Hello dear friends!
We are now offering prints. Hooray!
Sizes and prices:
15×10 cm (6″x4″) – £0.20 / €0.20 /$0.25
15×15 cm (6″x6″) -£0.40 / €0.40 /$0.50
20×15 cm (8″x6″) -£0.50 / €0.50 /$0.65
23×15 cm (9″x6″) -£0.60 / €0.60 /$0.75
13×10 cm (5″x4″) -£0.20 / €0.20 /$0.25
13×13 cm (5″x5″) -£0.35 / €0.35 /$0.45
18×13 cm (7″x5″) -£0.50 / €0.50 /$0.65
15x5cm (6″x2″) – £1.00 / €1.00 /$1.25 – 2 photo strips
We can make prints from films, digital data carriers (CD’s, hard drives, USB flash sticks and etc.) and also uploads to our Dropbox or any photo website.
As you can see we also offer squared prints in two sizes. So all Instagram user can get their pictures printed out, we can print both from your Instagram profile or from uploaded Instagram files.
We also offer Photo Booth type strips, each stip has 4 pictures by default, but we also can print 2 or 3 pictures per strip. Also note that price is for 2 strips as it’s minimum ammount that can be ordered.
Also available are custom print sizes on buyers request like 6×4.5 or 6×7 for medium format shooters. So all sizes from 6×4.5 to 6×9 can be printed perfectly without white borders or cropping.
Please also notify us of print finishing that you like. We offer – Lustre, Glossy and Matt. By default all prints will be Lustre.
Have a nice day!
Hello!
As Slide film (E-6) developing prices are very high in Europe I am offering a developing and scanning service for all your films and pictures.
I am offering to develop your 35mm, 120/220/620/126/127/828 films, including black and white and slide films. I also offer Cross Processing, Reverse Cross-processing and Push/Pull processing.
For interesting effects I can offer Bleach Bypass process, which only few photo labs offer.
Bleach Bypass sample – http://www.flickr.com/groups/bleachbypass/discuss/72157618492631539/
Bleach bypass can also be combined with Xpro if you are brave enough and if needed can be pushed and pulled.
Developing prices:
E6 (color positive, slide) film developing – £4.50, each roll after first £3.50 / €5.00 and €4.00 /$6.00 and $5.00.
E6 film Cross Processed – £3.00, each roll after first £2.00 / €3.50 and €2.50 /$4.00 and $3.00
C41 (color negative) film developing – £3.00, each roll after first £2.00 / €3.50 and €2.50 /$4.00 and $3.00
C41 film cross processed – £4.00, each roll after first £3.00 / €4.50 and €3.50 /$6.50 and $5.00
B&W film developing – £3.00, each roll after first £2.00 / €3.50 and €2.50 /$4.00 and $3.00
Color film developed in B&W chemistry – £3.50/ €4.00/$4.50
Push – £0.85/ €1.00/$1.25 for each stop, no additional charge for second roll if same push step applies
Pull – up to 2 stops without additional charge
C41 Bleach Bypass developing – £4.50, each roll after first £3.50 / €5.00 and €4.00 /$6.00 and $5.00.
C41 Bleach Bypass developing + Cross processing – £4.50, each roll after first £3.50 / €5.00 and €4.00 /$6.00 and $5.00
E6 Bleach Bypass developing – £4.50, each roll after first £3.50 / €5.00 and €4.00 /$6.00 and $5.00
E6 Bleach Bypass developing + Cross processing – £4.50, each roll after first £3.50 / €5.00 and €4.00 /$6.00 and $5.00.
For “fast” Black and White films and push processing I use special developer – Ilford Microphen.
Return shipping for European Union customers is free.
For more information write me at: kasparsseglins@inbox.lv or tvaika2@gmail.com
Thank you!
I now am accepting cryptocurrencies as payment method besides PayPal. Apart from Bitcoin i also accept DASH, ETH, LTC and several other cryptos. Also i am now accepting Scorecoin.
If anyone is wondering i’m still working and rolling. Prices have been updated to reflect increasing E6 chemistry prices and changes in currency markets. Basically GBP prices have been increased, while USD decresed acording to Euro prices.
Also i will be offering prints starting from next week. More info will follow.
Today we will look at Nikon F100 which is a step up from previously reviewed F80.
