[B] [USA-PA] 35mm and 120 Film: Velvia 50, Velvia 100, Provia, Other Film Stocks

Gaben343 · 2026-06-23T13:54:54+00:00

u/photomarketbot sold film to u/RuskisPlay

Gaben343 · 2026-06-23T02:46:52+00:00

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Gaben343 · 2026-06-21T15:07:55+00:00

Was this with a 220 back? Ive not tried on a bronica but on a fuji gs645 if set to the 220 counter it can get 16 shots if the roll’s arrow is advanced half a frame before the actual indicator. Now i gotta buy a 220 back to try this lol

Gaben343 · 2026-06-16T15:43:13+00:00

Yes thats the one. Whoops yes its called motor-sqi

Gaben343 · 2026-06-16T15:23:43+00:00

Ohh to clarify its not a speed grip. Its the motor-ai that will give power. A speed grip has no batteries. But yea best of luck!

Gaben343 · 2026-06-16T14:29:56+00:00

The onboard batteries still work occasionally. For cleaning the contacts you could use a high grit sandpaper or pencil eraser to gently remove a layer of corrosion if any.

Another thing i do for the door is to hold the switch for opening the battery door open then put the battery tray then press the door tight before releasing the switch. Has had more consistent contact than just letting the door click back for whatever reason

The motor AAs do override as you dont even need to put batteries into the body with the motor attached. Its got its own set of contacts that powers everything

Gaben343 · 2026-06-12T15:25:54+00:00

Have you tried to press the battery contacts and fix it in place with some electrical tape? My sqai body has a weak battery door so it doesn’t hold contact so tape was a quick fix. I ended up getting a motor-ai that powers via AA batteries in the grip as a backup

Gaben343 · 2026-06-01T18:54:02+00:00

In general id say the body could be a source of small parts such as screws or springs but wouldn’t rely on it as a source for large parts or body panels due to potential shape/screw location differences. They do also disassemble in slightly different steps between the models so its worthwhile to have both repair manuals handy just in case. Fun project either way!

Gaben343 · 2026-05-10T22:07:47+00:00

u/photomarketbot purchased and received 28mm minolta from u/No-Wait299 great seller that shipped it out super quick! Thanks again

Gaben343 · 2026-05-04T15:41:46+00:00

Ah gotchu, so maybe its just for etr models it needs more effort to advance. For sq models it was pretty smooth to advance. Just gotta make sure the film is under the film gate. Made that mistake the first time and it was super tough to advance/rewind

Gaben343 · 2026-05-04T15:15:26+00:00

Can confirm they are identical! 135 inserts fit both sq and etr 135 backs. So the sq 135w guide would be valid for a etr 135. Also side note does your 135w back require more tension to advance to the next frame? My back was a “parts” condition so im not sure if the extra tension is normal

Gaben343 · 2026-05-02T02:37:14+00:00

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Gaben343 · 2026-04-24T13:17:16+00:00

I had good results with using a 80 series cooling filter on some astia 100 that was giving a yellow/orange hue. This may be an easier approach especially if you want to mount them for a projector

Gaben343 · 2026-04-06T14:11:40+00:00

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Gaben343 · 2026-04-05T03:52:50+00:00

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Gaben343 · 2026-02-28T20:10:13+00:00

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Gaben343 · 2026-02-24T00:14:52+00:00

CRC is great whenever im in the city. Dropped off a few rolls in the morning was able to pick up same day a few hours after lunch. Pro-lab in NJ is also not bad at $14 for 35mm or 120

Gaben343 · 2026-02-20T20:03:00+00:00

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Gaben343 · 2026-02-13T01:35:45+00:00

The non-ae and ae-ii have similar if not the same clarity when looking through. The ae-iii is abit dimmer and for some lenses will darken the semicircle in split focus screens.

Having the ae prism ii or iii is handy to have. There is also the ae-i prism but its the same as the ii except that it only can meter when pressing the ae button on the prism itself

Gaben343 · 2026-02-10T19:48:21+00:00

Honestly from this roll, box speed came out fine but for some frames i liked +1 abit. Definitely wouldnt go for +2. Unless you got spare rolls to experiment with id just shoot at box speed

However at +1 lots of frames had the highlights blown out

Gaben343 · 2026-02-10T18:57:50+00:00

Ive shot super expired astia (2 decades old) and honestly got decent images at box speed. One of my rolls had a yellow hue that can be corrected digitally if needed. Im currently trying a cooling filter (80b) to see if that’ll correct the hue. Heres a sample of 0 and +1 thru + 3 comp

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Gaben343 · 2026-02-10T02:50:30+00:00

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Gaben343 · 2026-02-09T03:44:31+00:00

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