best film

[wannabegood]

hello all

i have a kodak No1A i use 120 roll film in it , but what is the best brand to use, ilford, adox etc and how many exposures will i get(so i know in the future)

i want to have a go at processing what is the minium i need as the range of products confuses me

http://www.ag-photographic.co.uk/ are they any good? to use as they seen qutie cheap

http://www.silverprint.co.uk/ProductByG ... PrGrp=1090 would it work as a make shift dark screen, does anyone know a company that sells it by the meter



wannabegood

[Patrick Dixon]

There is no best film, there is only the film you like best.

For processing, it depends on B&W, colour transparency or colour negative. The simplest is B&W, and the minimum you'll need for that is a tank and film spiral, somewhere light-proof to load the film into it (a darkroom, bag or tent), developer and fixer, a thermometer and a watch, and some containers to measure your chemicals out with.

For colour you'll need higher temperatures, more chemicals and better temperature control, so if you're starting out, B&W is better.

120 roll film has 12 6x6 shots per roll, 15 for 6x4.5 and 9 or less for 6x7, 6x9 etc.

[dave_whatever]

10 for 6x7, 8 for 6x9 etc etc.

[jennym]

I saw Matthew Wells when I popped in to Ag photographic last week, and he was extremely helpful. I don't think you need have any worries about ordering from him. If there is something you would like that he doesn't have in, I would give him a call and talk to him. He is likely to become a Jobo distributer in the next few weeks which is good news.

Cheers,

Jenny

[wannabegood]

thanks everyone

the manule says it is a 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 so i should get about 8 from the film



wannabegood

[Dave Dawson]

Images on the backing paper don't come out very well

Good luck with it...Cheers Dave