Nikon F100 is a professional level 35mm film SLR camera. It is a scaled down Nikon F5 which was top of the line Nikon camera of late 90’s and earl’y 2000. F100 was introduced in 1999 as a backup body for pro full time shooters. F100 later grew into Nikon F6, which you can still buy new today.
As a scaled down F5, it loses some of it’s features or they are in lesser form in F100, but as F100 is 3 years newer than F5 it comes with some added features and reduced weight.
Features:
Camera type: 35mm SLR camera
Viewfinder Coverage: 96%
Exposure Compensation: +/- 5 stops in 1/3 of stop steps
Focus Sensitivity Range: EV -1 to 19
Diopter Correction: -3 to +1
ISO range: DX mode 25-5000; Manual mode 6-6400
Available shutter speeds: from 1/8000th of second to 30 second in 1/3 of stop increase. Including Bulb mode in Manual shooting mode.
Flash sync: 1/250th of second
Self-timer: 10 seconds
Film advance: around 4.5 FPS in continues mode (5 FPS with grip). 3 FPS in silent mode
Weight: 785 grams
Compared to Nikon F5:
They both share many of features, like same autofocus module, same top flash sync speed, ability to mount newest Nikon lenes and use VR, and etc.
F100 has smaller viewfinder coverage of 96% versus 100% of F5
Pros:
Cons:
Conclusion:
Nikon F100 is probably best Nikon 35mm AF body you can buy today. F5 is more expensive and much heavier, requiring 8 AA cells instead of 4. And F6 is much more expensive. While retaining all the great features of flagship F5, it’s almost half of it’s weight and less than half of it’s price. It fells very balanced and not too heavy or too light. It doens’t feel too light and plastic like F80, thus wind and mirror slap doesn’t affect it as much as mentioned F80. While it doesn’t hurt your neck like F5 when you carry it around whole day.
Digital shooters who use D700 can easily accommodated themselves to F100 as all of the crucial buttons are in same place. And it’s very easy to change from one to another. This is probably one of best bang-for-a-buck AF 35mm film cameras out there.
Price: Around 120 US dollars both in keh.com and eBay.
More info at:
http://www.bythom.com/F100.htm
http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Nikon_F100
Nikon F100 from wikipedia.org
Top view of Nikon F100 – from http://www.timeless11.com
I will write series of articles about Nikon film cameras i own or have owned. Then this will be followed by comparison article. So let’s start with Nikon F80 known as N80 in American market.
Nikon F80 was a prosumer 35mm AF (Auto-Focus) SLR , similar to Nikon D5000’s series of today. It was introduced at January 2000, as scaled down F100 and replaced earlier F70 model. F80 had 3 models: vanilla F80, F80D (no it’s not digital camera) and F80S. F80D imprints date on film while F80S imprints date and exposure data on film. Expect to pay more for last two versions. F80 either comes in black or silver color, most of body is made from plastic. While grip and front is covered with black leather. Camera is quite light only little bit over 500 grams. There are two new features that were included first time with Nikon cameras: rotating PASM dial and on-demand grid lines. With Nikon F5 or F100 you had to hold “Mode” button and rotate dial to get to needed exposure mode (P – programmed exposure mode, A – Aperture priority, S- Shutter priority, M – Manual exposure mode), now all modes are on same Dial which also includes Custom setting bank and ISO speed change setting. Also keep in mind that most of high-end Nikon digital cameras still have mode+dial for this, like D700/D800 and D3/D4. F80 was first Nikon camera with on demand grid lines, you just have to change one custom function and they always be on for easier framing. Camera uses 2x CR123A batteries instead of regular 4AA to conserve space.
F80 was so successful that it’s chassis was used by several early model digital cameras like: Nikon D100, Fuji S2 Pro, S3 Pro and some Kodak full frame digital cameras.
Key Specifications:
Manual: http://www.cameramanuals.org/nikon_pdf/nikon_n80_n80qd.pdf
Price: Around 25-30 US dollars for N80 in eBay, probably less if you try your luck in bidding. At KEH.com 41$ for bargain condition and $62 for excellent. In Europe around 25-30 Euros.
I paid around 30 euros including shipping for mine and around 1/3 of it for batteries.
