Analogue Wonderlab

[FishyFish]

Analogue Wonderland are looking to start film processing operations in a new custom-built lab.

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If you follow Analogue Wonderland on their social media you will know they have been growing quickly lately. They've taken on a few new members of the team and have moved into bigger premises that will allow them to realise some exciting new goals. One of those goals being to build 'Analogue...

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[BillN_33]

Thanks for posting the link - very interesting - I think that I still have about 20, maybe more, of my old film cameras and related "kit"

I used to display them in a glass cabinet but when we moved house they got consigned to packing "boxes"

Here are a few of the RF's and SLR"s

I keep thinking about buying some film - but just never get around to it!!!

(excuse the poor images - I think that they were taken as we were packing up)

 

[FishyFish]

Thanks for posting the link - very interesting - I think that I still have about 20, maybe more, of my old film cameras and related "kit"

I used to display them in a glass cabinet but when we moved house they got consigned to packing "boxes"

Here are a few of the RF's and SLR"s

I keep thinking about buying some film - but just never get around to it!!!

(excuse the poor images - I think that they were taken as we were packing up)

Get some film and use them.

I always find it a little sad a little sad to see cameras consigned to a display case rather than being used as intended - it's a bit like a wild animal in a cage - especially such a nice set as these. At the very least dry-fire them every so often to prevent the oils and grease from drying out and seizing the mechanisms.

 

[BillN_33]

Get some film and use them.

I always find it a little sad a little sad to see cameras consigned to a display case rather than being used as intended - it's a bit like a wild animal in a cage - especially such a nice set as these. At the very least dry-fire them every so often to prevent the oils and grease from drying out and seizing the mechanisms.

Do you just get the film developed and then do your own scans of the negatives or prints - or do you get the film scanned to a computer file by the company that develops the film. Back in the days I used to develop my own film, then it got so cheap to send them away it was just not worth it - it now seems VERY expensive to buy the film, have it developed and then have prints made plus a digitised computer file.

I tried it a few times a few years ago and I was disappointed with what came back - here are a few taken with my M6 - I try to find a few more

I remember that shot now, a storm was brewing - shots taken in our garden in France

I cannot remember the film I used, but it would have been new stuff, a well known brand, - I think that I bought it from a French Supermarket - a few years ago they still sold quite a lot of film in France

 

[BillN_33]

Here's a couple more with the M6

Could I have used Fujifilm SP-3000?

 

[FishyFish]

Do you just get the film developed and then do your own scans of the negatives or prints - or do you get the film scanned to a computer file by the company that develops the film. Back in the days I used to develop my own film, then it got so cheap to send them away it was just not worth it - it now seems VERY expensive to buy the film, have it developed and then have prints made plus a digitised computer file.

I develop and scan B&W myself, and get C41 & E6 lab developed (and then scan the negatives myself). I never get prints made from the roll, but might have certain frames printed later. It can be quite expensive, especially if you buy one of the "pro" colour films. I'm fortunate enough to be withing walking distance of a good lab, so at least there's no postage costs involved.

The scans you've posted look pretty nice BTW.

 

[BillN_33]

I develop and scan B&W myself, and get C41 & E6 lab developed (and then scan the negatives myself). I never get prints made from the roll, but might have certain frames printed later. It can be quite expensive, especially if you buy one of the "pro" colour films. I'm fortunate enough to be withing walking distance of a good lab, so at least there's no postage costs involved.

The scans you've posted look pretty nice BTW.

I used to print all my own B & W in the late 70's early 80's when we lived in Holland - here's a few - I just scanned the negatives on a cheap Epson scanner a few years ago

Amsterdam 1979

My wife, on the right, and a friend in 1979

another shot from 1979

 

[BillN_33]

I've also started trying to scan my Mum and Dad's wedding photos from 76 years ago - my Mum is 98 next month

and I am pleased with how they have come out - here's one - sadly my Mum in this photo is the only one still alive

(from the original print, as I said is 76 years old)

(I've got boxes full of negatives from the 70's, 80's and 90's and maybe the 60's still to scan - but it take ages and ages to scan and then only about 10 out of 36 are any good)

 

[Ahhyes]

I’m intrigued as to what they plan to offer - develop, scan and new films in a package?

 

[Retune]

Do you just get the film developed and then do your own scans of the negatives or prints - or do you get the film scanned to a computer file by the company that develops the film.

I get them developed and scanned by the same company. Film is more expensive than it used to be, but there are still some decent deals on developing and scanning - quite a few of us use this place, which has good prices and service:

Filmdev | Film Developing and Scanning

Film developing and scanning for colour and traditional Black & White film. Noritsu HS-1800 and Fuji Frontier commercial scanners for the highest quality scans.

filmdev.co.uk

I look forward to seeing what the Analogue Wonderland guys come up with.

But now that you've shown us that great stash of cameras, you can't not buy some film and do a bit of unpacking. Let's see what that IIIa can do! Unbox the FM!

 

[BillN_33]

I get them developed and scanned by the same company. Film is more expensive than it used to be, but there are still some decent deals on developing and scanning - quite a few of us use this place, which has good prices and service:

Filmdev | Film Developing and Scanning

Film developing and scanning for colour and traditional Black & White film. Noritsu HS-1800 and Fuji Frontier commercial scanners for the highest quality scans.

filmdev.co.uk

I look forward to seeing what the Analogue Wonderland guys come up with.

But now that you've shown us that great stash of cameras, you can't not buy some film and do a bit of unpacking. Let's see what that IIIa can do! Unbox the FM!

Thanks

I've thought about it a number of times

It's a lot of hard work compared to digital, plus there's also the cost - and I wear specs, am getting on (quite) a bit and all the AF "bell & whistles" of the modern Nikon DSLR's are just far more appealing to me.

My daughter is an eBay fan - so I reckon she can get rid of all the stuff if I offer her a commission - maybe I'll keep the M6 and a Nikon F P as they both have a built in light meters and focusing is relatively easy - maybe I'll give it a go, but I'm not expecting much

 

[Plankton]

- maybe I'll keep the M6 and a Nikon F P as they both have a built in light meters and focusing is relatively easy - maybe I'll give it a go, but I'm not expecting much

Definitely hang on to the M6.
I sold mine with a 50mm f2 lens years ago and have been kicking myself ever since I got back into the swing of film again.

 

[Retune]

The M6 is the last camera anyone should sell.

 

[wibbly]

Leica M6 prices are off the scale at the moment. If you do decide to sell, now is a great time to do so.