The Film Thread (Red Ring not Required) A place for Analog Photography Nuts to Talk

The only fixed lens RF I still have (and still use) is the Olympus 35-LC. I just can't turn away from that sweet 42mm Zuiko lens. It's just so good!

Damn. I thought the Leica would be my last photography purchase for a while...but I found a killer deal on a Polaroid 600SE and caved. The camera came yesterday (its a beast but is awesome) now I am just waiting on a bunch of pack film to be delivered.

Anyway...does anyone have any experience with the v600 scanner? I will not be scanning negatives...just polaroid photos and probably occasional documents/contracts. Would this fit the bill?

Thanks!

-Dave

Yeah probably Dave. I have the older v500 and it's sufficient for my film scanning and regular scanning needs. I may eventually invest in a v700 in the future.

The 600SE is a beast! I'm pretty sure you can get a roll-film back for that one yeah?

agphotography wrote in post #14861558
Yeah probably Dave. I have the older v500 and it's sufficient for my film scanning and regular scanning needs. I may eventually invest in a v700 in the future.

The 600SE is a beast! I'm pretty sure you can get a roll-film back for that one yeah?

Thanks Abram! Yeah you can get a roll film back...but I wanted it mostly just to shoot polaroids. I went out a shot a bit with it today. The results are surprisingly sharp and contrasty. So far I have only used the Fuji FP-100C but also have a bunch of FP-3000B which I am excited to try also.

Just gotta get a v600 to scan these bad boys now.

Does anybody on here live in the San Francisco, CA area? I want to say I've seen a few people from there on here... I'll be visiting for the next few days, so if anybody wants to get together for some photography, that would be great!

Well, it appears the Efke film is going away. I just ordered two boxes of PL 25 4x5 and 10 rolls of R25 in 120. Bummer.

Tony-S wrote in post #14888563
Well, it appears the Efke film is going away. I just ordered two boxes of PL 25 4x5 and 10 rolls of R25 in 120. Bummer.

where did you read that??

Over on APUG. Someone in the thread lives in Croatia and has been corresponding with employees of the Fotokemika factory. It appears that an essential machine cannot be repaired so they're talking about shutting down the company. Doesn't make a lot of sense unless there are other factors at play.

How does the ISO 25 4x5 compare to Acros? I finally developed a few sheets of Acros and am very impressed.

do you guys suggest the Epson V500 scanner? im looking to buy one from B&H, i like the price and that it does medium format. i only need it to upload my film shots online

Cuypers1807 wrote in post #14889569
How does the ISO 25 4x5 compare to Acros? I finally developed a few sheets of Acros and am very impressed.

I've not shot the Efke in 4x5 before so I have no hands-on experience. I love Acros (my favorite) but it sure is expensive. 100 sheets of Efke 25 (which I'm told should be shot at 50 in daylight, 25 for tungsten) is $90, less than half the cost of Acros. There are guys at APUG that shoot the PL 25 and say it's great. I've had good experience with their R25 for 120, but it sure curls like mad.

NHerreraphoto wrote in post #14889860
do you guys suggest the Epson V500 scanner? im looking to buy one from B&H, i like the price and that it does medium format. i only need it to upload my film shots online

The V500 does a very nice job on medium format. I had one but sold it when I bought the V700 for 4x5. The other great thing about the V700 is the Silverfast software. It's really nice.

Tony-S wrote in post #14889920
I've not shot the Efke in 4x5 before so I have no hands-on experience. I love Acros (my favorite) but it sure is expensive. 100 sheets of Efke 25 (which I'm told should be shot at 50 in daylight, 25 for tungsten) is $90, less than half the cost of Acros. There are guys at APUG that shoot the PL 25 and say it's great. I've had good experience with their R25 for 120, but it sure curls like mad.

It scratches pretty easily as well?

Yes, you need to use a hardening fixer with it. After that, when they're dry they're pretty stable. But they have a lot of silver compared to other films, including those from Ilford and Kodak.

NHerreraphoto wrote in post #14889860
do you guys suggest the Epson V500 scanner? im looking to buy one from B&H, i like the price and that it does medium format. i only need it to upload my film shots online

I'm using one myself and it is sufficient for web posts in my opinion. It takes a little work to get the most out of it, but it is capable of good scans. You just have to get the right settings

Took my Razzle today to the county fair. It actually isn't too bad for street photography if you plan ahead. Results will be posted eventually. I am behind on development by about 45 sheets of HP5.