Pros:
Cons:
Nikon F80 is probably one of best “Bang for a buck” 35mm SLR AF out there. It’s especially great if you want an inexpensive AF camera, that does all the focusing and exposure work, so you can just concentrate on picture making. It it compatible with all latest tech including VR, G-lenses and etc. It just won’t measure with old pre 1977 manual focus lenses. So you need light meter if you want to use them on this camera, but it would be better to get proper camera for those lenses. Apart from previous mentioned PASM dial and grid lines, camera also have built-in diopter adjuster, so people (like me) who are shortsighted or farsighted can correct viewfinder to optimal sharpness, although correction range is not so great as with larger cameras.
Main weakness of this camera is not that it lacks some of features of more advanced models, but use of CR123A batteries which is pain in the arse nowadays. They might have been good way to supply camera with more voltage in less space (2x CR123A gives same 6V as 4AA’s while taking up like 1/3 of space) back in those days. But now as most of P&S uses LIPO batteries or at least AA’s it’s hard and expensive to get these. You won’t find them in local store or some small household store. Usually look for them in photo shops/stores, supermarkets (only some of them have these) or electronics store. Besides there aren’t cheap ones available usually, only some bigger brands. If you are serious in photography and have more than one camera which takes CR123A batteries i would suggest looking into rechargeable batteries and charger. Other things i wish to note is that body is too light for usage with long zoom lenses like 80-200 f/2.8, lens is too heavy and camera too light to hold it steady, so you may get blurred pictures(of course if you use tripod then there isn’t problem), this isn’t problem with heavier bodies like F5 or F100, where body mass stabilizes long and heavy lenses. Also because of light body mirror slap vibrations are more noticeable. But you have to trade something if you wish light carry everywhere camera. F80’s body is made from plastic so i suppose it won’t take much damage until it’s broken, unlike higher end metal cameras. Flash sync is also a bit low if you are using fill-flash, same as viewfinder coverage is at only 92% and expsoure is adjusted in half steps intead of 1/3 of steps.
In short highly recommended camera, if you want a light Nikon 35mm AF body which has all the newest features.
Nikon F80 from http://www.mir.com.my
Nikon F80, top view PASM dial on left hand. Image taken from – http://www.mir.com.my
Nikon F80D back
Today we have Russian crap camera called Komsomolets in Russian – “Комсомолец”. Komsomolets, which was named after USSR youth organization, is a pseudo-TLR (TLR – where in place of second lens is simple uncoupled viewfinder) camera which takes 6x6cm exposures. Plastic body design was later used in Lubitel camera. This camera was produced by GOMZ (most popular camera by GOMZ is Smena) from 1946 to 1951.
Camera had Triplet-21 80mm f/6.3 lens (in later models T-22 75mm f/6.3 lens) and available shutter speeds of 1/25th, 1/50th, 1/100th of second and Bulb mode (in later version available shutter speeds range from 1/10th to 1/200th of second).
Total cameras made: little over 300,000
Price: Around 80 dollars, there is one without back cover for 20. Probably price are quite low in Post-Soviet countries.
There was also Komsomolets-2 prototype, which never entered production. it was first attempt to build real TRL by Russians. It was fitted with fast T-22 75mm f/4.5 lens.
P.S. This is my 100th post 🙂
Info from: http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Komsomolets
http://www.sovietcams.com/index.php?-1514646800
Komsomolets from http://www.top35mm.com
One of late model Komsomolets with leather carrying case http://www.sovietcams.com
Canon Demi S is an improved model of Canon Demi. Demi S is a 35mm half-frame shutter priority camera. It was made in Japan by Canon and first introduced at end of 1964. Demi S sported 30mm/f1.7 lens which was big improvement over regular model which had 28mm/f2.8 lens. Seiko shutter offered speeds from 1/8th of second to 1/500th of second including bulb mode. Demi S had selenium meter which in more improved models were changed with CdS photo cell. First Demi’s also had blue, white and red color (ladies version). Sadly these were discontinued fast, so they are more expensive. Approximate weight: 380 grams.
Prices varies, but working cameras in good condition should be close to 100$. Same price for not working, but with colorful leather.
