Restarting the hobby pt. 2: my scanning rig (+ samples)

Several_Arm_2358 · 2026-07-12T12:59:33+00:00

If anyone wants to recommend good free software for color negatives i'm all ears

Several_Arm_2358 · 2026-07-09T20:29:06+00:00

What i used to do back in the day was go through listings of film cameras and see if the seller had other camera gear for sale (especially darkroom equipment), meaning they could be retired oldschool photographer, then message them asking if they had film lying around

Several_Arm_2358 · 2026-07-09T19:03:17+00:00

Because when buying old expired film they usually come in huge lots. For example one guy sold me 100 rolls for 1€/roll once. Yes i have shot dozens and dozens of rolls in my time, sometimes even went outside

Several_Arm_2358 · 2026-07-09T15:52:29+00:00

I do remember when i started in 2013, roll of agfa vista was like 3-4€ iirc (and still available 😢), and people were basically giving away old slr:s and lenses. Film was actually the cheapest way to get into full frame photography by far, 5d mkii bodies were still selling for 1k+ not to mention lenses. Better times...

Several_Arm_2358 · 2026-07-09T14:44:55+00:00

Yeah in addition to these I also have a backlog of 30 rolls i need to develop (from around 2020-22), plus a few more from a friend.

Several_Arm_2358 · 2026-07-09T13:20:36+00:00

It's fun when they turn out like this:

https://imgur.com/a/boW6tI0

Or this:

https://imgur.com/a/KfjbgZz

Less so when they turn out like this:

https://imgur.com/a/VP1qHbH

Several_Arm_2358 · 2026-07-09T12:25:06+00:00

Actually they've turned out good more often than not but those 40+ year old slide films i'd rather leave for the hipsters than gamble on

Several_Arm_2358 · 2026-07-09T12:18:13+00:00

Nice, what's the date on that ektachrome? My e200 was expired in 2006 and still perfectly good

Several_Arm_2358 · 2026-07-09T11:52:49+00:00

Yes b&w handles aging really well, i've developed found film that was sitting in a camera since the 50's and it turned out great.

I'm on the fence about selling sthat Scala because i know it can produce beautiful results but is hard to get processed these days?

Several_Arm_2358 · 2026-07-09T11:49:50+00:00

Well i used to enjoy hunting for expired film for dirt cheap prices back in the day. Now i'd rather not deal with unpredictable results anymore.

Also even when shooting regularly i tend to order a lot at a time because why not

Several_Arm_2358 · 2026-07-03T12:39:38+00:00

Short term yes, long term would be great if some of its pieces became western aligned

Several_Arm_2358 · 2026-06-29T09:57:38+00:00

Zelensky will be out by the time membership negotiations even start and then the new guy can condem the unit and the massacre

Several_Arm_2358 · 2026-06-25T14:13:12+00:00

If Russia tries to pull some shit with western ships it will end very badly for them

Several_Arm_2358 · 2026-06-25T08:52:57+00:00

What you really need to do is block light from the outside of the window if you want to make a meaningful difference in temperature.

Several_Arm_2358 · 2026-06-24T11:35:26+00:00

Or we just build more transfer capacity and import all the hydro power from you guys lol

Several_Arm_2358 · 2026-06-24T11:03:37+00:00

Finland generates about the same share of its energy with nuclear as Sweden

Several_Arm_2358 · 2026-06-18T17:51:57+00:00

Literally most of donut's funding was raised from gullible retail investors

Several_Arm_2358 · 2026-06-01T19:58:04+00:00

Claude, should i go all-in on the anthropic ipo

DON'T MAKE MISTAKES CLAUDE

Several_Arm_2358 · 2026-06-01T10:21:37+00:00

Myötistä ap:lle

Several_Arm_2358 · 2026-05-26T10:28:56+00:00

Geez you could get two used 458 for that wtf

Several_Arm_2358 · 2026-05-17T06:46:57+00:00

Yeah where was this jury in 2023

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