[Konvas] 250mm vs 135mm Jupiter lens test

[H. W. Stone]

 Generally STILL films come on spools, not cores, and have Eastman sprockets, not BH sprockets-- but on a Konvas you can get by with the sprockets, you just have to wind ALL of the film off of the spool and then wind it BACK onto the core you need to use-- in total darkness and without a tad of dust.? You really need to get into processing your own ECN and C41 stocks.? You can do it at home, easily, and it really is not that big a deal, AND you can use your short ends to save enough to pay for all the gear you need in one or two tests.? 

A darkroom, sink, "daylight" tank that fits a motorbase, and temp control is all the "gear."

Photocolor chem is easy enough a kid could do it, and ECN is processed in C41 chem after the black remjet is removed.

Rick, chime in here, okay?? I'm too much of a fanatic about image quality and get carried away.? You'd think I was going to take that half frame and slap it up ten meters tall or something.






 


 

-----Original Message-----
From: Adam Frey <thefirstrule at chainsawlinux.com>
To: Konvas Discussion List <cinema at konvas.org>
Sent: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 3:08 pm
Subject: Re: [Konvas] 250mm vs 135mm Jupiter lens test









If H.W. is correct (and I trust his knowledge), then what about buying 
bulk 135 film (usually used for bulk loading)? I found these 100' (33 
meter) C41 films on Adorama:?
?

http://www.adorama.com/KKP160NC404.html?

http://www.adorama.com/KKP400NC404.html?
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Under $60 for a 100' roll (close to twice the cost of MoPic film). Not 
sure if it will be on the same core as Motion Picture Film though. Has 
anyone used bulk loading film rolls before? Core or No Core??
?

I found several other films that came in 100' rolls (try a search on 
Adorama for: 100' film iso), but I'm not sure which of those can be 
processed in standard C41 processing and which use other processes.?
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And if anyone is wondering why I'd test with 135/C41 over standard MoPic 
film, it's because:?

A) I can, potentially, shoot & process it in a single day (I'd just need 
a quicky photo lab).?

B) Within 10-15 minutes, there are several one-hour photo shops, 
including wal-mart...?

C) There are only two MoPic labs nearby and they are both over an hour's 
drive away - and even longer during Rush-Hour!?

D) Neither of those MoPic labs process film quickly (can take 2-4 days).?
?

Of course, you can always do your own processing, if you own a 
processing tank. Probably a lot cheaper if you do tests often...?
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Adam Frey?

Director/Cinematographer?

Crimson Chain Productions?

http://crimsonchain.com?
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