More info: http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Canon_Demi_S
Canon Demi S from http://www.siamtlr.com
Canon Demi S from http://www.siamtlr.com
Universal Meteor is small 620 film type camera. It was made by Universal Camera Corporation and first saw daylight in 1947. Each exposure was 6x6cm similar to early squared format cameras and Hasselblad. When it was advertised at 15$ price. Meter has pull out lens similar to Agfa Isola. Lens focuses from 1.5 meters/ 5 feet till infinity although viewfinder is not coupled with lens, lens do have distance markings (only in feet). Camera has Instant (about 1/30th of second) and Bulb modes for shutter speeds, it’s selected on lens. Lens has 4 aperture settings: f/11, f/16, f/22, f/32. Viewfinder is very small for Medium format camera and only cover about 60% of frame. Notable feature of this camera is extinction meter as light metering device for this camera, although it’s very small and hard to read. Extinction meters were one of first type of light meters available for photography. For correct exposure it was used in conjunction with metal plate on top of camera which had 4 available Weston film speeds of that time ISO -25, 50, 100 and 200. Meter doesn’t have back that opens, but loading chamber which open from bottom of camera. Another weird feature of this camera is squared shaped aperture.
Price currently about 10 dollars on eBay, but nobody wants it or knows about it.
More info at: http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Universal_Meteor
Very interesting site about this camera – https://sites.google.com/site/contraptionsinphoto/universal-meteor
http://westfordcomp.com/classics/meteor/
Universal Meteor from http://www.westfordcomp.com
Universal Meteor from http://www.westfordcomp.com
Universal Meteor from http://www.westfordcomp.com
Universal Meteor shutter mechanism at work from https://sites.google.com/site/contraptionsinphoto
Universal Meteor lens aperture at work from https://sites.google.com/site/contraptionsinphoto
Tower Camflash is a film camera which takes 4×4 cm exposures on 127 film. It was sold by Sears. This direct copy of Comet 127 made by United States Camera. Interesting position of flash and it’s reflector gives camera a unique look same as various color choices for camera body. Notable flash also makes an appearance in Tower 39 and Tower 41 which were made by Mamiya for Sears. Camflash has two shooting modes – Color and Black and white. Probably B/W mode has inbuilt yellow filter.
There is also Camflash II, which has squared look, instead of rounded corners of first model. Price is around 10 dollars, but currently there are no available model son eBay
More info: http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Tower_Camflash_127
Tower Camflash 127 from flickr.com
Camflash 127 from http://www.Flickr.com
Blue Camflash 127 from http://www.Flickr.com
Today’s camera is Olympus AZ-330 superzoom. It’s based on more popular AZ-300 model which was released in 1988, while AZ-330 was released in 1990. Almost identical to this camera is Ricoh Mirai 105, as these cameras were joint venture between Olympus and Ricoh.
This is also one of those weird cameras from 90’s (like autoboy Jet) and which you can see in funny old Japanese TV ads in YouTube. While this one looks like some kind of miniature digital projector. This is like granddaddy of modern “Bridge cameras” while not being a SLR it offer some of the features of SLR’s. And although this is a viewfinder camera, finder is couple with lens, so when you zoom in and out, finder does the same. Camera also features double exposure, which basic viewfinder cameras doesn’t. AZ-330 is 35mm film camera with 38-105mm F4.5 – 6 zoom lens., with minimum focusing distance of 0.8m, little less than 3 feet. Electronic shutter with speeds ranging from 1 second to 1/500th of second. Uses 2 CR123A batteries. Keep in mind that camera is quite heavy for P&S type as it weights 615 grams. Same as most modern cameras this read DX code from canisters in 25-3200 ISO range., has automatic film loading and rewind. This one also offers exposure compensation up to 1.5 EV with 0.5 step. Two metering modes: Center weighted and spot. Inbuilt flash has 3 modes – auto, fill flash and double flash for red-eye reduction. AZ-330 camera even features continuous AF and continuous shooting with 1.3 FPS. Interesting feature is lens cap which also has inbuilt IR remote for controlling camera, so it really is like digital projector with remote 🙂 QD version also includes data imprint back.
Price: Bidding starts as low as $15 dollars on ebay.com, little bit more for Mirai 105. Here are some pictures of this camera and discussion about this camera with nice pics – http://photo.net/modern-film-cameras-forum/00Ya4l?start=0
Olympus AZ-330 Superzoom from http://www.photo.net
Olympus AZ-330 from http://www.photo.net
More information:
http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Olympus_AZ-330_Super_Zoom/Infinity_Zoom_330/IZM330_(QD)
http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Ricoh_Mirai_105
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