45 deg Prism finder for my 503 CW Hasselblad. I don't want to buy twice so should I go for the PM or the PME and 3 or 5 and if so why should I pick xyz?? Thanks Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted April 25, 2016 Share #864 Posted April 25, 2016 I had the PME-5. It worked well. Just remember that the meter must be set for ISO and aperture, and you then get an EV rating, based on an average. It's not as good as an incident reading. It also makes the camera a lot more bulky. The 500 series is really about the waist level viewfinder. I rarely used the PME. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted April 26, 2016 Share #865 Posted April 26, 2016 I ended up buying a PM5..............happy chappie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbealnz Posted April 26, 2016 Share #866 Posted April 26, 2016 On Ya Neil, you'll be happy either way. I do agree with my fellow countryman in the prior post, the Blad is best used with the waist level. But that's just me. Gary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted April 26, 2016 Share #867 Posted April 26, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) On Ya Neil, you'll be happy either way. I do agree with my fellow countryman in the prior post, the Blad is best used with the waist level. But that's just me. Gary Gary I plan on using it for studio work i.e. camera on a tripod and cable release. Out walking about and attracting all the hot chicks, I plan on shooting from the hip :) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted April 26, 2016 Share #868 Posted April 26, 2016 Gary I plan on using it for studio work i.e. camera on a tripod and cable release. Out walking about and attracting all the hot chicks, I plan on shooting from the hip :) Thats what I'm talking about. Love you Neil.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted April 30, 2016 Share #869 Posted April 30, 2016 Loaded my first A12 film back today......piece of pi$$ Just need the body and lens from Holland to arrive hopefully early next week Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrism Posted April 30, 2016 Share #870 Posted April 30, 2016 Loaded my first A12 film back today......piece of pi$$ Just need the body and lens from Holland to arrive hopefully early next week Please remember what I said about removing the lens with the shutter uncocked. There will be tears otherwise, and it has happened to every Hassie user, even if they don't like to admit it. The V system is idiosyncratic, but makes a kind of sense if you have the right neural wiring, and is completely capable of recording photographs far better than most of us (including me!) can imagine. C. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted May 3, 2016 Share #871 Posted May 3, 2016 Tonight I will develop my first roll of film by myself.......... Wish me luck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted May 3, 2016 Share #872 Posted May 3, 2016 All went good except that the roll of film had NO frigging pictures so I guess I developed a new roll of film....... Good practice I guess Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted May 3, 2016 Share #873 Posted May 3, 2016 All went good except that the roll of film had NO frigging pictures so I guess I developed a new roll of film....... Good practice I guess Neil, did you forget to wait for the camera body first? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbealnz Posted May 3, 2016 Share #874 Posted May 3, 2016 Oh darn. I have said it before, this is THE reason I wind the leader completely into the camera once I have finished. OK, we are talking 35mm here. 120 will have a little "Exposed" sticker on the sticky thingie that secures the backing paper. Even you couldn't stuff that up Neil, could you? Developer first, just checking, not the fixer? Gary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted May 3, 2016 Share #875 Posted May 3, 2016 All went good except that the roll of film had NO frigging pictures so I guess I developed a new roll of film....... Good practice I guess Did you maybe neglect to remove the darkslide? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
honcho Posted May 3, 2016 Share #876 Posted May 3, 2016 Did you maybe neglect to remove the darkslide? The shutter will not trip with the dark slide in place. Neil either fixed the film before he developed it or he processed an unexposed film. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted May 4, 2016 Share #877 Posted May 4, 2016 Correct. It was good practice using the bag to get the film onto the reel and going through the process of deveolping some film. It was 135 film from my M6. I am currently at the customs waiting to pay GST for my Blad so I haven't had a chance to shoot that puppy yet. Today I start my Dark/Wet room printing class so looking forward to that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
honcho Posted May 4, 2016 Share #878 Posted May 4, 2016 OK, when it comes to the real thing next time (Hasselblad), make sure you have loaded your film the right way round in the A12 back. Do not mix up exposed and unexposed films, keep them seperate and make sure you process your film in the correct order (dev, stop, fix, wash). What could possibly go wrong...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbealnz Posted May 4, 2016 Share #879 Posted May 4, 2016 I'll say it again (broken record here). 35mm; I have two sorts, leader in, leader out, nothing else. If no leader sticking out, it's been used. Simple. 120 is slightly simpler in that the roll "tells" you it is yet to be used, or if it has, it says "Exposed". So from there Dev first (I know, it is silly to suggest this but..................), then the rest, stop, Fix, wash. Go for it. Gary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted May 5, 2016 Share #880 Posted May 5, 2016 Currently at the optimism having a diopter made for my PM5 prison finder. Then heading out to take som test shots with the Blad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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